2006 Brentina Cup - Biographies

Lesley Eden

Rider: Lesley Eden
Age: 25
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Horse: Picasso, a 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Zuidhorn out of a Nepal mare
Favorite Snack: Nature Valley Granola Bars - oats and honey flavor

Fun Fact: Lesley and Picasso won an individual gold medal at the 2001 North American Young Rider Championships

"Picasso and I have been together for 10 years. Since I got him when I was 15 and he was only 4, we have quite literally grown up together. We've had are ups and downs, but our hard work paid off when, in 2001, we won individual and team gold medals at the North American Young Rider Championships. The following year we qualified for and competed at the U.S. Intermediaire 1 Championships. For the past nine years, I have trained with Anne Gribbons. After the Brentina Cup, I'm looking forward to bringing Picasso out at Grand Prix!"