[1] A daughter of For Pleasure, Flora de Mariposa inherited his jumping style, with a high head carriage and grouped hind legs.

Pénélope Leprevost, seduced by her mount's sporting qualities, was also entrusted with Ilena de Mariposa, one of Flora's daughters.

[4] It was in 2012 that French rider Pénélope Leprevost[5] spotted Flora de Mariposa's qualities, which she felt were ahead of the competition.

[11] Flora's performances in 2014 lead to purchase offers from international horse dealers and riders, including Nick Skelton and Scott Brash, all of which are declined by the Clarbec stud.

However, the rider withdrew due to an injury to her mount at La Baule in May,[16] caused by a small bone contusion in the left front foot following a shock.

[24] In April 2016, she won the Antwerp leg of the Global Champions Tour[25] ahead of another French rider, Simon Delestre, thanks to a triple clear round.

[27] Extensive veterinary examinations reveal no injuries or health problems, allowing Flora de Mariposa to remain in contention for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

[28] The pair will compete at the Rio Olympics,[29] with the mare arriving on South American soil on the night of Sunday August 7.

[30] Representing a reasonable medal chance for France,[31] she suffered a bout of colic on the evening of Friday August 12,[32] but recovered the following day.

[33] During qualifying, the mare and her rider fell on an oxer, eliminating Pénélope Leprevost and Flora de Mariposa from the individual classes.

[36] She re-injured herself at the end of December 2018 in Liverpool,[37] then was treated in a veterinary clinic in that city, and returned to her owners at Clarbec stud in April 2019.

[39] Penelope generally jumped her mare two days before each competition, on small set-up bars and insisting on the management of turns and half-turns.

[48] Winner of the CSI 5* W in Verona (ITA) Flora de Mariposa is registered with the Belgian Warmblood studbook,[57] and has an attractive pedigree.

[6] Breeder Herman de Brabander chose the stallion For Pleasure as a cross because of his character and the proof of quality he has provided over time.

In 2007, aged just two, she was inseminated by the stallion Berlin (Caspar) and carried a filly, Ilena de Mariposa, to term and natural birth in 2008.

[39] In November 2015, Pénélope Leprevost welcomed Ilena de Mariposa, who joined the rider's piquet of young horses,[60] also being stationed at Clarbec stud.

[61] In the future, her owners plan to breed Flora with their stallion Vagabond de la Pomme, but they give priority to her sporting career.