Biography

It will be a Badminton debut for French rider Cyrielle Le Fevre (34) who is based in the Ardennes region of France. Last year with Badminton entry Armanjo Serosah, Cyrielle completed her first 5* at Pau.

Cyrielle who comes from Villers-Semeuse in the Ardennes, grew up in love with horses and combined her passion for riding and competing during education – she has a degree in biology and a masters in teaching. In 2005 she won the Elite Pony Eventing Grand Prix at Haras du Pin and in 2010 competed in the national final for young horses at Pompadour. In 2017 with Aramanjo she was selected for the French team for the world 7-year-old championship at Le Lions and in 2019 competed in her first nations cup at Houghton Hall. Cyrielle is a member of the 2024 Ambition squad for France.

She is based at Ecurie de Madee in Perthes having started the yard with two horses and now has 20.

Her younger sister Soizic who is trained by Cyrielle rides at 4* level and has won silver and bronze medals in the Junior European Championships 2013 14 and 15 (Saga de Mai)

Aramanjo Serosah is a 10-year-old French-bred Selle Francais gelding. He is by the showjumper Romando de L’Abbaye out of a mare by the thoroughbred Sassanian. He was acquired by his owners as a 4-year-old and has been ridden by Cyrielle since.