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*
🌟🎉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
Delighted to say that Cally and I have been selected to represent Great Britain this week, at Deauville CPEDI 3*, in France!!! 🇬🇧🎉🇫🇷 I’m so proud of my princess and how far we’ve come ❤️ The journey so far has of course had it’s ups and downs but it’s been worth it and it finally feels like everything is coming together! Fingers crossed that Cally has her dancing shoes on and we can show some of the work we’ve been getting in training 🤞🍀 A big thank you to my amazing home team and sponsors for all of their support and helping to keep my horses in tip top condition!!! I’m incredibly grateful 🙏🏻 #twohearts #jointhejourney #paradressage #international #proud #greatbritain #horsesofinstagram #sweetcaledonia #cally #hannoverian #fedontopspec #createdwithoutcompromise #outstandingcondition #teamtopspec #topspecshine #wellbeingstherapies #charlesowen #charlesowenhelmets #safety365 #donnabarkerequinetherapy #nafsupportedrider #teamnaf #nafspotlight
Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing mum ❤️ Thank you for everything you do for me 🙏🏻 You are always there for me through the best and the worst of times and I couldn’t be more grateful 😊 I love you so much 😘 #mothersday #bestmum
I had the most incredible time travelling to Australia 🇦🇺 and Singapore 🇸🇬 First stop was Perth in Western Australia to see @katy_monk_ 🇬🇧✈️🇦🇺 It was great to finally have the three of us reunited in the same country again @imakeleg 🎉 The laughs were endless and lifetime memories were made ❤️ Meeting kangaroos 🦘and koalas 🐨 for the first time was simply amazing!!! There aren’t enough words to say how grateful I am to Tim, Claire, Katy, Abbie and Nick for making the trip so incredible and giving me such an amazing opportunity...I feel extremely lucky 🍀🙏🏻🎉 A massive thank you must also go to my mum and grandparents for giving me the opportunity to travel to the other side of the world 🌍 making sure that everything kept running smoothly back home 💕 #travelling #Australia #Singapore #brumsistersontour
I still can’t quite believe it......Singapore 🇸🇬 here we come 😊🎉🙈 Can’t wait to see you Claire and Tim ❤️ #travelling #brumsistersontour
These two are going incredibly 😍 Training over winter is really starting to pay off......I can’t wait for the 2019 season to start!!! 🤞🍀💪🏻 #fedontopspec #createdwithoutcompromise #outstandingcondition #teamtopspec #Cally #SweetCaledonia #Landy #Highlander #hannoverian #dressage #horsesofinstagram #horses #twohearts #jointhejourney #nafuk #nafspotlight #teamnaf
I’m really excited to see what 2019 has in store 🤞🐴🍀 Although, at the moment, I’m counting down the days until I’ve finished my Masters Degree and it can’t seem to come quick enough 🙈 I can’t wait for the competition season to start so we can put into practice what we’ve been doing in training at home, in the competition arena!!! I’m so lucky to have the most amazing horses 😍 A big thank you to my amazing home team, sponsors and everyone who supported me through a difficult 2018 🙏🏻 #jointhejourney #twohearts #teamtash #grateful #dressage #horsesofinstagram #fedontopspec #topspecshine #outstandingcondition #createdwithoutcompromise #charlesowen #charlesowenhelmets #nafuk #teamnaf #NAFSupportedRider