Team GBR

Lucy finished 8th overall at the 2009 FEI European Vaulting Championships in the Senior Individual Female class.

Lucy started riding when she was 5 years old after a friend's horse riding party. She enjoyed it so much that went back for another go! Her first pony was called Applejack whom Lucy first began competing in showing classes when she was just 7. Lucy competed in her first vaulting competition in 1997.  Lucy has has competed at both World and European Championship level.  She was English Champion in 2007 and 2008 and gained 2nd place in the 2008 Junior British Championships. In 2008, Lucy was awarded a Talented Athlete Scholarship (TASS) award for her vaulting achievements. Her trainer is Christoph Lensing and her most admired vaulter is Nadia Zulow.

To see a video of Lucy in action visit the Horse Hero website here

Born:

1/5/1990

Lives:

Solihull

Major Achievements:

2002 GB team World Equestrian Games
2003 GB team European Championships
2004 GB team World Championships
2005 selected as reserve individual for the European championships
2006 selected as reserve individual for WEG
2007 placed 17th in the Senior individual competition at the European championships
2008 selected for the Junior Individual European championships.
English champion 2007 and 2008.
2009 8th Senior Female Class European Championships, Sweden
3rd in CVI Paris Masters in December 2009
English Champion in 2009
Reserve British champion in 2009
Awarded a TASS scholarship for Equestrian Vaulting.

Top horse(s):

Pitucelli
Nikita

Age when started riding/why:

Age 5, because I went to my friend’s horse riding party and liked it so much I went back for another try.

Name of first horse/pony:

Applejack

First competitive experience:

I competed Applejack in showing classes from the age of 7

Trainer:

Christoph Lensing

Most admired rider / Vaulter(s):

Nadia Zulow

Most admired sportsman/woman (non-equestrian):

Nastia Liukin (USA Gymnastics)

Qualities you look for in a horse:

Nice temperament

Favourite competition venues:

Saumur, France

Favourite meal:

Roast dinner

Favourite drink:

Tropical juice

Best advice you’ve ever been given:

Don’t look down!

Who would you most like to have dinner with:

Wallace and Gromit

Ideal holiday:

Somewhere sunny and hot, possibly the Caribbean

Favourite TV programme:

Desperate Housewives, Hollyoaks

Favourite book:

The Horse Whisperer

Favourite film:

Finding Nemo

Favourite band/singer:

Stereophonics, Beyoncé, Various dance artists.

Favourite TV soap character:

Gabby out of Desperate Housewives