2024 Paris Paralympics: U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Sets Competitive Tone on First Day of Individual Competition

2024 Paris Paralympics: U.S. Paralympic Dressage Success

The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team completed a tremendous first day of competition, capturing three individual medals in their respective grades.

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Rebecca Hart aboard Floratina earned individual gold in Grade III, scoring a personal best of 77.900%. This marks Hart's first individual Paralympic medal in her fifth Games.

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Fiona Howard, in her first Paralympic Games, claimed individual gold in Grade II with Diamond Dunes, scoring a personal best of 76.931%.

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Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H earned individual silver in Grade I with a score of 78.000%, marking their highest score in Test A .

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