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Great Britain
After winning individual bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Laura Tomlinson retired her top ride Mistral Hojris, got married and become a mother of three. Her passion for the sport and the Olympic fire burning inside her remain unwavered. In 2021 Laura will come out guns blazing with a trio of Grand Prix horses
Post Mistral
In fact Laura was never really without top horses to ride, even after her Danish warmblood Mistral Hojris was retired in 2013. Mares Unique (by Carpaccio x Lord) and Rosalie B (by Rubin-Royal x Newcastle) quickly followed in Alf s wake but they could not immediately reconnect with the British top.
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