 But she was able to work out a deal, managed to keep him for herself, and now she and Blake are carrying a special banner into the Olympics. 60 years since American rider Lana DuPont broke the gender barrier, becoming the first woman to ride in eventing in the Olympics. That's such a special thing about our sport, right? Like, we're the only sport that men and women compete equally, and so I just want to keep carrying that tradition. And someone who knows exactly what it was like back in 1964, a childhood friend of Lana's.