The para dressage world lost an equine hero when 16-year-old gelding Cabral was put down last weekend (26 February 2017), after developing a bacterial infection. Natasha Baker‘s Polish-bred Paralympic ride, who was known at home as JP, has been at the forefront of British para-dressage success — breaking records and winning 11 gold medals. We celebrate his golden career in pictures…
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The pair started working together in 2009 and formed an enviable bond: ‘JP made my dreams come true over and over again’
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Natasha and Cabral hit the headlines in 2011, where they took double European gold
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At the Paralympics in London 2012 the duo set two Paralympic records in front of an elated home crowd
CKYG10 03.09.2012 Stratford, England. Natasha Baker of Great Britain riding her horse Cabral in action during the Paralympic Dressage Grade II on day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Greenwich Park.
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All eyes were on Cabral in Rio in August 2016 — where the gelding rose to the challenge, carrying Natasha to triple gold
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Emotions ran high after a triumphant performance in Rio
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