09/05/2024
Congratulations to our sponsored rider Louise Duncan on being selected for Paris 2024 π€©. Such wonderful news for you, Showcase and NZ Paradressage! π
SELECTED!
Meet Para athlete Louise Duncan and her horse Showcase BC! They are Paralympic debutants all geared up and ready to compete in Paris!
βI am so proud of what weβve achieved to get here,β says Louise. βItβs always been a dream to get to the Paralympic Games.β
Louise grew up surrounded by a family that adored horses, with her mother Frankie being an ESNZ Coach and FEI level rider, and her father Lloyd working as a farrier. When sheβs not with Showcase, Louise is busy running her business, a hairdressing salon in Levin.
Louise had meningitis as a teen which led to her having a series of strokes leaving her with temporary paralysis from the neck down. As a result, she gets aura migraines if she sits to the trot for too long. All four of her limbs are reduced in function, and as her trunk is impaired, her balance and co-ordination are also affected. She competes in the Grade IV sports class in dressage.
We canβt wait to cheer you on, Louise and Showcase - bring it on!π€πΏ
Visit Louiseβs profile on paralympics.org.nz to learn more about this amazing Para athlete, and to send your message of support π
https://paralympics.org.nz/athlete/louise-duncan/
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