“You can't always say and do things and wait until the right moment, when everything is perfectly lined up. As women, I feel like we do that. I just see so many women take the back seat and wait until the right opportunity, and when you do that, you miss out on the best things.”

British equestrian athlete and showjumper

Jessica Mendoza is a British equestrian athlete and showjumper. She rose into the world’s top 100 riders and, in spring 2015, into the top 10 British showjumpers. She is known for her work in competitive showjumping and for writing regularly for the British monthly magazine PONY. Her public profile is tied to equestrian sport and to her commentary on it.