Feb 09, 2026
There are careers that cannot be explained solely by sporting results, but rather by bold choices and decisions. Yvonne Losos de Muñiz's is one of them. Born in Nigeria in 1967 and raised in Kenya, her first contact with horses did not take place in a typical European riding school, but among zebras, antelopes and the red dust of Africa. That wild setting would forever shape her understanding of horse riding.
As a child, riding was part of her everyday life. When she left school, the horse awaited her like a passport to a territory where nature imposed its rules. She learned to maintain her balance on uneven terrain, to read the movements of the animals around her and, above all, to respect the horse as the companion it is. What then seemed like a normal day-to-day life has now become the root of her identity as a horsewoman.
She started out in Show Jumping, a discipline in which she trained for years. However, fate led her to discover Classical Dressage almost by chance. She met Don Manuel Vidrie, who opened the doors to another way of riding: more subtle, more technical, based on minimal aids and fine communication with the horse.
That encounter changed the course of her career. Yvonne found in dressage a language she fell in love with. Since then, there has been no turning back.
Although her life has been spent between continents, she has always competed representing the Dominican Republic. She speaks of the country as a big family, a place that has accompanied her to every arena in which she has competed.
That path led her to make history in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, where she became the first Dominican horsewoman to participate in dressage at the Olympic Games. She remembers that debut as a mixture of vertigo and pride: respect for the best in the world and, at the same time, the certainty of being living a once-in-a-lifetime moment. More international events, Pan American Games and major championships would follow, shaping her competitive character.
Today, she is based in Spain, in the green countryside of Asturias. There, she has found a personal and professional balance that she is delighted with. From this corner of the north, she continues to train and develop her skills as a trainer.
Because Yvonne sees herself not only as an athlete, but also as a trainer. She enjoys accompanying other riders, helping them avoid the pitfalls she encountered and always reminding them that riding is a learning process with no expiry date.
The story of Yvonne Losos is that of a woman who has united continents on horseback. From the African plains to the Olympic arenas, from childhood intuition to the most refined technique.
When she looks back, she doesn't just talk about medals, but about teachers, specific horses, and countries that helped her grow.