Tuesday, June 3, 2025
At the age of 27, Lara Tryba is enjoying an extraordinary season on the Longines Global Champions Tour. Here we meet a clear-sighted, ambitious rider with a strong entourage, who shares with us a behind-the-scenes look at her progress on international showjumping's most prestigious circuit.
Taking part in the LGCT is a rare privilege. For Lara, it's also an opportunity to be seized with gratitude and lucidity. "It's a huge experience. Riding on this circuit means being in contact with the best, observing, learning and progressing with each round."
She rubs shoulders with champions at some of the world's finest competitions, an immersion that anchors her even more firmly in the culture of top-level competition.
His performance in the 5* Grand Prix in Shanghai will remain a memorable one: "It was my very first Global Grand Prix. My whole team was there, including my parents. It was a magical moment to see the smiles on their faces as we left the track. A result made all the more significant by the fact that it illustrates the fruit of a rigorous and benevolent collective effort.
During this intense season, Lara can count on a very precise organization.
Both on the track and at home, she relies on a solid entourage: her show groom Enzo, her house groom Anna, her rider Coline, but also her coaches. "They are my pillars, always present for reconnaissance, paddocks, advice." She also benefits from comprehensive support: mental coaching, physical preparation, regular care for herself and her horses. A precious balance for the long term.
As she herself points out: "For a long time, all the attention was focused on the horses. Today, I believe that a rider must also be looked after, both physically and mentally."
Lara ensures that her horses recover both mentally and physically: "I limit the competitions to two a month, and give them time at home, grass work, outings in the forest... They also need to be able to breathe."
Our approach is responsible and respectful: sustainable performance depends on the well-being of the rider-horse pair.
In the short term, Lara wants to continue on the LGCT circuit, rack up more clear rounds and gradually assert her place among the best. "The aim is to become more and more competitive. But behind this consistency lies a dream: to one day represent France in the Nations Cup or a championship. "That would be a huge honour. I'm building each stage with that objective in mind."
Far from the cliché of solitary performance, Lara Tryba embodies a new generation of riders: humble, rigorous, surrounded, fully aware that sporting excellence is built as a team and over time.
