Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre was competed in the dressage discipline only. There were four grades of rider disability:
- Grade I - Mainly wheelchair users with poor trunk balance and or impairment of function in all four limbs, or no trunk balance and good upper limb function, or moderate trunk balance with severe impairment of all four limbs.
- Grade II - Mainly wheelchair users, or those with severe locomotor impairment involving the trunk and with good to mild upper limb function, or severe unilateral impairment.
- Grade III - Usually able to walk without support. Moderate unilateral impairment, or moderate impairment in four limbs, severe arm impairment. May need a wheelchair for longer distances or due to lack of stamina. Total loss of sight in both eyes, or intellectually impaired. Blacked out glasses or blindfold must be worn by Profile 36 riders.
- Grade IV - Impairment in one or two limbs, or some visual impairment
Men and women compete together, and the horses are also declared medal winners.
[edit] Medal table (after 9 of 9 events)
| Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain |
5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Norway |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Germany |
0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  South Africa |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Australia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  United States |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Belgium |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Medallists
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
| Ind. Dressage CH GI | Lee Pearson, Great Britain on Blue Circle Boy |
Jan Pike, Australia on Dr Doolittle |
Sophie Christiansen, Great Britain on Hotstuff |
| Ind. Dressage CH GII | Irene Slaettengren, Sweden on Larino |
Joop Stokkel, Netherlands on Pegasus |
Gert Bolmer, Netherlands on Lodewijk
|
| Ind. Dressage CH GIII | Deborah Criddle, Great Britain on Figaro IX |
Bianca Vogel, Germany on Roquefort 16 |
Bettina Eistel, Germany on Aaron |
| Ind. Dressage CH GIV | Ann Cathrin Lubbe, Norway on Zanko |
Philippa Johnson, South Africa on Burgmans Benedict |
Karen Brain, Canada on Dasskara |
| Ind. Dressage FR GI | Lee Pearson, Great Britain on Blue Circle Boy |
Lynn Seidemann, USA on Phoenix B |
Jan Pike, Australia on Dr Doolittle |
| Ind. Dressage FR GII | Irene Slaettengren, Sweden on Larino |
Hannelore Brenner, Germany on Roquefort 16 |
Nic Tustain, Great Britain on Prinz Heinrich |
| Ind. Dressage FR GIII | Deborah Criddle, Great Britain on Figaro IX |
Bettina Eistel, Germany on Aaron |
Bert Vermeir, Belgium on Den Eik Heino |
| Ind. Dressage FR GIV | Ann Cathrin Lubbe, Norway on Zanko |
Philippa Johnson, South Africa on Burgmans Benedict |
Karen Brain, Canada on Dasskara |
| Team Dressage | Great Britain Deborah Criddle/Figaro IX Anne Dunham/Olret Lee Pearson/Blue Circle Boy Nic Tustain/Prinz Heinrich |
Germany Hannelore Brenner/Fabiola 189 Bettina Eistel/Aaron Britta Naepel/Loverboy 9 Bianca Vogel/Roquefort 16 |
Netherlands Gert Bolmer/Lodewijk Joop Stokkel/Pegasus Sjerstin Vermeulen/Jeffrey STV |
[1] points totals tied - two bronzes awarded
