The Plaidchat: Lucy Deslauriers (Grand Prix Rider)

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Grand Prix show jumping rider Lucy Deslauriers about her career and her involvement in the non-profit, GallopNYC.  Listen in and share with friends!Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: As the daughter of international Grand Prix riders Mario and Lisa Deslauriers, Lucy Deslauriers has followed their path to the show ring. At 26 years old, Lucy has accumulated many prominent wins, including those against her father. The bond she shared with her partner Hester molded Deslauriers into one the most successful young riders, winning FEI NAYC medals, a USEF Junior Jumper National Championship, and a USEF U25 National Championship. Since then, Lucy has competed on many FEI Jumping Nations Cup teams and helped to secure a team bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games, she was the first alternate rider for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and she was a part of the US Team that won the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen, Germany.Learn more about GallopNYCSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineRead the Latest Issue of The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, Equi-Analytical and Windstar Cruises Join us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person event!theplaidhorse.comThank you so much for joining us today on the Plaidcast. This podcast is a labor of love, and every single episode exists because of this incredible community of riders, trainers, barn managers, parents, and horse lovers who show up in the barn, in the ring, and right here with us.At The Plaid Horse, our commitment goes far beyond the show ring. We believe deeply in the power of literacy and education and that every rider, at every level, deserves access to knowledge, stories, and ideas that make them a better horseperson and a better human being. Reading matters. Learning matters. And the stories we tell each other in this sport matter more than we sometimes realize.Whether you are a junior rider picking up your first copy of The Plaid Horse  Magazine, a professional trainer looking for inspiration, or someone who simply loves horses and everything this world stands for then this community is for you. You belong here.We build this together. Every article, every episode, every conversation is an opportunity to learn something new, to feel less alone in the challenges of this sport, and to be reminded of why we fell in love with horses in the first place.Until next time, keep reading, keep learning, keep riding, and remember that the horse world is better when we build it together. I will see you at the ring!