Equestrian sports have never been the center piece of U.S. Olympic coverage (especially dressage). And the Paralympics have never gotten the same media attention as the Olympics. So what do you get when you put the Paralympics together with equestrian sports? Apparently nothing. When the Paralympic games start on September 6, 2008, none of the equestrian events will receive any U.S. television or online streaming coverage.

There are countless problems with the Paralympics not getting adequate coverage—too many to deal with in this post. But I find it particularly disturbing that equestrian sports get ZERO coverage. Obviously this is because my interest lies with equestrian sports. But this is also because dressage is a sport that makes ALL able-bodied enthusiasts want to quit the sport out of frustration at one point or another (okay, sometimes this happens weekly). Now imagine learning and competing dressage at the higher levels when you have a disability of some sort—it definitely makes me think that some of Anky’s limelight should shift to these dressage Paralympians!

So, in an effort to give these athletes some of the attention they deserve, over the next week and a half, Exhibit X Dressage Wear™ will profile all five members of the U.S. Paralympics Equestrian Team. So get ready to find out more about Robin Brueckmann, Barbara Grassmyer, Rebecca Hart, Keith Newerla, and Lynn Seidemann. In the meantime, happy riding!