Para equestrian
Para dressage is dressage for riders with a physical or visual impairment. Riders are classified into five Grades (I to V), and each Grade rides its own official tests; men and women always compete together. Judges mark each movement out of 10, and the total becomes a percentage.
Checked 20 October 2026
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How long
A dressage test ridden alone, by grade
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1Paralympic Games (para equestrian)The top title in para dressage.Every 4 years · Holder: Paris 2024, 11 events: the United States 5 golds
- 2FEI Para Dressage World ChampionshipsThe sport's own world title.Every 4 years (to check)
India
India has no medal at either [the two pages].
- Para equestrian at the Paralympic Games: No medal; India is not named in the saved articles
- FEI Para Dressage World Championships: No medal in the rows
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- Great BritainPara equestrian at the Paralympic Games: 34 golds, 21 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2024); FEI Para Dressage World Championships: 14 golds, 14 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- United StatesPara equestrian at the Paralympic Games: 14 golds, 9 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2024); FEI Para Dressage World Championships: 6 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- NetherlandsPara equestrian at the Paralympic Games: 6 golds, 11 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2024); FEI Para Dressage World Championships: 14 golds, 10 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2026)
- DenmarkPara equestrian at the Paralympic Games: 7 golds, 9 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2024); FEI Para Dressage World Championships: 6 golds, 7 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2026)
- GermanyPara equestrian at the Paralympic Games: 6 golds, 14 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2024); FEI Para Dressage World Championships: 5 golds, 6 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), Para Dressage Rules, 4th edition, 1 January 2026 |
| International federation | Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) |
| In India | The Paralympic Committee of India is on the MYAS list for 2026; which body runs para equestrian in India is not checked. The Equestrian Federation of India is run by a court-appointed committee |
Searched 2026-10-20; no Indian body for this para sport was found beyond the PCI.
Where and when it is played
In a dressage arena, 20 by 40 metres for Grades I to III and 20 by 60 metres for Grades IV and V. The big events: the Paralympic Games every four years and the FEI Para Dressage World Championships.