Education
Wilson studied for a degree in Sport and Business Management at Manchester University, and graduated with a 2:1 in 1999. Riding the same horse she finished in 10th place at the 2008 Burghley Horse Trials.
Wilson studied for a degree in Sport and Business Management at Manchester University, and graduated with a 2:1 in 1999. Riding the same horse she finished in 10th place at the 2008 Burghley Horse Trials.
She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics with her horse, Opposition Buzz, winning a silver medal. As of 2012, she is 1.77 metres (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 64 kilograms (141 lb). Wilson first competed internationally at the 1997 Young Rider European Championships, where she rode Mr Bumble.
In 2007 she began competing on Opposition Buzz, a horse owned by Rosemary Search.
Wilson and Opposition Buzz finished 16th overall in the individual competition. At the 2011 Badminton Horse Trials, Wilson, riding Opposition Buzz, was the leading British rider, and in third place overall, heading into the last day of competition.
Wilson was initially selected as a reserve rider for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was added to the squad for the individual and team eventing when Piggy French withdrew after her horse DHI Topper West suffered an injury. Wilson"s horse for the Games was Opposition Buzz.
The events were held at Greenwich Park between 28 and 31 July.
As of August 2015 Nicola's top horses are as follows:
Annie Clover - 11yrs mare born 2004
Beltane Queen - 12yrs mare born 2004
One Two Many - 13yrs gelding born 2002
Watermill Vision - 13yrs gelding born 2002
Kiltealy Brief - 11yrs gelding born 2004.
She was given her first pony when she was three years old and later joined Hurworth Pony Club, where she competed in various pony club events and later became a member of the Bedale Hunt.