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Emma Mairead Douglas

Dressage Rider

'Doodle'

7th January 1986

Inverness, Scotland & Buckingham, England

Sacha Hamilton Equestrian Centre, South Bucks.

L1 incomplete paraplegia( non weight bearing wheelchair user)

On 5th August 2005 I was schooling a horse for a friend when it reared up and fell back on me, I spent almost 9 months in the Queen Elizabeth Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow.

I have been riding since the age of 4, I was a keen member of the Moray & Nairn Pony Club, my first pony was a stroppy shetland called 'Flash'...say no more!, he gave me a good grounding on how to stay on and how to catch him! I had a few good ponies after that,my favourite being 'High JInx' a wonderful 14hh Connemara x , who I had many adventures on including the Prince Philip Games. I am also still a member of the Moray Riding Club, based at Burgie Equestrian Centre ,Forres. On leaving school I trained for two years and then was offered a job on completion of training at Logie Farm Riding Centre, I enjoyed my time at Logie immensely.

I was a keen 'Eventer' and spent most weekends at competitions.

The week before my accident my horse 'Murphy' and I won the British Eventing Scottish Intro (Now BE90) Championship.

Classification :

National Grade II

FEI International Grade II

Para Dressage riders are classified depending on their degree of physical disability and range from Grade I to IV, Grade i riders have a greater degree of disability than Grade IV and the tests reflect this in the movements that are required to be performed.

Qualifications :

BHS Horse Knowledge, Care and Riding Stage 1

BHS Horse Knowledge, Care and Riding Stage 2

S/NVQ levels 1,2 & 3 (Scottish/National Vocational Qualification)

Memberships:

British Dressage

British Dressage Supporters Club

B.H.S.

Scottish Equestrian Association

Highland RDA

Moray Riding Club

Besides competing in Para Dressage competitions, I also compete in able-bodied dressage

Major achievments to date:

Bishop Burton CPEDI 2* International 2012 - 4th

Member S.E.A 'Elite Rider Performance Squad' - 2012/2013

2012 Para Winter Championships - 3rd

Scottish RDA Dressage Championships 2011 - 1st

Member S.E.A 'Elite Rider Performance Squad' - 2011/2012

2011 Para Winter Championships - 3rd

Member of the winning Scotland Para Dressage Team - 2010

Hickstead Para Championships 2010 - 3rd

Millfield CPEDIJ1* International 2010 - Under 25's Champion

Scottish RDA Dressage Championships 2009 - Champion

2010 - I was awarded a bursary by the Para Training Dressage Trust to help with my training

http://www.pdtt.org/

2011 & 2013 I was awarded a grant by SportAid to help with training,competition and travelling.

http://sportsaid.org.uk/

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