Biography

It will be the third consecutive visit to Badminton for British-based New Zealand amateur rider Lauren (33) and Global Fision M. The pair had a successful debut here in 2022 and completed again last year (24^th) The combination was also 24^th at Burghley last September (2023).

British born Lauren who is based in Hampshire changed her nationality to New Zealand in 2022. One of few amateur riders at the level she is a full-time chartered accountant.

Lauren is from a non-horsey background and has always juggled riding with education and work. She has a degree in biological sciences from Oxford and a Masters in Investment banking. She previously produced Monarch’s Larko to advanced level – the pair won the Aldon CIC1* in 2015.

Lauren trains with Richard Barrett, Mark Corbett, Corinne Bracken and Lizzie Murray.

Global Fision M owned by the Innes Family Syndicate is a 14-year-old Dutch-bred (KWPN registered) gelding. He is by the successful Selle Francais jumping sire Flipper D’Elle out of a mare by the leading Holstein Cantus. He was acquired from Global Event Horses in Ireland as a five-year-old.