In the final competition of the day, 15 Grade Ib competitors showed the spectators how well they could combine with their horses in Dressage movements.

Pearson Lee of Great Britain took the gold with a score of 73. 238. Silver went to Dokkan Jeans of Norway who scored 68.857 and Alves Marcos of Brazil claimed bronze with 67.714 points.

"I hope this will change my life and show that I am not a ' flash in the pan'. So bring on Paralympics 2012. I hope that my success will inspire other people", said Lee.

In the Overall Team competition, Great Britain ranked first on 439.608 points. Germany went second on 413.532 points while Norway placed third on 404.343 points.

Dressage is the only Equestrian discipline that is included in the Paralympic Games. Dressage is often called "equestrian ballet". The horse is required to perform set movements, or freestyle to music, demonstrating close partnership with its rider. The scores are evaluated by a panel of judges based on the precision and elegance of the movements.

Altogether, 73 riders from 28 countries and regions are competing in the five-day Equestrian events of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Hong Kong from Sept. 9 to 11.

(Xinhua News Agency September 10, 2008)