Québec, Québec – Cavalor Canada sponsored rider Bianca Lafontaine enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime when she spent a week training in Belgium with top-ranked show jumping athlete Ludo Philippaerts.
Lafontaine, 19, of Beaconsfield, QC, spent one week at the end of April working and riding with Philippaerts at his training center in Gruitrode, Belgium. A four-time Olympian, Philippaerts has represented Belgium in three World Championships and 11 World Cup Finals.
“I rode eight horses a day and helped out around the barn,†explained Lafontaine of her experience. “Ludo gave me lessons, which was the best part. I was star struck! It was a lot of fun, and I would definitely do it again.â€