The daughter of Leon Thijssen, she grew up in Baarlo and started her international competition career at 15 years-of-age.

[2] She and Con Quidam RB won the individual competition at the May 2022 Global Champions Tour event in Madrid, Spain.

[3] She was a silver medalist in the team event at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, riding Con Quidam RB in August 2022.

[4] In August 2023, she won the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard on Con Quidam RB, winning against eight out of world’s top 10 riders.

[7] In March 2024, she won Vejer de la Frontera in the 1.50m Longines Ranking class with the 18-year-old Con Quidam RB.