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On the road to Lähden

Amanda’s first season of para driving took her and Ranger from national events all the way to the World Championships.

Ranger powers through the water at the 2025 Para Driving World Championships, Charlie on the back step.
Keepsakes from Lähden 2025: the World Championship rosette, Team GB sign and Ranger’s carriage plate.
The British para driving squad on parade at the 2025 World Championships.
Driven dressage with Ranger in front of the stands at Lähden.
Ranger’s name up on the scoreboard at the World Championships.
Ranger on the marathon, 2025.
Through the marathon hazards.
Driving for Great Britain.
Into the water on a driving marathon.
Straight through the water on the marathon.
Driven dressage in front of the judges.
A well-earned 2nd.

In the dressage arena

A decade of para dressage, from national championships to representing Great Britain internationally.

Timmy at Hartpury.
Grade I debut on Kirkstall Spirit (“Timmy”) at Bury Farm, June 2026: a winning comeback. Photo: SBM Photographic
A well-earned pat for Timmy. Photo: SBM Photographic
Another winning team: Amanda and her team-mates at the prize-giving.
Team champions, sashes and all.
With the shield and trophies after a team win.
Run of the Mill (Millie), the horse that started it all.
Millie in an indoor test.
Ruby Rose II (Rosie), who took Amanda competing around Europe.
A well-earned pat for New Princess (Shrek).
Michelangelo (Magic Mike), national title winner in 2018.
Hermione P (T.P.) at an outdoor international.
Competing abroad for Great Britain: Ruby Rose II at CPEDI3* Waregem, Belgium, April 2015. Photo: Photo Evenement
Where it started: para talent spotting champion and Home International team champion, 2013.
June 2026: 1st in the FEI Para Grand Prix A, Grade I, at Bury Farm with Kirkstall Spirit.
Two championship sashes and two thumbs up.
Amanda and Hermione on the live stream.
Riding a test indoors.
Competition day.
Prize-giving with the British team at Bishop Burton CPEDI3*, 2019.
Winning the Grade III freestyle with New Princess at Bishop Burton, 2019.
A haul of FEI CPEDI3* rosettes and winner’s sashes from Bishop Burton.
CHI Al Shaqab, Doha, 2019: 2nd in the CPEDI3* Grade III freestyle.
Between tests with fellow para riders in Qatar.
Champion’s sash and the number one spot at Addington.
Dressage at Hickstead.
Grade III Gold champion at the Para Gold Summer Championships, 2018.
The 2018 championship haul: sashes, garland and trophy.
Maimarkt-Turnier Mannheim, Germany, 2018: 2nd.
Winner’s rosettes from Bishop Burton FEI CPEDI, July 2018.
Extended trot in a GB saddlecloth at Bishop Burton.
Champion at the SEIB Trailblazers championships.
Individual Grade III champion and winning team at the Para Home International, 2018.
In front of the scoreboard at the Maimarkt-Turnier, Mannheim, 2018.
Bishop Burton FEI CPEDI, 2017: Team Champion and a winner’s rosette in every test.
Grade III Gold national champion at the LeMieux National Championships, 2017.
Celebrating with a winner’s rosette at Bishop Burton.
Mid-test at Bishop Burton.
Riding in front of Blenheim Palace.
Riding a demonstration in front of a packed stand at the BHS National Coaching Convention, 2017.
Ruby Rose II at the 2015 Para Winter Championships.
Winner’s sash at Milton Keynes Eventing Centre, 2014.
Gold Para Dressage National Champion, 2018, with New Princess.
Keysoe International 2022 with Hermione.
Hartpury 2023: on the podium at her Grade II international debut.
A para dressage demonstration at Blenheim Palace, 2016.
With “King Kevin” in August 2021, the day of their first international win together.

Life on the yard

Early mornings, muddy fields and a lot of horse kisses. The bit of para sport most people never see.

In the studio.
Albion on the stable door.
The team, dressed for Christmas.
Amanda and Ranger.
Selfie time.
Hacking out on a summer evening.
Morning check-in.
Yard dog on duty.
Thousands of miles a season, and room for a sponsor’s name.
Show kit on, scooter ready.
A thank-you kiss.
On the road with Bloomfields, “Proud Sponsors of Amanda Shirtcliffe”.
Schooling at home.
A hug for Ruby Rose II from the saddle.
Ride High Take on Stubbs, an exhibition at MK Gallery in 2019.

Before the fall

Show jumping and cross-country, before the rotational fall that damaged Amanda’s spine.

Show jumping Miden Moondancer.
Cross-country on Miden Moondancer.
Over a log with Miden Moondancer.
Oakvale Trysor over a show jump.
Cross-country on Oakvale Trysor.

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