It could be another significant step on the path to the discipline being one day included on the programme for the Paralympics.

British Showjumping chief executive Iain Graham said: "Our long-term goal is to get Para showjumping accepted by the FEI and into the Paralympics, but our plan this year was to link up with the RDA and get more disabled people jumping."

RDA chief executive Ed Bracher said: "By 2011, showjumping will be integrated and become part of our competition structure.

"We are working with British Showjumping to introduce a training pathway for coaches and to ensure there is a clear provision for riders of all abilities to progress."

He said increasing demand and the push for Para showjumping to become an international sport led to the move.

BS took over the running of para classes last year but there is some tension because no national competitions have been held since. 

British Para Show Jumping Association (BPSJA) chairman Andy Lawes said: "We're fed up with it so we are taking back running shows again ourselves.

"We agreed they should take over, but they have done nothing."

A BPSJA show will be held at Forest Edge Arena in Norfolk on 18-19 December, with a general meeting on 18 December, to allow the 35 members to decide what to do.

Lawes said: "Our members are dotted all over the country so we'd like to run three regional qualifiers and a final next year.

"We have to keep up the momentum to encourage other riders."

BPSJA members are graded from one - blindness and partial sight - to the most severe disabilities at grade four, including amputees.