‘I'm very pleased with the timing’: British Olympic gold medallist announces pregnancy
The Olympic gold medallist is continuing to ride during her third pregnancy.
Laura Tomlinson
Laura Tomlinson MBE is one of Britain’s top dressage riders. Laura was a member of the gold medal-winning British dressage team at the London Olympics in 2012, where she also won an individual bronze medal with her long-term partner Mistral Hojris (Alf).
Between 2008 and 2012, Laura and Alf won four championship team medals and five individual medals. Alf was retired in 2013, aged 18.
Laura’s current top horse is the 11-year-old Bordeaux mare Rose Of Bavaria, who finished fifth with almost 80% at the 2020 National Grand Prix Championships, and is currently targeting Tokyo Olympic team selection.
Laura Tomlinson is the daughter of the late Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer and his wife Ursula. She was born in Germany, but rides for Britain.
Laura, a regular H&H columnist, is married to England polo player Mark Tomlinson and they have three children, Annalisa, Wilfred and Hanni Rose. The family live in Gloucestershire.
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Watch how Laura Tomlinson can control her horse — just using her body
The Olympic dressage riders shows us how you can use your body to influence the horse, improving the horse's reaction to the aids by engaging the rider's seat and balance
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Five years on: Great Britain's golden 2012 Olympic dressage day in pictures
On the fifth anniversary of Britain winning our first Olympic dressage gold medal in Greenwich in 2012, we look back at pictures of that historic day
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William Fox-Pitt, Laura Tomlinson and Harry Meade: riders' tiny tots in the saddle
Having a parent who has ridden around Badminton or trained a Cheltenham Festival winner is always going to give you a head start when it comes to your prowess in the saddle. But these top riders are leaving nothing to chance with their children...
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British Olympic dressage star celebrates birth of second child
Mother and baby are doing well and have returned home
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Standby for life envy: behind the scenes with Laura Tomlinson and Lara Griffith
Last year's Olympic dressage travelling reserve Lara Griffith shows Horse & Hound around the Cotswold yard where she is based as Laura Tomlinson's stable jockey
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Find out who inspires our top riders PLUS get game-changing training advice for 2017
Don't miss today's issue of Horse & Hound magazine to read our two new series — 'Inspirations' and 'Master It With...'
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Olympic riders spearhead dazzling dressage line-up at Olympia
Olympic riders on established and new campaigners prepare to lead the charge at Olympia 2016
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‘I’m five months pregnant’ says British Olympic dressage rider
'I’m still fine riding and long may it continue,' she told H&H
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British riders line up for major pre-Rio showdown
Rotterdam is the last chance to impress selectors before the team announcement
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Are you the ultimate Laura Tomlinson fan?
Test your knowledge on the dressage superstar and this week's Horse & Hound magazine guest editor (24 March) with our trivia quiz
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Laura Tomlinson's 11 memorable horses
From ponies to a horse that gave her a taste of Olympic glory, here top British dressage rider and this week's Horse & Hound magazine guest editor (24 March 2016), Laura Tomlinson introduces us to her stars of yesterday, today and the future
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Gargling problems — and 11 other things you didn't know about Laura Tomlinson
From coconut balls to passing out drunk in a lift, here are 12 things you didn’t know about dressage star Laura Tomlinson
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Laura Tomlinson guest edits Horse & Hound
This week's Horse & Hound is guest-edited by Olympic dressage rider Laura Tomlinson.
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Happy Birthday Laura Tomlinson! H&H celebrates her career in pictures
She's one of Britain's top dressage riders, with no less than two Olympic medals and an MBE to her name, and today Laura Tomlinson (neé Bechtolsheimer) celebrates her 31st birthday
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H&H reveals 2016 guest editors
The dressage, eventing, showing and showjumping specials are to be edited by top riders, find out who...
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Chickens riding ponies — and 7 other things we loved about Olympia Horse Show 2015
If you're getting withdrawal symptoms for all that fake snow, horse droppings in central London, nailbiting sport and tinsel, take a look at our 2015 Olympia highlights for compensation
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Learn from Laura Tomlinson and Kyra Kyrklund at Olympia
The dressage stars will be sharing training tips during masterclasses at the show
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Learn from dressage masters at Olympia, The London International Horse Show *Promotion*
This year’s Olympia Horse Show audience will be treated to masterclasses from dressage stalwart Kyra Kyrklund and British Olympic gold medal winner Laura Tomlinson
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Heading off to uni? Here's how to juggle your degree with horses
If you'll be juggling university life with competing, find out how to cope with these tips from top riders
