Lindsay began riding at Sunnybrook Stables in the heart of Toronto, which was at one point managed by her mother, Jennifer Kellock, aunt Sue Bundy, and godmother Ashley Holzer. The 22-year-old jokes that she was likely riding before she was born, as her mother is a dedicated horsewoman herself, once training alongside Holzer under the tutelage of Christilot Boylen.
Competitive genes run strong in the family. Lindsay’s 17-year-old sister, Jamie, and 18-year-old cousin, Hanna, event at the preliminary level and train with Jessica Phoenix; both are hoping for a berth on the North American Junior and Young Rider Championship team in 2013. Her 20-year-old brother, Jonathan, is also a competitive ski racer. “My family is very sports-orientated, and it’s amazing that we get to share our love for horses and sports together,” explained Lindsay. “It gets hard at times, because we don’t get to see each other that often, but we are all able to understand the time commitment and dedication that you need to make it to the top. We have an extra-special bond, because we are all pursuing the same dream of representing Canada at the Olympics one day.”
In 2005, after deciding to take time off from pursuing her post-secondary education, she began grooming for Jacqueline Brooks, who has become one of her closest friends. She is now Holzer’s head groom. “I have been in the thick of it all,” said Lindsay, who has attended two Olympic Games, the World Equestrian Games, one World Cup Final, and two World Dressage Masters competitions. “Grooming has exposed me to this sport at a level that I always aspired to achieve,” she explained of the benefits of working behind the scenes. “Grooming for Olympians was a privileged glimpse into what I hope to become. It really gave me an inside look at what it takes to get to the top of the sport. Nothing motivated me more than standing at the ring, watching the best horse-and-rider combinations in the world. I really learned to pay attention to detail and notice the small things that make a big difference, and that being successful comes not only from good riding, but also through understanding what your horse needs to perform at its best in the show ring.”