A competitive mindset
ASK dressage Olympian Laura Tomlinson what show she’s dreaming about when this is all over and she’ll tell you in a nanosecond: Olympia.
“For me, normality would be an arena full of a packed crowd, a freestyle, that hustle and bustle,” says the mother of three, who admits that her horses were something of a sanctuary from the “the chaos in the house” during this lockdown.
After a year of turmoil and pent-up ambition, competitive instincts might be fiercer than ever, but preparing to perform on any stage after such a hiatus is a daunting prospect.
“You definitely get ring rusty,” admits Laura. “A lot of our European competitors have had some decent shows recently which we
