David Lysaght

CEO. of @LegUpAbility – A social media platform where I talk about my life as a Para-Equestrian & the issue facing equestrians with disabilities. Including the second social media platform under the handle @Disability_Chat, which we use to highlight the issues facing people with disabilities in general. As well as a Guest lecturer in Disabilities Studies.

A Selection of Articles By David Lysaght

The Grassroots Gazette

An Opportunity for Change

There are only 239 FEI Para-Dressage riders versus 826 FEI Dressage riders[i]. That’s almost four times as many able-bodied FEI riders as FEI Para-Riders. Today

David Lysaght April 5, 2023

The Grassroots Gazette

Am I an Inspiration?

For many in the disability community, the statement “you are such an inspiration” for trying to live a normal life by just everyday things like

David Lysaght December 19, 2022

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WHY ISN’T SHOWJUMPING IN THE PARALYMPICS: What A Mistake!

In the words of Van Halen, “We might as well Jump” like the famous and world-renowned showjumpers Cian O’Connor and Denis Lynch, I too love

David Lysaght May 7, 2022

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