The 2023 FEI European Para Dressage Championships are taking place at Riesenbeck, Germany, alongside the European Dressage Championships (4-10 September ).
The para dressage competition is split into three tests. On day one, every rider will complete the individual test in their respective grade, with individual medals awarded in each grade. Next comes the team test, which will be ridden by all four members of the team, with the best three scores from this test only to determine the team medals. The best eight riders from the individual test in each grade will then go on to contest the freestyle competition, which has its own set of medals. There are 11 sets of medals up for grabs in total.
Each nation can enter either a maximum of two individuals, or one team of three or four. Every para rider is classified according to their disability and the degree to which it affects their riding. Grade I is for the most severely impaired athletes, and grade V is for the least. Every team must field at least one rider from grade I, II or III, and no more than two from the same grade.
It will be hard to top the euphoria of last summer’s dressage, paradressage and showjumping Olympic gold medals — but the British squads in Herning, Denmark this week (20-25 August) will be hoping to emulate that success
Our para-dressage blogger is busy with final preparations for the European Championships in Denmark
For the first time in years, the team representing GB at this year's paradressage European championships will be comprised entirely of females
