Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: relaxed competing in the sun
H&H eventing blogger Lauren Shannon heads to Barbury and Buckminster, while new mum Quixotic is off to be put in-foal again
Event rider Lauren Shannon blogged on Horseandhound.co.uk from June 2011 until September 2014. Born in Brighton, she lived in America from the age of three to 16, returning to the UK to go to university after she finished school. After university she worked for Mark and Tanya Kyle before setting up her own yard in Leicestershire. Her best result to date was finishing 9th at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials with her top horse, Zero Flight.
H&H eventing blogger Lauren Shannon heads to Barbury and Buckminster, while new mum Quixotic is off to be put in-foal again
H&H eventing blogger Lauren Shannon competes three mares at Aske Horse Trials and picks a name for her new foal
It’s an exciting week for H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon as her former four-star ride Quixotic gives birth to her foal
H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon enjoys a hen do and explains why her two intermediate mares are taking different competitive routes
Riffala Du Buisson is the star of Lauren Shannon's string at Rockingham, claiming third place
Lauren Shannon competes at Aston-le-Walls with mixed success and takes her two mares to work on a water treadmill
Lauren Shannon makes sure Zero Flight gets the best possible care after his injury at Badminton Horse Trials
Lauren explains why Louie was withdrawn from Badminton before this morning's trot-up and promises that whatever the future holds, he will always have a home with her
Lauren Shannon is delighted with Fat Louie's best ever four-star dressage test, even if the score was a little bit disappointing
Badminton Horse Trials competitor Lauren Shannon works Zero Flight, walks the cross-country course and goes to the cocktail party
Lauren Shannon gets blisters at the horse inspection and practises some dressage movements at Badminton Horse Trials
H&H diarist Lauren Shannon sees Zero Flight’s cheeky side during his first ride after getting settled in at Badminton Horse Trials
H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon gets fully prepared for Badminton Horse Trials, from gallops and masses for Zero Flight through to freezing meals and bathing the dog
Lauren Shannon takes a fall from her intermediate horse — not the ideal build-up to Badminton Horse Trials next week
H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon goes to a wedding, has some dressage lessons and prepares for her first night away in her new lorry
H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon competes at Weston Park, where her Badminton horse Zero Flight disgraces himself in the dressage
H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon competes five horses at Oasby and enters Zero Flight for Badminton Horse Trials
H&H’s eventing diarist Lauren Shannon has finally got out cross-country schooling with her horses ahead of the first events of the season this weekend
H&H’s eventing diarist Lauren Shannon is shocked to find Badminton Horse Trials is so close as her ride, Zero Flight, starts his serious galloping work
With the snow melting, Lauren Shannon takes her horses out hacking, while chewing her nails about not being able to find a suitable horsebox for the start of the eventing season