Edwina Tops-Alexander

Edwina Tops-Alexander is Australia's leading show jumper and one of the highest ranked female riders in the world.
Born in Sydney, her interest in equestrianism began in her hometown at the age of eight. Thanks mainly due to her neighbours owning a barn, seeing them ride at the weekend stimulated a young Edwina’s interest in the sport.
In 1998, only three years after winning the highest honours available to a young Australian rider, Edwina decided to move halfway around the world in order to further her career and open up the opportunity to compete against more world-class riders.
Upon landing in Europe, she hit the ground running, working and competing for the Belgian rider Ludo Phillippaerts for several years before branching out on her own.
Now based in Valkenswaard, she has an impressive recors, with 2 Olympics Top 10 and 4 World Equestrian Games to her credit.