| Equestrian at the X Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Competitors | 61 from 16 nations |
Equestrian events 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 events 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 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Australia (5)
Bermuda (2)
Canada (4) Denmark (5)
Finland (2) France (5) Germany (6) Great Britain (6) Ireland (2)
Israel (4)
Italy (1) Netherlands (3)
New Zealand (1) Norway (4) Sweden (5) United States (6)| 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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