A para-equestrian player aiming to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics held a training camp in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Masaru Inaba, who is based in Shizuoka City, stated his determination to the tournament, saying, "The goal is to win a medal at the Paralympics." It was.
Para-equestrian is divided into five grades according to the type and degree of disability, and competes for the accuracy and beauty of the horse's steps.
The athletes who are candidates for the Tokyo Paralympic Games have been training camps at the Gotemba Horsemanship and Sports Center since the 15th, and the situation was released to the press on the 17th, the final day.
Of these, 25-year-old Masaru Inaba, who is based in Shizuoka City, has congenital cerebral palsy and has paralyzed legs, and is aiming to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics in the middle of the five grades. I will.
Inaba, who has a disability in his legs, tells the horse the direction of travel by moving his weight and moving his hips, so when he draws a circle with a diameter of 10 meters, he gives instructions to the horse according to his body orientation and calms down. I was walking.
In addition, I was instructed that the score would increase if the horse walked vigorously, and I repeatedly practiced how to walk at a good tempo.
Inaba said, "I want to be the representative of Japan and have the best performance to pull the team in the actual performance. My personal goal is to stay in the final and win a medal," he said, showing his strong determination to play an active part in the Tokyo Paralympics. ..
Japan has secured a host country quota for four people in the para-equestrian of the Tokyo tournament, and the Japan Disabled Riding Association will decide the representative player based on the result of the tournament that meets the regulations until June. is.