My competition results against riders with a disability
Most of the competitions that I competed at up to the year 2000 (including the Sydney Paralympic Games) were
borrowed horse competitions, i.e. a number was pulled out of a hat at each competition and whatever horse matched that number
was the horse I rode and competed! The only way to train for this type of competition was to ride as many different types
of horse as possible. I trained and competed approximately 250 different horses ranging from riding school ponies to
Grand Prix competition horses between the years 1998 and 2000! An education that not many people would
have the opportunity to have. I hope this also answers the questions I often get asked "do disabled riders
need a specially trained horse?" and "does the horse know you're disabled?"! No & No!!
The competition structure generally changed after year 2000 to own horse competition, in my opinion for
the best. The focus now is more on long term training and partnership with a horse other than luck of the draw and how adaptable
you were to ride different horses!
September 2006 Belgium CPDI***
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
1st - Team
September 2006 British Dressage National Championships
1st - KBIS - Grade 1 - 1st
July 2006 Hartpury CPDI*** - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
1st - Team
September 2005 European Championships - Hungary - Blue Circle Boy
SILVER - Championship Test - Grade 3
SILVER - Kur - Grade 3
GOLD - Team
Along with Sophie Christianson, Nicola Tustain and Debbie Criddle.
(Grade 3 is two levels up from Lee’s official grading, Grade 1. i.e. much less disabled riders)
May 2005 Germany International - Own Horse - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 3
1st - Kur - Grade 3
1st - Team
September 2004 Athens Paralympic Games
GOLD - Championship Test - Grade 1
GOLD - Kur - Grade 1
GOLD - Team
Along with Anne Dunham, Nicola Tustain and Debbie Criddle.
May 2004 Belgium International - Own Horse - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
September 2003 British Dressage National Championships - Donnerkind
1st - Strongid-P - Grade 1
September 2003 World Championships - Belgium
GOLD - Team Test - Grade 1b
4th - Championship Test - Grade 1b
GOLD - Kur - Grade 1
GOLD - Team
June 2003 French International - Donnerkind
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
September 2002 British National Dressage Championships - Sea Crest D
1st - Strongid-P - Grade 1
September 2002 European Championships
Portugal - Blue Circle Boy
GOLD - Championship Test - Grade 1
GOLD - Kur - Grade 1
GOLD - Team
Along with Anne Dunham, Nicola Tustain and Debbie Criddle.
August 2002 Dutch Open International - Blue Circle Boy
1st Championship Test - Grade 1
1st Kur - Grade 1
(Overall Winner with highest % every day out of 80 riders)
June 2002 Ireland R.D.A. International - Vandor Sandor
1st - Championship Test - Grade1
1st - Kur (Grade 1&2)
October 2001 Belgium R.D.A. International - Own Horse - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
September 2001 British National Dressage Championships - Blue Circle Boy
2nd - Strongid-P - Grade 1
September 2001 Great Britain R.D.A. International - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
July 2001 Strongid-P R.D.A. Regional Qualifier at Solihull - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
May 2001 Russian R.D.A. International
1st - Warm up Test - Grade 1
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
September 2000 British National Dressage Championships - Blue Circle Boy
1st Strongid-P - Grade 1
October 2000 Sydney Paralympics
GOLD - Championship Test - Grade 1
GOLD - Kur - Grade 1
GOLD - Team
Along with Anne Dunham, Nicola Tustain and Kay Gebbie.
July 2000 R.D.A. National Championship - Blue Circle Boy
4th - Championship Test - Grade 1 and 2
1st - Kur - Grade 1 and 2
July 2000 Great Britain R.D.A. International - Blue Circle Boy
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
June 2000 Ireland R.D.A. International
1st - Warm up Test - Grade 1
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
May 2000 Strongid-P R.D.A. Regional Qualifier at Solihull
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Championship Test - Grade 3
September 1999 Australia R.D.A. International
3rd - Warm up Test - Grade 1
2nd - Championship Test - Grade 1
September 1999 British National Dressage Championships
Strongid-P R.D.A. National Championships
1st - Grade 1
July 1999 World Championships for Disabled riders
(held in Denmark)
GOLD - Warm up Test - Grade 1
GOLD - Championship Test - Grade 1
GOLD - Kur - Grade 1
Team gold medal ( against 28 countries)
June 1999 Hartpury R.D.A. International
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
Team Gold
June 1999 R.D.A. National Championships
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
2nd - Kur - Grade 1
Team Gold
June 1999 R.D.A. Regional Qualifiers
1st - Kur - Grade 1
1st - Championship - Grade 3
May 1999 Strongid-P R.D.A. Regional qualifier at Addington
1st - Championship - Grade 1
1st - Championship - Grade 3
April 1999 Israel R.D.A International
1st - Warm up Test - Grade 1
1st - Championship - Grade 1
1st - Kur - Grade 1
February 1999 Borrowed horse selection trails for the World Championships
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
December 1998 Own horse selection trials for the World Championships
1st - Championship Test - Grade 1
