Lucinda Fredericks
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Lucinda Fredericks is a champion equestrian sportswoman competing at the highest levels of equestrian eventing. She changed her nationality upon her marriage to Australian equestrian Clayton Fredericks
, and now rides for Australia. The couple have a daughter, Ellie, and currently live near Devizes
, Wiltshire
.
Lucinda and her mare Headley Britannia
have together won 3 of the world's total 6 CCI4* FEI events, these being Burghley, Badminton and Kentucky. Headley Britannia
is the only mare to have ever won all three events. Lucinda rides to Grand Prix level dressage.
Lucinda has bred many well known horses over the years, among them Tina's Gold, Springalong, Simply Red, Beacon Hill, Dalliance, Lovell Lass and many more. She was longlisted to compete in the Dressage event of the Sydney Olympics upon the advanced Azupa Gazelle.
She has since competed at many events such as Blenheim, Punchestown and Burghley, winning the latter in 2006 on Headley Britannia
In 2006/2007 she achieved a remarkable Burghley/Badminton back-to-back - winning both 4* competitions riding Headley Britannia
.
June 2007 - Lucinda competed at Luhmühlen Horse Trials
, Germany riding Prada, however she withdrew before the Cross Country phase.
After Luhmühlen Lucinda travelled to The Netherlands and competed in the CCI** and CIC** at Ede International Horse Trials. She won the CCI** riding Mister Alligator and came 14th on Prada in the CIC**
April 2009 - Lucinda won the CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Horse Trials riding her diminutive mare Headley Britannia
. The pair started and finished on an impressive dressage score of 32.3, adding no penalties to their score in the cross country and showjumping events.
Clayton Fredericks
Clayton Fredericks is an Australian equestrian who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of the three-day eventing team. He lives in England with his wife Lucinda Fredericks who was part of the same silver-medal winning team.Fredericks attended school at Wesley College,...
, and now rides for Australia. The couple have a daughter, Ellie, and currently live near Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Lucinda and her mare Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia, stable name Brit, is a mare competing at the highest levels of the equestrian sport of eventing. Relatively small for the sport, her jumping ability, manoeuvrability and willingness propelled her to the top of the sport....
have together won 3 of the world's total 6 CCI4* FEI events, these being Burghley, Badminton and Kentucky. Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia, stable name Brit, is a mare competing at the highest levels of the equestrian sport of eventing. Relatively small for the sport, her jumping ability, manoeuvrability and willingness propelled her to the top of the sport....
is the only mare to have ever won all three events. Lucinda rides to Grand Prix level dressage.
Lucinda has bred many well known horses over the years, among them Tina's Gold, Springalong, Simply Red, Beacon Hill, Dalliance, Lovell Lass and many more. She was longlisted to compete in the Dressage event of the Sydney Olympics upon the advanced Azupa Gazelle.
She has since competed at many events such as Blenheim, Punchestown and Burghley, winning the latter in 2006 on Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia, stable name Brit, is a mare competing at the highest levels of the equestrian sport of eventing. Relatively small for the sport, her jumping ability, manoeuvrability and willingness propelled her to the top of the sport....
In 2006/2007 she achieved a remarkable Burghley/Badminton back-to-back - winning both 4* competitions riding Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia, stable name Brit, is a mare competing at the highest levels of the equestrian sport of eventing. Relatively small for the sport, her jumping ability, manoeuvrability and willingness propelled her to the top of the sport....
.
June 2007 - Lucinda competed at Luhmühlen Horse Trials
Luhmühlen Horse Trials
The Luhmühlen Horse Trials are an annual equestrian eventing competition held in Luhmühlen, Salzhausen, Germany. Riders compete at the highest level: the CCI****...
, Germany riding Prada, however she withdrew before the Cross Country phase.
After Luhmühlen Lucinda travelled to The Netherlands and competed in the CCI** and CIC** at Ede International Horse Trials. She won the CCI** riding Mister Alligator and came 14th on Prada in the CIC**
April 2009 - Lucinda won the CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Horse Trials riding her diminutive mare Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia
Headley Britannia, stable name Brit, is a mare competing at the highest levels of the equestrian sport of eventing. Relatively small for the sport, her jumping ability, manoeuvrability and willingness propelled her to the top of the sport....
. The pair started and finished on an impressive dressage score of 32.3, adding no penalties to their score in the cross country and showjumping events.