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
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
Training Young Horses for Longevity at the Horses Inside Out Conference
Progressing Horses for Longevity is the topic that gold medal winning Olympic dressage rider Laura Tomlinson will be talking about in her virtual
A morning with Laura – Music and PSG
British Dressage South West hosts another morning with Laura and her team of horses this time focussing on music tests up to PSG
Grooms Positions Available
We have a couple of positions available for grooms at our yard in Gloucestershire. We can offer either part-time or full-time, live in