Holly Smith (equestrian)

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]

References
  1. "Equestrian SMITH Holly". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Hearts Destiny put down age 11: British showjumping loses Tokyo horse". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "British Equestrian Announces Showjumping Team for the Olympic Games in Tokyo". World of Showjumping. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. "Holly Smith: "Put the effort in the preparation and let the performance take care of itself"". World of Showjumping. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.


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