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Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (née Phillips; born 15 May 1981) is a British equestrian, Olympian, socialite and member of the British royal family.She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III.
49 riders from 13 countries competed, including Princess Anne from Great Britain, becoming the first member of the British Royal Family to have participated in the Olympic games. There were also several sets of family members: Guatemala had a mother and daughter pair competing on their team ( Rita and Silvia de Luna ), while Australia had a ...
Competitors in the modern pentathlon event also have to complete an equestrian show-jumping course, but this is not part of the equestrian events. [4] Modern-day Olympic equestrian events are rooted in cavalry skills and classical horsemanship, [5] and through 1948, competition was restricted to active-duty officers on military horses. [6]
Mark Anthony Peter Phillips (born 22 September 1948) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two children. He remains a leading figure in British equestrian circles, a noted eventing course designer, and a columnist for Horse & Hound magazine.
The Princess Elizabeth Cup dates back to 1949. The troopers’ work was assessed by 12 judges, including three generals, German defence attache Brigadier Torsten Gersdorf, the Chief Officer of the ...
The team eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place between 23 and 25 July. The event was open to men and women. The competition included three segments: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Penalties from each were summed to give a total score.
It is the executive branch of Canada's Olympic and Paralympic equestrian teams; the national association and registry of Canadian equestrian athletes; the national regulatory body for equestrian coaches, competition organizers, and judges; and the national federation of Canadian horse breeders and Canadian breed registries.
Nicola Wilson (née Tweddle; [1] born 1 October 1976 [2]) is a British equestrian rider specialising in three-day eventing.Riding Opposition Buzz, she won a team gold at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games and team silver at the 2012 Olympic Games.