Baker and Wells included in GB Para-equestrian squad

Reigning champions Natasha Baker and Sophie Wells will bid for much occurrence astatine nan Paris Games aft being selected connected nan Great Britain Para-equestrian team.

Both riders will beryllium appearing astatine their 4th Paralympics having made their debuts astatine London 2012.

Baker is backmost successful nan world fold aft giving commencement to boy Joshua successful April 2023 and will beryllium hoping to adhd to her six Paralympic golds and 2 silvers successful nan Grade 3 section connected Keystone Dawn Chorus.

Lee Pearson, a 14-time champion and Britain's third-most successful Paralympian, has not competed since March 2023 and was not considered for action for Paris.

Pearson, who won 2 individual golds and was portion of nan victorious squad pinch Wells and Baker successful Tokyo successful 2021, is presently suspended by British Equestrian.

Baker said: "Returning for what will beryllium my 4th Paralympics Games, now arsenic a mother, makes maine incredibly proud.

"To beryllium astatine nan apical of my athletics again is specified an unthinkable feeling, particularly pinch Joshua arsenic my number 1 supporter.

"I’m truthful grateful to my squad for enabling maine to spell done specified an astonishing travel complete nan past mates of years and supporting maine much than ever before. I’m really excited for nan caller situation and to spot what we tin execute successful Paris."

Wells has 4 Grade 5 golds and 4 silvers to her sanction since her first Games quality and will thrust Don Cara M.

She and Baker will beryllium joined by Welsh rider Georgia Wilson, who was a precocious replacement for Tokyo pinch her equine Sakura and went connected to triumph Grade 2 individual bronze and freestyle bronze connected her debut.

The quartet is completed by Mari Durward-Akhurst who will compete successful her first Games astatine Grade 1 connected Athene Lindebjerg, who helped Sophie Christiansen triumph triple golden astatine Rio 2016.

Durward-Akhurst’s only erstwhile world quality was astatine nan 2019 European Championships wherever she won squad metallic alongside Wilson and Wells. She is presently number 1 successful nan world successful her division.

GB topped nan sport's badge array successful Tokyo pinch 8 medals including 3 golds.