Laura Tomlinson MBE
Olympic gold medalist
About me
I started riding when I was 3 years old and was always more keen on jumping than my ponies were so I spent a lot of time falling off! When I started riding the 13.2hh Tom, things got better and I had a lot of success eventing. I started to concentrate more on dressage in my teens and when I was 14 I won a team silver medal at the Pony European Championships.
What is dressage?
Dressage was originally developed by the cavalry in the 17th century to help improve the obedience and responsiveness of the horses. The word ‘dressage’ basically means training. It’s all about creating the perfect partnership between horse and rider. The ultimate aim is that the partnership becomes so strong that onlookers would think the horse is performing on his own without visible cues from the rider. With dressage training the horse becomes a true athlete, improving his suppleness and flexibility whilst enhancing his natural movement.
my horses
FALLATIJN VAN KAIROS (Finn)
2010 | KWPN Gelding
Sire: Vivaldi
Dam: Utraginia Van Kairos
ROSE OF BAVARIA (Betty)
2010 | Bavarian Mare
Sire: Bordeaux
Dam: Rhapsodie
Sire of Dam: Florestan I
SUPERIORE (Supi)
2013 | Oldenburg
Sire: Sandro Hit
Dam: Prima Nera
Sire of Dam: Royal Garden
KLARINET (Kenny)
2015 | KWPN
Sire: Everdale
Dam: Amerette
Sire of Dam: Special D
A NEW LOVE (Annie)
2017 | Mecklenburger
Sire: Adrenalin
Dam: Brentina
Sire of Dam: Bretton Woods
SOEGAARDS BON ROYAL (Bonnie)
2014 | Danish Warmblood
Sire: Bon Bravour
Dam: Miss Dior
Sire of Dam: De Noir
FULL MOON II (Moony)
2016 | Oldenburg
Sire: FĂĽrstenball
Dam: Goldika
Sire of Dam: Gribaldi
Duval's Capri Sonne Jr (cas)
2007 | KWPN
Sire: Rhodium
Dam: Wendela
Sire of Dam: San Remo
mistral højris (alf)
1995 | danish warmblood
Sire: Michellino
Dam: Virginia
Sire of Dam: Ibsen
Andretti H (andy)
1995 | Hanoverian Warmblood
Sire: Aarking
Dam: Cerrin
Sire of Dam: Cavalier
latest news
Now you can learn ‘Pilates for Horses’ with Horses Inside Out
Horses Inside Out are important members of the team here at the yard, helping us keep our horses in great form. Founder Gillian
A morning with Laura!
Find it on Horse Monkey – a morning with Laura on 21st November:
Recent Show Progress
Life is quite hectic with the kids and the horses at the moment but we’ve managed to get out and compete – plus