Welcome to the website of International Para Dressage Rider, Natasha Adkinson. Selected for the GB European Team 2017, reserve for the Rio 2016 Paralympics and 3 x British National Champion.

A member of the World Class Podium Potential Squad, Natasha has competed Internationally for the last 9 years and has her eyes set on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and beyond.

Alongside her riding, Natasha enjoys coaching and is a trainee judge. Natasha is also completing an MSc in Managing Global Business at Sheffield Hallam University.

We hope you enjoy following Natasha’s journey.

 
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Natasha

Read all about Natasha and her journey so far including her competition succes

 
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The Horses

Learn more about Natasha’s horses and how they have helped Natasha become the rider that she is today

 
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Team Tash

Read more about Team and the people who work so hard to help Tash turn her dreams into a reality

 
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Sponsors

Learn more about the wonderful sponsors and supporters who are part of Team Tash

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British Dressage Le Mieux National Championships 2018
Qualified for the British Dressage Le Mieux National Championships
Both Cally and Landy have been selected for Bishop Burton CPEDI 3*
Missing these two gorgeous girls so much 😍 My mum’s taken them with her, up to Scotland, whilst she’s away working!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sophie and Summer are loving playing on the beach 🏖😘🌊 #bordercollies #sophie #summer #dogsofinstagram #dogs #bordercollielife #bordercollieworld #bordercollielovers
Cally and I had an amazing week at Bishop Burton CPEDI 3* 🇬🇧 I was so proud of my princess, coming 2nd, 3rd and 3rd with 70%+, 69%+ and 72%+ 🎉 Cally and I are gaining more and more confidence in the arena and enjoying showing what we’ve been working on in training 👍 What is so exciting is that there is so much more to come!!! A massive thank you to my coach @tamsinaddisonparadressage for all of her encouragement and guidance, my mum @yvonnebennett09 for driving and grooming for me, @lloraosmani and my family and friends for helping in any way they could and of course my grandparents @roybennett09 who once again held the fort at home, I couldn’t do it without you 😊 Thank you so much to my amazing home team, my wonderful sponsors and everyone who supports me, I’m forever grateful 🙏🏻 #twohearts #beone #teamtash #jointhejourney #paradressage #dressage #horses #horsesofinstagram #equestrianlife #dressagerider #coach #motivationalspeaker #fedontopspec #topspecshine #outstandingcondition #createdwithoutcompromise #teamtopspec #charlesowen #charlesowenhelmets #safety365 #nafsupportedrider #teamnaf #nafspotlight #cally #sweetcaledonia #myprincess
I’m thrilled to say that Cally and I have been selected to represent Great Britain this week, at Bishop Burton CPEDI 3*!!! 🇬🇧🌟🎉 I was gutted having to withdraw Cally from Hartpury CPEDI 3*, which was our last selection trial for the Europeans, as unfortunately she stood on a stone a couple of days before we were meant to leave 🙈 Cally will always be my main priority and there’s always another day but not another Cally 😘 A big thank you to my coach, Tamsin, my mum and the rest of my fab home team, especially my grandparents for looking after everything back home whilst I’m away!!! Massive thank you to my amazing sponsors and everyone who supports me on my journey, I couldn’t do it without you 🙏🏻 #twohearts #jointhejourney
Landy loves a siesta 💤🥰💙 #twohearts #beone #teamtash #jointhejourney #paradressage #dressage #horses #horsesofinstagram #equestrianlife #dressagerider #coach #motivationalspeaker #fedontopspec #topspecshine #outstandingcondition #createdwithoutcompromise #teamtopspec #charlesowen #charlesowenhelmets #safety365 #nafsupportedrider #teamnaf #nafspotlight #landy #highlander #handsomeboy
This little one loves to help me with the horses 😍 #summer #bordercollie #teamtash #jointhejourney #mascot #paradressage #dressage #dog #dogsofinstagram #bordercolliesofinstagram #bordercollieworld #bordercollielovers #bordercollielife #equestrianlife #dressagerider #coach #motivationalspeaker
Beautiful Cally ❤️ #myprincess #twohearts #teamtash #cally #sweetcaledonia #fedontopspec #topspecshine #createdwithoutcompromise #teamtopspec
🌟🎉I’m delighted to say that I have passed all of my coaching exams and officially a UKCC Level 2 accredited dressage coach 🎉🌟 Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout the process, however big or small, I feel very lucky to have such wonderful support around me and couldn’t have done it without you 🙏🏻 For everyone who has been asking me about coaching, please get in touch or message me for more details 👍 #teamtash #jointhejourney #twohearts #dressage #coaching #ukcclevel2 #proud #grateful
Happy 25th Birthday Chad!!! 🎉😍 I can’t believe you’re a quarter of a century old......you will always be my baby boy 🙈 There are not enough words to say how much this pony means to me and I wouldn’t be the rider I am today, if it wasn’t for him 😘 Each and every day, I feel so lucky to have this beautiful boy in my life ❤️ #happybirthday #thankful #grateful #jointhejourney #twohearts #teamtash
I’m very shocked to hear the news that Roy Burek, Chairman of @charlesowenhelmets, has sadly passed away. I have been lucky enough to have been sponsored by Charles Owen for a number of years now and I really appreciate their continued support. I’m incredibly grateful to have Charles Owen as part of my journey 🙏🏻 Sending our condolences to the whole team, Roy’s family and his friends during this sad time. #charlesowen #charlesowenhelmets #safety365 #grateful #thankful