Main image: Bridget Murphy (Grade II), Penmain Promise, and Kate Arton (groom); Dianne Barnes (Grade IV), Sorena, and Rebecca Haythorpe (groom); Lisa Martin (Grade V), Vilaggio, and Maddison McAndrew (groom); Stella Barton (Grade I), Lord Larmarque, and Ash Campton (groom). Image by Julia Battams.
Inside Paris | Presented by RB Sellars
The first horse inspection for the Paris Paralympics took place this morning in Versailles, with all four Australian horses passing with flying colours.
Sorena (Dianne Barnes), Lord Larmarque (Stella Barton), Penmain Promise (Bridget Murphy), and Vilaggio (Lisa Martin) all looked a picture, and we now await the release of the draw for Tuesday’s competition.
The first day of action will see the Individual Competition for Grade I, II and III riders, so the first Australians to compete will be Stella Barton and Bridget Murphy.
Draw update:
Tuesday, 3 September
Grade II Individual Competition:
Bridget Murphy & Penmain Promise: 12.12pm CEST, 8.12pm AEST
Grade I Individual Competition:
Stella Barton & Lord Larmarque: 2.30pm CEST, 10.30pm AEST
Wednesday, 4 September
Grade IV Individual Competition:
Dianne Barnes & Sorena: 10.18am CEST, 6.18pm AEST
Grade V Individual Competition:
Lisa Martin & Vilaggio: 2.26pm CEST, 10.26pm AEST
The first event is the Individual Competition, where all 78 combinations will complete the FEI Para Grand Prix A in their respective grades. The top eight combinations in each grade will qualify for the Freestyle test.
Team Penmain Promise (Macey). Image by Julia Battams.
Team Sorena. Image by Julia Battams.
Team Lord Larmarque (Bug). Image by Julia Battams.
Team Vilaggio. Image by Julia Battams.
