Zara Tindall was supported by her father, Captain Mark Phillips, during her latest competition. The 42-year-old equestrian took part in the dressage test on her horse, Class Affair, at the 2023 Defender Burghley Horse Trials.
As his daughter competed in the arena, Captain Mark Phillips, 74, was pictured watching the event on the sidelines. Zara, dressed in a jacket, jodhpurs, and riding boots, was seen chatting with her father after the dressage test.
The mum-of-three has followed in her sporty parents’ footsteps – Captain Mark is an Olympic medallist, having won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics as part of Great Britain’s eventing team.
Meanwhile, Zara’s mother, the Princess Royal, was the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games in 1976. Anne also won a gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships.
Zara has a successful equestrian career – she won the Eventing World Championship in Aachen in 2006 and brought home a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics as part of Team GB’s eventing team.
The Defender Burghley Horse Trials run until 3 September.
Last weekend Zara was cheered on by her husband, Mike Tindall, and their children, Mia, nine, Lena, five, and two-year-old Lucas, as she competed in the Wellington International Horse Trials.
Mike appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Thursday morning to talk about the importance of getting people into sport from a young age.
The former rugby star, 44, also had some words of advice for his young children, who are already expressing an interest in playing rugby.
