To maintain your balance …
Imagine that your upper body is like a broomstick and your horse is a hand trying to balance it. If your body (the broomstick) starts to tip, your hand (horse) will automatically move underneath to keep it up. You cannot lean right and expect your horse to go left.
—Laura Tomlinson
Laura Tomlinson (née Bechtolsheimer) has represented Great Britain with great success aboard Mistral Højris. The pair has earned several medals, including team gold and individual silver at the 2012 Olympic Games as well as silver in the team, special and freestyle at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
