LISHARTELLis Hartel won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956Olympic Games, in Helsinki and Stockholm respectively,despite being paralyzed below the knees because of poliofrom the age of 23. She carried on riding though she hadto be helped on and off her horse. Hartel, who died lastyear aged 87, is credited with inspiring the therapeuticriding schools which can be found around the world.THEOLYMPICSPIRIT