Equestrian

Olympic Equestrian silver medallist Lucy Davis explores the immense healing power of horses and learns how her sport is changing lives.

Lucy DAVIS

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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How horses help people overcome challenges and be their best selves.

Lucy Davis isn't your typical Olympic medallist: the equestrian rider went to Stanford University and studied architecture while she was there.
"Stanford's a lot of people doing elite, cool things. They're at the top of their sport, or their study," she says.
It was no different for the then-18-year-old Davis,

Equestrian athlete, Lucy Davis of the United States poses for a photo with her silver medal on the Today show set on Copacabana Beach on August 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Equestrienne Lucy Davis on recovering from burnout and giving back to her sport

Lucy Davis isn’t your average Olympic silver medallist. A Stanford graduate with a major in architecture, she’s also a top-level equestrian showjumper. But even the best athletes suffer burnout, as Davis found out after winning silver in Rio. “I kind of lost a lot of motivation,” she admits – and it took her two years before she finally found a new calling. Part of that involves giving back to her sport through her business, PonyApp. “There is this community of people around the world that love horses and have no outlet for it. So we're trying to galvanise that energy and direct it towards the sport and its exposure.”

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Podcast: Equestrienne Lucy Davis on recovering from burnout and giving back

Barcelona hosted the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final, the most important competition in the international equestrian calendar.

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Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping

Meet Barron, Lucy Davis' Belgian gelding who helped the US Show Jumping team win Silver in Rio.

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His name is Barron

Join Rio 2016 silver medallist Lucy Davis in her jumping warm ups.

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Jumping warm-ups with Lucy Davis

The equestrian jumping gold goes to the French team after a tense competition at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

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France win equestrian jumping team gold

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, USA equestrian rider Lucy Davis tries her luck at our Japan-themed quiz.

Lucy DAVIS

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How horses help people overcome challenges and be their best selves.

Equestrienne Lucy Davis on recovering from burnout and giving back to her sport

Podcast: Equestrienne Lucy Davis on recovering from burnout and giving back

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