Holly Smith (equestrian) explained

Holly Smith (born 14 March 1989) is a show jumper who competes for Great Britain.[1]

Smith was part of the British team at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, as well as the bronze medal-winning team at the 2019 FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, both times riding Hearts Destiny or Ted as he was affectionate known before passing away in August 2020.[2] Smith has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo on her ride Denver.[3]

Personal life

Holly lives in Leicestershire with her husband Graham Smith and their daughter Rosie. She was trained by her ‘horse mad’ mother, Amanda Gillott.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Equestrian SMITH Holly. dead. 2021-07-31. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. en-us. 21 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721211607/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/equestrian/athlete-profile-n1478537-smith-holly.htm.
  2. Web site: Hearts Destiny put down age 11: British showjumping loses Tokyo horse. 2021-07-30. Horse and Hound.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-02. British Equestrian Announces Showjumping Team for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723152118/https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-interviews/Holly-Smith-Put-the-effort-in-the-preparation-and-let-the-performance-take-care-of-itself.html. 2021-07-23. 2021-07-07. World of Showjumping.
  4. Web site: 2021-07-07. Holly Smith: "Put the effort in the preparation and let the performance take care of itself". 2021-07-31. World of Showjumping.

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