A Record-Breaking Equestrian And Her Brave, Mind-Reading Horse

Sharon Jarvis took up Para-equestrian just a few years after beating childhood bone cancer. Now, she’s about to become the first Australian Para-equestrian to compete at three Paralympics.

The accomplished rider finished fourth in the mixed dressage at the 2008 Beijing Games but missed the London Games in 2012 due to transportation and horse injury problems. Jarvis then returned to represent Australia in Rio in 2016 and is now back in the saddle, aiming for a podium finish at Tokyo 2020 with her horse Romanos.

“I can’t describe what a podium finish would mean to me,” Jarvis said. “It’s everything I’ve ever worked towards. It’s so many years of commitment and would represent the sacrifices I’ve made. It would just mean the world.”

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