Equestrian rider hopeful of Beijing berth

Canberra paralympic hopeful Rob Oakley says he is confident of making the fifth and final spot in the Australian equestrian team.

Mr Oakley is one of three riders short listed for the last spot in the team.
He says he is happy with his performance so far, given his horse spent much of last year with an injury and the equine influenza outbreak hampered competition and training.
Mr Oakley will know in June whether he has been selected to compete in the three day dressage event in Beijing.
"I'm very confident, I've got a really good horse, and we're getting better every day. As I say we've only had four or five weeks to prepare and so every day we get a little bit better and we're training well, so I'm very confident that we'll get that spot," he said.
Mr Oakley says he has a rigorous training schedule ahead with a few local and interstate competitions before the selectors make a final decision.
"I'm very happy that I've been able to beat some of the more established combinations," he said.