About
Lucienne Bellissimo ‘Work & Business’
My background can be divided into three areas:
• Sport – Eventing CCI4* since 2006
• Science – BSc. Chiropractic
• Technology – Black Box VC USA & Google Campus London - founder startup
Born on a farm in ‘The New Forest’ Hampshire, UK, Lucienne is "a forest girl at heart”. Riding before she could walk, Lucienne grew up in an equestrian business environment. Breaking, dealing and competing both racehorses and event horses in volume for clients from 2003.
Equestrian Training influences include: British dressage equestrian Lizzie Murray and her mother Jennie Loriston-Clarke who competed at the 1972, 1976, 1984, and the 1988 Summer Olympics; multiple-time World No. 1 Oliver Townend; double-Olympic World Champion Mark Todd CBE; and Erik Duvander, NZ and USA Team Coach and Director.
2011
Always one for multitasking, Lucienne started an equestrian-based Start Up “Horse Scout”. By 2013, she’d attained backing from Google Campus London, and was part of USA Black Box VC by 2017. Immersing herself in sport and tech felt like the right blend, and she later deregistered from chiropractic completely.
“I had a severe foot and ankle injury in 2013, so if I could not ride I wanted to use the time effectively. Sometimes the worst moments open the doors to the best moments later on."
Once business stabilized, Lucienne returned to eventing and running her business between the UK and USA.
2018
A theme of physical rehabilitation
“In 2018, I was involved in a serious car accident in the UK, and it was definitely a very challenging time personally. Twenty-eight bones broken and a lot of surgery later, I was extremely lucky to have been able to begin riding again. I’m for sure a little asymmetric, but I’m feeling so grateful to return stronger than ever."
2023
Lucienne was ranked 9th in the US Eventing Rankings and top 50 in the World FEI Eventing Athlete Rankings.
2025
Today Lucienne trains with seven times Olympian Phillips Dutton, US Jumping Olympian Lauren Hough, 5* eventing judge Peter Gray.
Maintaining her top 10 USA ranking and top 50 World ranking, producing a string to CCI5* while delivering international event horse sales.
“The short term goal is to aim to represent the USA at LA 2028. The long term goal is to try to win a CCI5*, while maintaining a world class production and sales business within Horse Scout Eventing”.
