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Roberta Sheffield
Roberta 'Bert' Sheffield (born November 3, 1980) is a British Canadians, British-Canadian Para-equestrian, who has competed for Canada at international competitions including the Paralympics. Early life and education Sheffield has had dual citizenship with the United Kingdom and Canada since birth. She was born in the UK to a Canadian mother. She began riding at age five at Gaddesden Place Riding for the Disabled Association Centre. Sheffield has lived with rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 15. She read politics and public policy at Aston University. Career Sheffield joined the Canadian Para-dressage team in 2013, after competing for Great Britain. At her first international competition competing for Canada, the 2014 World Equestrian Games, she placed fourth in the freestyle test aboard Bindro T. In 2015, she purchased Fairuza, a six-year old Gelderlander mare. She made her 2016 Summer Paralympics, Paralympic debut in 2016, competing with her nine-year-old Donnersohn mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-equestrian
Para-equestrian is an equestrian sport governed by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), and includes two competitive events. One is para-equestrian dressage, which is conducted under the same basic rules as conventional dressage, but with riders divided into different competition grades based on their functional abilities. The other is para-equestrian driving, which operates under the same basic rules as combined driving but places competitors in various grades based on their functional abilities. History The first official Paralympic Games was held in Rome in 1960 and para-equestrian dressage was added to the Paralympic Games program in 1996. The FEI brought para-equestrian sport under its umbrella in 2006. Riders with physical disabilities may compete on the same team as people with vision impairment. Events There are two separate para-equestrian events sanctioned by FEI, the sport's governing body: they are para-dressage and para-driving. There is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |