Date of Birth
January 1985
Born
Mienz, Germany
Lives
Ampney St.Peter, Gloucestershire
Background
Laura’s father, Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer, represented GB at the 1995 Europeans, and he and her mother, Ursula, who have lived in England for over 20 years, run a breeding and training centre. Laura has a degree in philosophy and politics from Bristol University.
The youngest ever British National Champion, aged just 20, Laura was again Champion in 2010 and 2011 - and our first rider to ever break the 80% barrier. She currently holds the British Grand Prix Freestyle record (87.60%) with Mistral Hojris, Hagen 2012
Championship history
2012 Olympic Games: Team Gold & Individual Bronze (Mistral Hojris)
2011 European Championships: Team Gold, Individual Bronze GPS (Mistral Hojris)
2010 World Equestrian Games: Team Silver, Individual Silver GPS and Individual Silver GPF (Mistral Hojris)
2009 European Championships: Team Silver & Individual Bronze (Mistral Hojris)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Team 6th, 18th GPS (Mistral Hojris)
2007 European Championships: Team 5th, GPS 20th (Mistral Hojris)
2006 World Equestrian Games: Team 6th, 21st GPS (Douglas Dorsey)
2005 Young Rider European Championships: Team Bronze (Mistral Hojris)
2004 Young Rider European Championships: Team Bronze (Douglas Dorsey)
2000 Pony European Championships: Team Silver (Golden Dancer)
1999 Pony European Championships: Team Silver (Foresters Gold)
For more information visit Laura's blog at Horse Hero