Stella Barton (born 30 May 1999) is an Australian para-equestrian. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
Personal
Barton was born on 30 May 1999.[2] She was born with cerebral palsy that affets her four limbs.[3] When out in the community she uses a wheelchair. She attended Shelford Girls' Grammar and has completed an arts degree at Swinburne University of Technology.[4]
Barton's great, great, great uncle was Edmund Barton, Australia's first prime minister.[5]
Barton is a member of the Australian Greens.[6]
Equestrian
She started riding at the age of seven at the police stables in South Melbourne, where a Riding for the Disabled Association Centre is based. She competes as an Australian Grade 1 Para Dressage rider.[7] In 2023, three-time Paralympian Sharon Jarvis offered her own horse, Lord Larmarque, aka ‘Bug’, for training and competitions.[8] Her sporting highlight was competing at 2023 Hartpury Festival of Dressage in England.
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she finished seventh in the Dressage individual team test grade I and eight in Individual championship test grade I. She was a member of the Australian team that finished 12th in the Team event.
In 2024, she is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.[2]
References
- ^ "Sliding Doors Moments That Led Riders To Paralympic Selection | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Stella Barton". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "STELLA'S ALWAYS HAD EYES FOR VERSAILLES - Equestrian Life". 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Cowie, Tom (31 October 2017). "What it's like completing a VCE exam when you can't write it down". The Age. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Stella Barton | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet Stella Barton: Disability Advocate, Greens Members and Paralympian". Australian Greens. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Stella Barton - Paralympic Athlete Fundraising". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "STELLA & BUG SEIZE THE MOMENT - Equestrian Life". 31 October 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Stella Barton at FEI
- Stella Barton at FEI (alternative link)
- Stella Barton at Paralympics Australia
