| Equestrian at the X Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Competitors | 61 from 16 nations |
Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
| Equestrian at the X Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Competitors | 61 from 16 nations |
Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressage grade I | Brita Andersen  Denmark | Dianne Tubbs  Great Britain | Sarah Rydh  Sweden |
| Dressage grade II | Vicki Sweigart  United States | Angelika Trabert  Germany | Lauren McDevitt (now Howard) United States |
| Dressage grade III | Anne Cecilie Ore  Norway | Elizabeth Stone Great Britain | Joop Stokkel  Netherlands |
| Dressage grade IV | Joanna Jackson Great Britain | Patricia Straughan Great Britain | Britta Sorensen Denmark |
| Kur canter grade III | Anne Cecilie Ore Norway | Frederic Aguillaume  France | Joan Salmon  Ireland |
| Kur canter grade IV | Joanna Jackson Great Britain | Charlotte Jensen Denmark | Britta Sorensen Denmark |
| Kur trot grade I | Birgit Dreiszis Germany | Brita Andersen Denmark | Dianne Tubbs Great Britain |
| Kur trot grade II | Vicki Sweigart United States | Angelika Trabert Germany | Anne Dunham Great Britain |
| Team | Great Britain (GBR) | Denmark (DEN) | France (FRA) |
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