| Equestrian at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | FEI |
| Events | 11 (mixed) |
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Paralympic equestrian competition is a Para-equestrian event that consists of dressage. It has been part of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1996. [1]
| Equestrian at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | FEI |
| Events | 11 (mixed) |
| Games | |
Paralympic equestrian competition is a Para-equestrian event that consists of dressage. It has been part of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1996. [1]
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| 7 | 1984 | 12 |  United States | |
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| 10 | 1996 | 9 |  Great Britain | |
| 11 | 2000 | 9 | Great Britain | |
| 12 | 2004 | 9 | Great Britain | |
| 13 | 2008 | 11 | Great Britain | |
| 14 | 2012 | 11 | Great Britain | |
| 15 | 2016 | 11 | Great Britain | |
| 16 | 2020 | 11 | Great Britain | |
Updated to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, all medals are counted in all equestrian events in the Paralympic Games.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 64 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 |  Denmark (DEN) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 |  Belgium (BEL) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 |  Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 |  South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 83 | 83 | 80 | 246 | |
| Nation | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total | ||||||||||||
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 Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium (BEL) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bermuda (BER) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Israel (ISR) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru (PER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal (POR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore (SGP) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Virgin Islands (ISV) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 6 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 | 61 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||||
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