Equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.

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Equestrian at the XIII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Equestrian
Venue	Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre
Dates	7–11 September
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Riders were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows riders to compete against others with a similar level of function.

Equestrian classes were:

• I, for riders with impaired limb function, or poor balance and good upper limb function
• II, for riders with locomotion impairment
• III, for blind riders with moderate locomotion impairment
• IV, for riders with some visual impairment or impaired function in one or two limbs

For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. After each classification are given the dates that the event was contested. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.

• Mixed individual championship
  • Grade Ia
  • Grade Ib
  • Grade II
  • Grade III
  • Grade IV
• Mixed individual freestyle
  • Grade Ia
  • Grade Ib
  • Grade II
  • Grade III
  • Grade IV
• Mixed team

Appointment of officials is as follows:^[1]

Dressage

• Hanneke Gerritsen (Ground Jury President)
• Liliana Iannone (Ground Jury Member)
• Anne Prain (Ground Jury Member)
• Tarja Huttunen (Ground Jury Member)
• Janet Geary (Ground Jury Member)
• Gudrun Hofinga (Ground Jury Member)
• Kjell Myhre (Ground Jury Member)
• Alison Mastin (Ground Jury Member)

There were 73 athletes from 28 nations taking part in this sport.

• Equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Olympics