Laura Collett 36 y/o

Great Britain

CCI5* -L Starts (total since 2008): 26

87 - Bling

Biography

Laura is the reigning European champion and a dual Olympic team gold medallist from Tokyo and Paris with her best-known horse, London 52, on whom she won Badminton in 2022, plus five-stars Pau in 2020 and Luhmuhlen in 2023 and individual Olympic bronze in Paris in 2024.

She is currently ranked number 3 in the world.

She first competed at Badminton in 2011, finishing eighth on her Young Rider horse Rayef. She has completed five times since, including last year on Bling, her ride this time.

Bling was bred by her owner, Yvonne Ferguson. She came to Laura in 2021, having been previously competed by Harry Dzenis. They finished 10th at Burghley last year.

Laura, a former show-pony rider, has represented Great Britain in eventing since Ponies in 2005 and twice won Young Rider double gold on Rayef, in 2007 and 2009. She joined the senior squad in 2011.

Laura was left blind in one eye after a serious eventing fall in 2013. She was awarded the MBE in 2022. She runs Laura Collett Eventing from Penhill Farm, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and spends the winter schooling racehorses over fences.

Entries

Bling

SHBGB, United Kingdom, 2013
16.3hh , chestnut , mare

Sire Kannan

Dam Moody Margaret (Unknown)

Breeder Yvonne Ferguson

Owned Yvonne Ferguson

Stats & Insights from

PB – Dressage(CCI5*-L)

31.4 - Burghley 2025

PB – Finish(CCI5*-L)

44.2 - Burghley 2025 - 10th

Dressage(Last 6 tests avg.)

33.2

XCJ – Clear Rate(Last 10 runs)

70%

SJ Faults(Last 6 avg.)

1.3

Insights

Laura set the record Badminton finishing score of 21.4 when she won here in 2022 on London 52.
Bling and Laura Collett improved their dressage score by 6.4 marks from their first CCI5* start at Badminton to their second at Burghley last season. This performance helped them finish 10th in 2025.

Withdrawn

Hester

HANN, United Kingdom, 2011
16.2hh , grey , mare

Sire Heinrich Heine

Dam Blue Anna (Blue Henry )

Breeder Ms Lucy Nelson

Owned Lucy Nelson

Editor's highlights

Badminton Record

2025 – Bling 43rd
2024 – Hester RET
2023 – Dacapo WD
2022 – London 52 1st
2019 – Mr Bass WD
2016 – Grand Manoeuvre 22nd
2015 – Grand Manoeuvre 28th
2013 – Noble Bestman 49th
2011 – Rayef 8th

Notable Results

2025 Blenheim Europeans – London 52 1st
2025 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Count Onyx 6th
2025 Burghley CCI5*-L – Bling 10th
2025 Luhmühlen CCI5*-L – Hester 7th
2025 Luhmühlen CCI5*-L – London 52 3rd
2025 Millstreet CCI4*-L – Drumgiven Mr Charisma 16th
2024 Blenheim CCI4*-L – Hester 10th
2024 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Dacapo 2nd
2024 Luhmühlen CCI5*-L – Hester 21st
2024 Paris Olympics – London 52 3rd
2023 Blenheim CCI4*-L – Bling 13th
2023 Blenheim CCI4*-L – Hester 14th
2023 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Dacapo 6th
2023 Boekelo CCI4*-L – SBS Freelance 50th
2023 Le Pin au Haras Europeans – London 52 9th
2023 Luhmühlen CCI5*-L – London 52 1st
2022 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Bling 40th
2022 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Dacapo 3rd
2022 Millstreet CCI4*-L – Dacapo 1st
2022 Pratoni del Vivaro World Championships – London 52 40th
2021 Bicton CCI4*-L – Dacapo 12th
2021 Bicton CCI4*-L – Mr Bass 5th
2021 Tokyo Olympics – London 52 9th
2020 Burnham Market CCI4*-L – Dacapo 56th
2020 Pau CCI5*-L – London 52 1st
2020 Pau CCI5*-L – Mr Bass 16th
2019 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Dacapo 16th
2019 Boekelo CCI4*-L – London 52 1st
2018 Boekelo CCI4*-L – London 52 2nd
2018 Luhmühlen CCI5*-L – Mr Bass 2nd
2017 Blenheim CCI4*-L – Mr Bass 2nd
2017 Bramham CCI4*-L – Mr Bass 24th
2017 Tattersalls CCI4*-L – Cooley Again 10th
2016 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Mr Bass 5th
2015 Blair Castle Europeans – Grand Manoeuvre 13th
2015 Blenheim CCI4*-L – Pamero 4 23rd
2015 Tattersalls CCI4*-L – Pamero 4 10th
2014 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Grand Manoeuvre 17th
2013 Boekelo CCI4*-L – Allora 3 17th
2013 Bramham CCI4*-L – Allora 3 4th
2012 Bramham CCI4*-L – Noble Bestman 2nd
2011 Bramham CCI4*-L – Noble Bestman 12th
2011 Burghley CCI5*-L – Noble Bestman 40th
2011 Saumur CCI4*-L – Ginger May Killinghurst 12th
2010 Bramham CCI4*-L – Ginger May Killinghurst 12th
2010 Burghley CCI5*-L – Ginger May Killinghurst 30th
2009 Saumur CCI4*-L – Rayef 13th