Beatrice "Bea" De Lavalette, a Paralympian, and Dr. Joanna Frantz, from Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers join us to talk about Bea's journey from recovery to becoming a member of the U.S. Para-equestrian team. Continue Reading Article Morning Show (2021, July 20) U.S. Para-equestrian team member heading to Tokyo Olympics. News 4 Jax. https://beaparathlete.org/u-s-para-equestrian-team-member-heading-to-tokyo-olympics/ [...]
Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the four athlete-and-horse combinations that have been selected to the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 alongside one direct reserve and two team alternates. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson will lead the team in Tokyo. Paralympic equestrian competition is set to [...]
It was five years ago , on the morning of March 22, 2016, Béatrice de Lavalette was 17 years old, she was preparing to take the plane at Brussels airport to find her family in the United States. But that day, terrorists from the Islamic State organization set off three bombs, one of which exploded a few meters [...]
On March 22, 2016, rider Beatrice De Lavalette was at Brussels Airport. Then a bomb exploded. The injuries were so severe that she was forced to amputate both legs. Beatrice De Lavalette is a US citizen, but grew up partly in France and was on her way to her parents in Florida during the terrorist [...]
Beatrice de Lavalette lost her legs in the explosions at Brussels airport. 5 years after the events, she continues to testify and give us a lesson in courage. She now lives in the United States and is trying to qualify for the equestrian dressage events at the Paralympic Games. Continue Reading Article (2021, March 21). Attacks [...]
Beatrice De Lavalette was only 17 when the bombs exploded at Brussels National Airport. She was due to join her family in Florida for the holidays. That day, his injuries were so severe that both of his legs had to be amputated below the knees. But his dreams and passions have remained alive and well. Today, she trains for [...]
View Video Page (2021, March 21). Béatrice prepares for the Paralympic Olympics. rtbf auvio. https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/detail_22-mars-beatrice-prepare-les-jo-paralympiques?id=2749243
Inspirational success stories typically follow a similar pattern consisting of an ordinary beginning, a struggle and an ending with an unprecedented triumph. This seems to hold true even in the highly stereotyped lavish equestrian world. But, rather than taking this path alone, an unsuspecting pair of young dressage riders are rewriting the next chapter of [...]
Bea De LaValette endured multiple surgeries and spent 4 months in the ICU after she lost both her legs in the 2016 Brussels airport terrorist attack. An avid rider, it took Bea only 5 months before she was back on the horse. Bea’s now a Paralympic athlete waiting to compete in the 2021 games. Check out [...]
Continue Reading Article (2020, August 20). Achieving The Impossible with Beatrice De Lavalette. My Equestrian Style. https://myequestrianstyle.com/beatrice-de-lavalette/