WILTSHIRE athlete Anne Dunham has been selected for the Paralympic Games in Beijing this autumn - and has already won a place in the record books.

This will be a record-breaking fourth time that Anne, formerly of Malmesbury and now from Broad Hinton, has represented Great Britain at the Paralympics, having picked up gold medals at Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004.

And, taking part two weeks before her 60th birthday, Anne is thought to be the oldest competitor at the games.

"Sixty is the new 40," said Anne when the squad was officially announced on Monday.

"I received a call from David Hunter, the team manager, although I can't remember exactly what he said because I was so excited.

"I'm absolutely thrilled to be going to my fourth Paralympics. It's amazing because it's getting harder and harder to get there.

"The sport is so strong now and the competition is getting fiercer."

Although the games are named after the host city, Beijing, the equestrian events will take place in Hong Kong. Anne will be based and competing at the Sha Tin racecourse.

It means the equestrian competitors will miss the spectacle of the opening ceremony, but they will fly to Beijing for the closing festivities.

Anne is one of seven athletes in the dressage squad. All will compete in the individual trials on September 9 and music freestyle on September 11.

She has been in terrific form already this year winning the UK Spring Championship and the Belgian International Para Dressage Championships.

For Anne, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair, it will be the first Olympics where she is supported by her family - her daughter Amber is her groom and sister Gill is her official carer.

Anne can only ride with the aid of neck brace, wrist splints and a back brace to maintain her position on her horse.

It will also be the biggest competition so far for Teddy Edwards, who has only been her main horse since October last year.

Another Wiltshire rider has her sights on London 2012 after a fine weekend of results at the Longleat International Horse Trials.

Kitty Boggis, from Stanton St Quinton, finished second and sixth respectively with her two horses, Boondoggle and Kings Cross, behind the winner Nick Gauntlett of Chipping Sodbury.

"Both horses went really well," said Kitty. "Boondoggle was just 0.3 behind after the dressage and then went clear cross country, although a time fault left us 1.3 behind Nick.

"Boondoggle often struggles in the show jumping, but he put in a super clear.

"I've had a quiet year in the top events because I have young horses coming through. I am now looking forward to Hartpury, Blenheim and, perhaps, Pau in France.

"Of course the main aim is to get to London in 2012."

There, Kitty may well be joined by her sister Lucy, who has returned to her heptathlon training after a stint as Tempest in the revamped Gladiators TV series on Sky.