The Para Dressage Training Trust

The Para Dressage Training Trust is for riders with disabilities. The objectives of the trust are to;

• Educate and assist horse riders with a disability, whether physical, mental or otherwise.

  To develop the physical, mental and spiritual capacities of members so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of the society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

• To enable such horse and riders to further their horse riding skill by way of the receipt of structured training and participation in national and international competition and other means.
• To improve all aspects of riders riding skills to enable them to participate in competitions with able bodied riders.

The training trust aims to improve the harmonious development of horse and rider to achieve the maximum performance for each individual partnership. To achieve this, the natural paces of the horse are developed to their best potential, through balance and suppleness.

Equilibrium Products has shown its support towards the Para Dressage Training Trust by giving valuable products to the trust. These help to promote comfort for the horses, in turn benefiting the riders.

Stretch & Flex® wraps and bandages have been supplied to the Para Olympic Dressage Team competing in Hong Kong. These are ideal to offer the horse's leg protection and support. Stomatex® and the cool space bandage liner are both perfect to aid the cooling of the horses legs in such hot conditions. The team also have an Equilibrium Therapy Massage pad. This helps promote relaxation in the horses. It is very important that the horses are as relaxed as possible and do not get tense or over excited. The massage pad is proven to endorse the sense of relaxation. Read more about how the massage pad works at http://www.equilibriumproducts.co.uk/better_backs/massage_thearpy/

Net Relief® riding masks where also given for fly protection in Hong Kong. It is important the horses are well protected from the flies; without causing irritation which could possibly disturb the rider.