Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Dressage Schedule
The Paralympic dressage competitions are being held 26-30 August 2021 at the equestrian park in Tokyo’s Heritage Zone. The team medals will be decided on 29 August. The individual medals will be presented on 26, 27 and 30 August. The opening ceremony of the Toyko Paralympics takes place at night on Tuesday, 24 August. The stage one of the para dressage competition starts early the following morning with the first horse inspection.
Tokyo Paralympic Dressage Schedule
Wednesday, 25 August
- First horse inspection: 9am-11am (1am-3am BST)
- This involves all combinations on the start list
Thursday, 26 August
- Individual: grades II, IV and V, 4pm-10.50pm (8am-2.50pm)
- Medal ceremony: 11pm-11.30pm (3pm-3.30pm BST)
- All competitors take part in the individual competition, in their respective grades, on either Thursday or Friday
- British combinations: Sir Lee Pearson with Breezer and Georgia Wilson on Sakura (both grade II); plus Sophie Wells and Don Cara M (grade V)
Friday, 27 August
- Individual: grades I and III, 4pm-10.15pm (8am-2.15pm BST)
- Medal ceremony: 10.25pm-10.45pm (2.25pm-2.45pm BST)
- All competitors take part in the individual competition, in their respective grades, on either Thursday or Friday
- British combination: Natasha Baker and Keystone Dawn Chorus (grade III)
Saturday, 28 August
- Team: grades II, I and III, 5pm-10pm (9am-1pm BST)
- The three combinations from each nation (from the maximum squad of four) that will take part in the team competition will be named after the conclusion of the individual medals.
Sunday, 29 August
- Team: grades V and IV, 6pm-8.20pm (10am-12.20pm).
- Team medal ceremony, 8.30pm-8.45pm (12.30-12.45pm)
- This is the concluding day of the team competition (combinations to be announced after the individual), where the team medals will be decided
Monday, 30 August
- Second horse inspection: 9am-10am (1am-2am).
- Freestyle: all grades, 4pm-10.05pm (8am-2.05pm).
- Medal ceremony: 10.15pm-11.15pm (2.15pm-3.15pm)
- The top eight combinations from each grade come forward to the freestyle, based on their performance in Thursday and Friday’s individual competition