Biography

British-based American rider Tiana Coudray (35) last competed at Badminton in 2014 gaining her second completion with Ringwood Magister with who she made her debut the previous year. The combination was a member of the American team to contest the London Olympic Games. Last year with Cancaras Girl Tiana, who is currently based near Swindon, contested Burghley albeit did not finish. They have previously completed Bramham and Blenheim 4*L.

Tiana began eventing in 2003 aged 14 at Ojai Valley School, California – a school that allowed students to ride after lessons in lieu of more traditional activities and from 2004 trained with Bea and Derek De Grazia. In 2004 and 2008, she won Young Rider team gold at the North American Young Rider’s Championships, winning individual silver in ‘04. She was named the 2005, 2007 and 2009 USEA Young Rider of the Year.

Up until she was 15, Tiana spent 10-years as an Irish Dancer, training and competing around the world, including five Irish Dancing World Championships where she had a career high of finishing 8th in the World.

Tiana trains with Tracey Robinson, Caroline Moore and Tina Fletcher

Cancaras Girl is a 14-year-old Holsteiner mare. She is by Cancara a son of Cassini out a mare by the thoroughbred Narew. She was acquired from Scottish based showjumper Hollie Miller after a successful social media advert over 8 years ago. She has been produced in eventing by Tiana.