Lucia Vladovicova

Started: She began riding horses at age five. (paralympic.sk, 15 Apr 2024) Reason: Her parents encouraged her to begin riding, and they also signed her up for hippotherapy sessions. "The years passed and I wanted something more than hippotherapy. So we started looking for a trainer who would start teaching me to ride." (paralympic.sk, 15 Apr 2024) Ambition: To achieve a top-eight finish at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, and to compete at the 2026 World Championships and the 2028 Paralympic Games. (paralympic.sk, 15 Apr 2024) Awards: She was named the 2019 Para Equestrian Dressage Rider of the Year by the Slovak Equestrian Federation. (Facebook profile, 01 Mar 2020)