Para-Equestrian

This young equestrian reigned over her competitors for three days to capture another title.

The pressure was doubled for Rebecca Hart at the USEF Para Equestrian National Championships and Paralympic Selection Trials, held concurrently at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., May 17-18.

Hart wasn’t only competing for the championship title but also for one of the six slots on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team.

A soggy, eventful trip to England showed them just what they need to do to prepare for next year’s Paralympics.

Riders travelling to an international competition are usually prepared for most things; long delays, problems with paperwork or a forgotten essential item are all too common complications.