▁and ▁rub ber ▁bands ▁so ▁that ▁things ▁can ▁easily ▁break away ▁and ▁protect ▁the ▁r ider ▁during ▁a ▁fall . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁constant ▁balance ▁in ▁developing ▁equipment ▁for ▁para - e quest rian ▁to ▁ass ure ▁that ▁the ▁r ider ▁remains ▁in ▁control , ▁and ▁that ▁they ▁are ▁not ▁drag ged ▁along ▁by ▁the ▁horse . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁ad a ptions ▁made ▁to ▁s add les ▁for ▁para - e quest rian ▁is ▁extra ▁padding . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁companies ▁that ▁special izes ▁in ▁making ▁s add les ▁for ▁people ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁is ▁Super ac or , ▁Inc . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁s add les , ▁para - e quest rian ▁rid ers ▁may ▁use ▁some ▁other ▁form ▁of ▁padding ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁fle e ce ▁covering ▁for ▁the ▁s addle . ▁ ▁Para - e quest rian ▁compet itors ▁have ▁both ▁a ▁class ▁and ▁a ▁dis ability ▁profile ▁number . ▁ ▁The ▁profile ▁number ▁impact s ▁which ▁equipment ▁a ▁r ider ▁can ▁use , ▁with ▁equipment ▁differences ▁existing ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁class . ▁ ▁Major ▁compet itions ▁ ▁Par al ym pic ▁Games ▁ ▁The ▁Par al ym pic ▁games ▁host ▁a ▁para - e quest rian ▁dress age ▁competition , ▁and ▁have ▁done ▁so ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁The ▁Par al ym pic ▁Games ▁are ▁the ▁second ▁largest ▁e quest rian ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁world , ▁only ▁behind ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁sport ▁on ▁the ▁Par al