Laura and Baloutinue make the US Olympic Team

07 July 2024

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Baloutinue

Birth year: 2010

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1. Laura Kraut

Laura Kraut is a member of the U.S. show jumping team, a seasoned international competitor and an Olympic champion. Her successful international show jumping career gives her a wealth of knowledge and the ability to coach juniors and amateurs to the highest level of global competition. Laura utilizes her hands-on experience to identify and develop prospective show jumpers to their full potential.

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5 Aug. 2024

Olympic Team Silver for USA

Cover Photo credit - Getty Images

What a week ! ✨ I would like to say thank you to Balou for being the superstar he is, he jumped his heart out. I would also like to thank St. Brides Farm, Barb and Dave for your unwavering support (as well as all of the Balou fan club who were here cheering) !
Margo Thomas, who took the best care of him this week, and the rest of the team at home who look after all of the horses as if they are Olympic champions!

Nick, I know you wanted an individual medal for me, and it wasn’t for your lack of support and advice, you’re the best!

My family, who go above and beyond to make sure these dreams come true, especially Mary Elizabeth, you are irreplaceable.

Christiana Ober, Paul Boken, Arnie Gervais, Steve Engle, Wolfie and the countless others who give Balou the outstanding veterinary, shoeing and physio care he deserves.

Team USA, you give us the best support imaginable, and help make weeks like this happen 🥈

To you, my fans, I dedicate this 8th place to all of you who have been behind me for so many years. I would have liked to have offered you something better, but it’s only a postponement!
Thank you again, thank you Paris ❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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📸 USA Jumping | Shannon Brinkman

You can read the full Team USA article here:

https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/august/02/u-s-equestrian-captures-silver-in-jumping-team-final

7 Jul. 2024

Laura and Baloutinue make the US Olympic Team

Paris 2024, here we come !
Baloutinue and I are so pleased to be representing the USA 🇺🇸 at the 2024 Olympic Games along with Kent Farrington, McLain Ward and Karl Cook ✨
Thank-you to my fantastic team at home and at the show and to my horse owners, partners and sponsors that take part in making our dream a reality !
I am so excited to have the chance to participate to my 5th Olympic Games this year !
À bientôt Paris ! ✨

7 May. 2024

Calgary Tame on flying form at CSI5* Royal Windsor Horse Show

It was a great end to the week at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, with Calgary Tame taking the win in the final day's 1.50m Manama Rose Show Stakes. Calgary Tame was also 2nd in Saturday's 1.50m Defender Challenge Stakes.

Confu and Bisquetta joined Calgary Tame for the trip to London, with all horses jumping some great rounds.

Confu came 7th in Friday's 1.45m Pearl Stakes and 5th in the 1.55m Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes for The King's Cup on Saturday.

Bisquetta came 4th in Friday's 1.55 Defender Stakes.