Flo Carter

**January 2023**

Hi, I’m Flo, a 21 year old Eventer from Buckinghamshire currently competing up to BE Novice/2*. I juggle my two horses, chairing the Loughborough Students Equestrian club and attempting to get a history degree whilst documenting it all on social media! 

2022 proved to be one of our most exciting seasons to date. Highlights include Atty (Auburn Dun) completing the 2*-S at Cornbury and 2*-L at Osberton, both with epic clear cross-country rounds. Star (Abel Star) also put in some impressive performances too, finishing 4th at the Open PC90 Showjumping Championships and 3rd at the Bicton BE903DE.  

We’re continuing to aim high for 2023, with the goal of getting Atty to Open Pony Club Eventing Championships and progressing Star up through the levels, maybe with some Internationals in sight. Whatever happens, the goal is to share my real, unfiltered journey with the horses on my socials to show that life with horses is full of ups and downs. 

**January 2021**

I’m Flo, a 19 year old Eventer from Buckinghamshire currently competing up to BE Novice/2*. I have 4 horses at the moment, ranging from a 4 year old, all the way up to my two Top Eventers. I’m currently on a second (!) gap year, before heading to Loughborough University to study History in September 2021, and hoping to continue my passion for Eventing up there too. Alongside riding competitively, I run the social media platforms @flocartereventing where I share my journey with 4 very different horses on Instagram, and vlog my horsey adventures on YouTube. 

This is the main man is Atty. He’s a 13 year old Irish Sports Horse. We’ve been together for 3 years now and every season I am more and more excited about him! Originally bought to help me get some consistency at BE100, Atty has just been incredible - taking me around my first BE Novice, entering my first 2* with him and qualifying for Pony Club Eventing Championships 2 years on the trot. He’s a cross-country machine and certainly well-loved on social media for his striking colour and funny personality! 

Star is the second of my more ‘serious’ eventers. He’s a 9 year old Irish Sports Horse and we’ve been together just over a year now. Star has talent pouring out of him, he helped me achieve my first ever Double Clear at BE Novice, and jumped 5/6 British Eventing Double Clears in the 2020 season - so you can’t knock him for his consistency! He can be, however, a sensitive ride and our journey together, like many, can be ups and downs, all of which we share online to show the reality of owning horses - once we crack the dressage he’ll be seriously competitive and I’m excited to share the journey with you! 
 

Our goals for 2021 include:
•Picking up some Top 10 placings at BE Novice
•Completing a 2* (our first was abandoned after the dressage phase!)
•Attending both the PC 110 Championships at Gatcombe Park and the Under 21 2* at Bishops Burton 
•Continuing to share my journey (highs and lows) on social media!