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Media fact sheetBios, key facts, results, approved quotes and notes for editors. 2 pages.PDF Sponsorship pack 2027The full case for partnering with Amanda: the 2027 plan, budget and packages. 7 pages.PDF Sponsorship at a glanceThe one-page version for a quick introduction.PDF Speaker sheetTalks, formats and booking details for event organisers.PDF

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Short (50 words)

Amanda Shirtcliffe is a British para-equestrian athlete from Milton Keynes. Diagnosed in 2012 with dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, she was riding for Great Britain in para dressage by 2013. In 2025, in her first season as a Grade I para carriage driver, she finished 9th at the FEI Para Driving World Championships.

Medium (100 words)

Amanda Shirtcliffe is a British para-equestrian athlete from Milton Keynes. A keen rider from the age of six, she was diagnosed in 2012 with dystonia, an incurable neurological movement disorder. Inspired by the London 2012 Paralympics, she took up para dressage, made her international debut for Great Britain in 2013 and joined the British World Class programme, later winning 13 times at international level. In 2025 she switched focus to para carriage driving and finished 9th at the FEI Para Driving World Championships. Amanda is patron of Milton Keynes charity Ride High and a qualified RDA dressage judge.

The full 250-word biography is in the media fact sheet.

Quick facts

Home: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Disciplines: Para carriage driving and para dressage
Classification: Grade I in para driving and para dressage (para dressage: Grade III until 2022, Grade II from 2023, Grade I from 2025)
Condition: Dystonia, diagnosed February 2012
GB debut: 2013, para dressage
Best championship result: 9th of 17, FEI Para Driving World Championships 2025
Charity: Patron, Ride High
Social: Facebook and Instagram, @dystonicdiva; LinkedIn

Photography

High-resolution photographs of Amanda in competition, training and portrait are available on request for editorial use. Please credit the photographer where one is shown.

Previous coverage, results and interviews are collected on the In the media page.

Media enquiries

Interviews can be arranged in person, by phone or by video. Amanda uses a wheelchair and mobility aids, so step-free access helps for in-person interviews.

Send a press enquiry

Or email amanda@pararider.co.uk