Lotta Wallin

Started: She took up Para equestrian dressage in 2022. She had competed in equestrian dressage as a non-Para athlete before she was injured in a fall. (tidningenridsport.se, 18 Aug 2023; ridsport.se, 17 Aug 2023) Reason: "It means so much to me to be able to ride again considering that I thought I wouldn't be able to do it. Since I was in the national team before, I have felt a strong urge to come back. If you've been at the top, you want to go there again." (tidningenridsport.se, 18 Aug 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Swedish Paralympic Committee Facebook page, 12 Sep 2023) Additional Info: VETERINARIAN AND DOCTOR During her rehabilitation she decided to occupy herself by studying to become a veterinarian and a doctor. She runs her own veterinary clinic at her farm in Kristianstad, Sweden. "As many friends and colleagues wanted help with their competition horses, I built a clinic at home on the farm. Today, I basically only have a veterinary business for competition horses, apart from a small medical part [for human patients]. For example, I help riders who have pain in a joint, tennis elbow, respiratory infection or the like." (hippson.se, 03 May 2024; ridsport.se, 26 Apr 2024)