| Equestrian at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | Greenwich Park |
| Dates | 30 August – 4 September |
| Competitors | 78 from 27 nations |
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| Individual championship | Ia | Ib | II | III | IV |
| Individual freestyle | Ia | Ib | II | III | IV |
| Mixed team | |||||
Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics consisted of 11 dressage events. The competitions was held in the Greenwich Park from 30 August to 4 September.
Riders were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed riders to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Equestrian classes were:
For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. After each classification are given the dates that the event was contested. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
Appointment of officials is as follows: [1]
Kjell Myhre (Ground Jury President)
Liliana Iannone (Ground Jury Member)
Anne Prain (Ground Jury Member)
Sarah Rodger (Ground Jury Member)
Freddy Leyman (Ground Jury Member)
Gudrun Hofinga (Ground Jury Member)
Carlos Lopes (Ground Jury Member)78 riders from 27 nations competed.
Argentina (1)
Australia (4)
Austria (2)
Belgium (4)
Brazil (4)
Canada (4)
Denmark (5)
Finland (2)
France (4)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (5)
Hong Kong (1)
Ireland (4)
Israel (1)
Italy (4)
Japan (1)
Latvia (1)
Mexico (3)
Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (2)
Norway (3)
Portugal (1)
Singapore (3)
South Africa (4)
Sweden (1)
United States (4)
Virgin Islands (1)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
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