Daisy Dick - British Equestrian Federation

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Para-Equestrian Dressage Anne, who celebrates her 60th birthday just after Hong Kong, is likely to be one of Britain’s oldest Paralympians, and one of the most experienced, as this is her 4th consecutive appearance. She has won 11 gold medals, plus countless silvers and bronzes. Anne was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in her late 20s, shortly after her daughter was born, and has been wheelchair-bound since the age of 30. Her first competitive experience was in a hunter trial at the age of 40; her husband had sold his business and she finally became a horse owner when they bought a farm in Wales and turned it into a holiday home and riding school. Anne teaches both able-bodied and disabled riders, and advises the county council on wheelchair access. In 2003 she was awarded the British Dressage Outstanding Contribution award. Age: 59 Lives: Broad Hinton, Wiltshire Coach: Pammy Hutton Anne Dunham TEDDY Owner: Sally Ann Brown Breeding: Welsh Section D Chestnut gelding, 16hh, 9yrs Simon Laurens OCEAN DIAMOND Owner: John Gamlin Breeding: Oldenburg, by Rubinstein Black gelding, 16hh, 12 yrs Simon makes his Paralympic debut, having become a Grade lll Para-Equestrian Dressage rider in November 2005. He was a member of the winning British team at the 2006 Hartpury International with his partner John Gamlin’s former show horse, Ocean Diamond, where they won the individual and team tests. Simon went on to win back-to-back Grade lll titles at the National Dressage Championships and team and freestyle gold medals at the 2007 World Para Dressage Championships. Simon was brought up in Jersey, where he was on the show jumping team. On moving to England, he worked for dressage rider Gemma Green for nine years. He was diagnosed with MS in November 2004 and sold all his horses and lorry, but was persuaded to keep Ocean Diamond, with whom he was encouraged to take up Para-Equestrian Dressage. Simon works with John in property development. Age: 40 Lives: Birdlip, Gloucestershire Coach: Henriette Andersen 32 33 Para-Equestrian Dressage
Para-Equestrian Dressage Lee is probably the world’s most high-profile Paralympic rider. He is unbeaten at Paralympic level, winning many accolades on his best-known horse, the distinctive big dun, Blue Circle Boy. He now has a new ride, Gentleman, for what will be his third Paralympics. Lee has won 18 gold medals since starting in Para-Equestrian Dressage in 1998. He won three at Sydney, three at Athens, and three at the 2007 World Para Dressage Championships. Lee is a grade I rider; he was born with arthrogryposis, which affects the muscles and joints, and he took up riding because he couldn’t pedal a bicycle. Lee became the first chairman of the FEI Athletes Committee in 2007. He was awarded the MBE in 2001 and the OBE in 2005, plus an honorary doctorate from Staffordshire University. He was BBC Midlands Sports Personaity of the Year in 2004. Lee runs a yard with six stables and produces horses. Age: 34 Lives: Leek, Staffordshire Lee Pearson GENTLEMAN Owner: Mr & Mrs David Pearson, Gillian Chinn & rider Breeding: Hannoverian by Gullit x Wonne Bay gelding, 17.2hh, 7yrs Reserves Joanne Pitt Joanne finished 8th individually in Athens and in 2005 won three able-bodied elementary tests in succession at her first attempt. She was the 2002 Scottish RDA Grade ll champion, and the reserve grade ll British National Disabled champion in 2003 and 2005. Joanne has right-sided hemiplegics cerebral palsy. She has an NC and HNC in horse management from Oatridge College and has passed her BHS stage l exams. Age: 29 Lives: Huntley, Aberdeenshire Coach: Michel Assouline Nicola Tustain Nicola won individual bronze, freestyle gold and team gold at Sydney. In 2003 she retained her World Championships titles with Prinz Heinrich, and won the National Disabled grade ll championship, a title she won again in 2006 on Prinz Heinrich. Despite injury, she won team gold and individual and freestyle bronze at Athens, and team and individual gold medals plus freestyle bronze at the 2005 Europeans. Last year she won individual gold and freestyle silver at the World Para- Equestrian Championships. She holds a BEF medal of honour. Nicola was born with right-side hemipligia and suffers from dystonia (spasms). Age: 30 Lives: Corwen, Denbighshire Coach: Henriette Anderson Sophie Wells Sophie, a grade lV rider, has amniotic band syndrome. She was the under-21 international champion in 2006 and, last year, was 6th in the World Para Dressage Championships and 3rd in the Able bodied Junior International at Hickstead. She is a member of the World Class Potential squad and is currently studying for A levels in PE & sport, biology and physics. Age: 18 Lives: Newark, Nottinghamshire Coach: Angela Weiss 34 35 Para-Equestrian Dressage
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