J-Arena S2019E03 - Para-equestrian

In para-equestrian, riders use adapted saddles and reins to control their horse and achieve accurate, artistic dressage performances. Mitsuhide Miyaji represented Japan at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. A former JRA racehorse trainer, he was left with partial paralysis and brain damage after a stroke in 2005. He uses fine fingertip movements to control his horse while his wife Yumiko assists by calling out guidance. Working together, the couple hope to make an impression at the 2020 Paralympic Games.