Erin ORFORD
Erin ORFORD, British Dressage, Para Dressage athlete.
| Name | Erin ORFORD |
| FEI ID | 10032089 |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 06/06/1989 |
| Competing for | Great Britain - GBR |
| Registrations |
Para Dressage 2024
Dressage 2008 |
| Last update | 15/02/2023 |
FEI Database
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twitter.com/EOrfordDressage |
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| Sport Specific Information | |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She learned how to ride a horse at age two in Chesham, England. |
| Why this sport? | She decided to try para-dressage after watching the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. |
| Name of coach | Stephen Moore [personal] |
| International Debut | |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Impairment Information | |
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| Type of Impairment | Limb deficiency |
| Classification | GRADE III |
| Further Personal Information | |
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| Residence | England |
| Occupation | Athlete, Motivational Speaker |
| Languages | English |
| Higher education | Business Management - University of Birmingham: Birmingham, ENG |
| General Interest | |
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| Impairment | She had both legs amputated at age one and is missing the radius in both forearms. (horseandcountry.tv, 02 Aug 2014) |
| Other information | FEI ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE Orford was elected as the FEI Athlete Representative for Para Equestrian for the term 2022-2026. She therefore sits on both the Para Equestrian Technical Committee and the Athletes Committee. (FEI, Feb 2023) |
