Sanne Voets and the Silver Medal Triumph for Rixt van der Horst at the Paralympic Games

Rixt van der Horst has clinched her seventh Paralympic medal on Friday, winning silver in the team event alongside fellow riders Sanne Voets and Demi Haerkens. Together, they represented the Netherlands with pride during a fierce competition that saw the two leading nations, the USA and the Netherlands, outshine the rest. Van der Horst took to the stage last, riding her horse Royal Fonq, as the team was already in second place behind the USA. Her score of 78.067 proved impressive but fell short against Rebecca Hart's 78.567, who had previously bested Van der Horst in the individual trials. The Netherlands finished with a commendable 232.850 points, but it wasn't enough to surpass the USA's 235.567.

Three years ago, at the last Paralympic Games, Van der Horst also secured silver in the team event, but this year’s score exceeded that of Tokyo. Earlier, on Tuesday, she had already achieved a silver medal in the individual trials. As the competition heats up, she will seek her first Paralympic title this Saturday when she performs the kür on music with Royal Fonq.