Banyan Tree Global Foundation Renews Support for Singaporean Equestrienne

Banyan Tree Global Foundation has renewed its support of Ms Laurentia Tan, Singapore’s first Paralympic medallist at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, who is currently training for and competing to qualify for the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London.

The Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Banyan Tree Holdings, started sponsoring Ms Tan in early 2010 and renewed her funding this year. The support helps cover costs of stabling and keeping Ms Tan’s show horse Rubin, in support of her continued training.

In May this year, Ms Tan won two gold medals at a CPEDI 3* (International) competition in Mannheim, Germany. Competing in the Individual Championships Test and Freestyle to Music, Ms Tan was placed first in both events, finishing as a Grade 1A Winner.

Prior to that, on the international stage of the October 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, she finished fifth place in both the Individual Championships and the Freestyle Music category.

Born in Singapore, Ms Tan moved to the United Kingdom at the age of three in order to access specialist treatment and educational support for cerebral palsy, which left her with near complete deafness and limited her mobility.

“For me, riding a horse gives me the freedom; the movements and energy that my own legs cannot do! It has helped my mobility, my co-ordination and given me the confidence in myself,” Ms Tan said.

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