Lauren Ferguson found her love of horses at the age of 9, with a pony ride at a school carnival. That was the lead-in to an unwavering passion and dream to ride professionally at the top level of eventing.
Lauren then began riding at a hunter/jumper barn and started competing in local shows. She then joined an eventing barn and her local Pony Club. Throughout high school she rode every horse she could get her hands on just trying to learn and never wavered from her dream. Lauren became a working student for Leigh Smith, a CCI5* rider, for 3 years while attending college at the University of Louisville and majoring in equine business administration. In 2004, Lauren’s dedication, work ethic and true passion for the sport allowed her the opportunity to train with top rider and USA team member Amy Tryon, in Duvall WA.
Amy is quite the decorated rider as a two-time Olympian, earning the Bronze Medal in the 2004 Olympic Games, and a USA Team member since 1996. Other accomplishments include a gold and bronze medal at two World Championships. The eventing world suffered a great loss with her passing in the spring of 2012 and she was subsequently named to the Eventing Hall of Fame that winter. Lauren spent 7 years in this world class program, training alongside of Amy, starting as a working student and eventually working her way up to assistant trainer/rider. She was able to get hands on experience training, producing, competing and maintaining upper level event horses, joining in on multiple USA team trips both stateside and overseas and gaining grooming experience at a multitude of 5* events.
After the passing of Amy, Lauren moved back to her hometown in Kentucky and started her own training, coaching and sales business. She has since competed through the Advanced/4*S Level, and has had the privilege of working with multiple top riders in Eventing and continues to educate herself with the best in the sport. Lauren loves the process of producing talented young horses up through the levels, coaching dedicated students according to their goals, while maintaining the goal of one day tackling the 5* level. Her business has multiple students and horses in training, ranging from baby starter up to intermediate/3*. Alongside that is her sale program, LF Sport Horses which is producing and selling lovely young horses to all ranges of riders. Lauren currently resides at Steeple Pointe Stables a gorgeous facility owned by Sue and Ron Machin in LaGrange, KY.
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Lauren then began riding at a hunter/jumper barn and started competing in local shows. She then joined an eventing barn and her local Pony Club. Throughout high school she rode every horse she could get her hands on just trying to learn and never wavered from her dream. Lauren became a working student for Leigh Smith, a CCI5* rider, for 3 years while attending college at the University of Louisville and majoring in equine business administration. In 2004, Lauren’s dedication, work ethic and true passion for the sport allowed her the opportunity to train with top rider and USA team member Amy Tryon, in Duvall WA.
Amy is quite the decorated rider as a two-time Olympian, earning the Bronze Medal in the 2004 Olympic Games, and a USA Team member since 1996. Other accomplishments include a gold and bronze medal at two World Championships. The eventing world suffered a great loss with her passing in the spring of 2012 and she was subsequently named to the Eventing Hall of Fame that winter. Lauren spent 7 years in this world class program, training alongside of Amy, starting as a working student and eventually working her way up to assistant trainer/rider. She was able to get hands on experience training, producing, competing and maintaining upper level event horses, joining in on multiple USA team trips both stateside and overseas and gaining grooming experience at a multitude of 5* events.
After the passing of Amy, Lauren moved back to her hometown in Kentucky and started her own training, coaching and sales business. She has since competed through the Advanced/4*S Level, and has had the privilege of working with multiple top riders in Eventing and continues to educate herself with the best in the sport. Lauren loves the process of producing talented young horses up through the levels, coaching dedicated students according to their goals, while maintaining the goal of one day tackling the 5* level. Her business has multiple students and horses in training, ranging from baby starter up to intermediate/3*. Alongside that is her sale program, LF Sport Horses which is producing and selling lovely young horses to all ranges of riders. Lauren currently resides at Steeple Pointe Stables a gorgeous facility owned by Sue and Ron Machin in LaGrange, KY.
To read about current events see news.