Lauren Shannon

About

Horse jockey and writer who competed for Britain at the Young Rider level and won a gold medal in 2006. She was also longlisted for 2012 Olympics in London. She was an event blogger for Horse & Hound magazine. 

Before Fame

She began riding as a child. 

Trivia

In March of 2020, she was injured in a race and broke her pelvis, her collarbone, a rib and a bone in her back. 

Family Life

She gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Sloane, in January of 2020. She married Tom Blades. 

Associated With

Julie Krone was instrumental in paving the way for other female horse jockeys.