Lauryn Gray wanted to spark conversation. The 17-year-old Canadian equestrian, who refers to herself as "Black and white mixed," wrote an article pushing for further acceptance of minorities in a community where she says she doesn't see anyone who looks like her.
Watch action from the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping from Geneva.
Martin Fuchs, riding partner Clooney 51, won the Geneva Grand Prix on Sunday.
Watch live action from the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping from Geneva on Sunday at 8:25 a.m. ET.
Olympic champion Eric Lamaze made a triumphant return to Toronto by winning the first international show jumping competition of this year's Royal Horse Show on Wednesday.
Beezie Madden had just one fault on Sunday, but it was still enough to win the CP International Grand Prix at the Spruce Meadows Masters.
Canada's Eric Lamaze aboard Chacco Kid scored his second major victory at the Spruce Meadows Masters tournament on Saturday, capturing the $133,700 Suncor Energy Winning Round.
All Beezie Madden wanted to do was have a clean ride aboard her horse Darry Lou. She accomplished just that to capture the Tourmaline Oil Cup and the top prize of $44,125 at the Spruce Meadows Masters on Friday night.
CBC Sports in providing a free live stream of Spruce Meadows championship show jumping beginning on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET.
With the Spruce Meadows season coming to an end, the world’s best riders will have a chance to vie for the year’s third major as the Masters continues at the prestigious Calgary venue this weekend.