Check out Horse Illustrateds latest updates from the 2024 Summer Paralympics on equestrian sport. This coverage is presented by CareCredit.LEXINGTON, KY. US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the United States as part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Para-equestrian competition will begin on Tuesday, September 3, and continue through Saturday, September 7, hosted at the equestrian grounds of Versailles.Heading into the Paralympic Games with the highest-ever scoring team of four in U.S. history in the run-up to Paris 2024 is beyond our wildest imagination. Its a very proud moment for the U.S. with all the work that has been invested into this program over the past several years. Its our collective goal to honor this historical occurrence with pride and produce results that make our country proud, said Chef dEquipe Michel Assouline.The U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team will be led by Chef dEquipe Michel Assouline, alongside Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The team will be supported by team veterinarian Dr. Kim Snyder, human physiotherapist Joanne Frantz, and personal care assistant, Tina Wentz.The following combinations have been selected to represent the U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team and are listed in alphabetical order.Photo courtesy US EquestrianRebecca Hart(Loxahatchee, Fla.) andFloratina, a 2008 Hanoverian mare (Fidertanz 2 x Rubin Royal OLD) owned by Rowan ORiley and cared for by Mackenzie YoungFiona Howard(Boston, Mass.) andDiamond Dunes, a 2013 Hanoverian gelding (De LOr x Wolkentanz) owned by Dressage Family LLC and Hof Kasselmann and cared for by Helen Claire McNultyKate Shoemaker(Wellington, Fla.) andVianne, a 2016 Hanoverian mare (Vitalis x Ramiros Bube) owned by Nocordia USA and cared for by Katherine BarrettRoxanne Trunnell(Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) andFan Tastico H, a 2017 Oldenburg gelding (Fuersentaball OLD x Weltmeyer) owned by Karin Flint and cared for by Rafael Hernandez-CarilloFind all of our coverage, brought to you by CareCredit, on our Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games main page.The post 2024 Paris Summer Paralympics: US Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games appeared first on Horse Illustrated Magazine.