Check out the highlights of the Equestrian competitions at Greenwich Park (London 2012 Paralympics)<br /><br />Results: http://www.paralympic.org/Athletes/Results<br /><br />Equestrian became a part of the Paralympic Games for the first time in 1996 in Atlanta.<br /><br />It is open to athletes with any type of physical or visual impairment. Events are mixed and grouped according to their functional profiles.<br /><br />Athletes can compete in dressage events, a championship test of set movements and a freestyle test to music. There is also a team test that involves three to four members.<br /><br />Riders are judged on their display of horsemanship skills and are permitted to use devices such as dressage crops, connecting rein bars, rubber bands and other aids.<br />At the London 2012 Games, 78 athletes competed in 11 events.<br /><br />The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality. For further information, please visit http://www.paralympic.org.<br /><br />To watch videos on demand from Paralympic Games and to subscribe to ParalympicSport.TV, please go to www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV. Also, you may follow the Paralympic Movement on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ParalympicGames or on<br />Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/paralympic.
