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, she grew up in an equestrian business environment, breaking, dealing, and competing both racehorses and event horses in volume for clients since 2003. Her equestrian training influences include: British dressage equestrian Lizzie Murray; her mother, four-time Olympian Jennie Loriston-Clarke; multiple-time World No. 1 Rider Oliver Townend; double-Olympic World Champion Mark Todd CBE; and internationally renowned high-performance coach Erik Duvander.

In 2025, Lucienne is ranked 9th in the US Eventing Rankings and Top 50 in the World FEI Eventing Athlete Rankings. She has remained a high-ranking individual with numerous accolades and successes in international competition. Today, Lucienne trains with US Jumping Olympian Lauren Hough and American Grand Prix dressage rider Jovanna Stepan, and sources horses herself from Europe and the UK, having worked in international sport horse sales for over 20 years.

Lucienne has worked to seamlessly blend her expertise in equestrian sports, chiropractic medicine, and business entrepreneurship to demonstrate remarkable versatility throughout her career. Her journey shows resilience and innovation, all driven by an unwavering dedication to riding and the horses that are at the heart of her life's work. To fund her ambitions in the financially-demanding sport that is eventing, young Lucienne built a thriving international sport horse sales business by the time she was 25, developing a vast industry network and a hunger for innovation.

Parallel to her equestrian pursuits, Lucienne pursued a five-year degree in Chiropractic medicine. She practiced as a chiropractor for several years, working in a medical center and running her own private practice. This endeavor ran concurrently with her competition at the CCI4* level in eventing while still managing high-volume horse sales.

In 2012, a severe riding accident resulted in Lucienne sustaining 16 fractures in her foot and ankle, confining her to bed for 11 months due to reconstructive surgeries. This challenging period became a catalyst for her entrepreneurial drive — during her recovery, Lucienne conceptualized the Horse Scout Group, aiming to digitally connect professionals within the equestrian industry.

By 2013, Lucienne secured a worldwide trademark for the brand and obtained an international investment from Ireland, England, and Germany to build out the software and associated businesses. Her vision materialized into a platform that facilitates services, sales, and connectivity among equestrian professionals, and later expanded into a leading international agency and investment firm within the equestrian sector.

Lucienne’s entrepreneurial journey reflects her resilience, drive, and adaptability. Despite facing significant physical setbacks — also including a serious car accident in 2018 resulting in multiple fractures and surgeries — she continued to advance her riding career. Her story exemplifies a relentless pursuit of excellence across diverse fields in the equestrian world, embodying the spirit of innovation and determination.

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”.