Zara Tindall

Wednesday 7th - Sunday 11th May 2025

Zara Tindall

Great Britain
  • 57 - High Kingdom

Biography

British rider Zara Tindall (42) who is based in Gloucestershire, last competed at Badminton in 2016 finishing 23rd with High Kingdom. In 2023 with Class Affair she completed Lexington 5* (15th) and the pair has previously completed Elkton.

Aged just 22-years-old Zara, a former Under-25 National Champion (2002), made her mark at senior level in 2003 when coming second at Burghley on her four-star debut (Toytown). Following that performance Zara, the daughter of The Princess Royal – a former European Champion in the sport and Captain Mark Phillips a former Olympic rider and Badminton winner – was long-listed for the Olympic Games in Athens.  She was unable to compete due to injury to Toytown. The following year (2005) the combination was second at Luhmuhlen 4* and selected for the European Championships at Blenheim where Zara made her senior team debut. She subsequently won team and individual gold emulating the success of her mother (European Champion 1971). The following year (2006) Zara and Toytown won the World Championship title at Aachen and added team silver to their medal haul. In 2006 she was awarded an MBE and was BBC Sport Personality of the Year.

She sprang back to the top of international eventing with an impressive performance at Burghley in 2011 (10th) with High Kingdom and subsequently was a member of the British teams that won silver at the 2014 WEG and the 2012 London Olympic Games where she was 8th (High Kingdom) individually.

In 2011 she married International Rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh – Mike acquired 75 caps playing for England. The couple has three children, two daughters 9 & 4, and a two-year-old son.

Class Affair owned by Gleadhill House Stud is 14 year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding. Bred by Maurice O’Brien he is by OBOS Quality out of a mare by Laughtons Flight. He was produced to CIC3* level in Ireland by Maria Byrne and acquired by the late Trevor Hemmings as a 7-year-old. Zara gained the ride at the end of 2016. In 2018 the pair was 10th in the 8/9year-old CIC3* at Blenheim and in 2021 they completed the new 5* at Elkton in Maryland. He is described by Zara as ‘tricky in his brain but really talented and a good jumper’.

Entries

High Kingdom

ISH, Ireland, 2001
16.1hh , bay , gelding

Sire Master Imp

Dam High Dolly (Chairlift)

Breeder William Micklem

Owner(s): Trevor Hemmings - Gleadhill House Stud, Chorley, Lancs.

Notable Results

2023 – Burghley CCI5*L Ret Class Affair

2023 – Hartpury CCI4*S 9th Class Affair

2023 – Aston Le Walls CCI4*S 7th Class Affair

2023 – Bramham CCI4*S Class Affair

2023 – Lexington CCI5*L 15th Class Affair

2022 – Boekelo CCIO4*L 12th Class Affair

2022 – Burghley CCI5*L Ret Class Affair

2021 – Elkton MD CCI5*L 30th Class Affair

2021 – Aachen CCI4*S 18th Class Affair

2021 – Hartpury CCI4* 57th Class Affair

2021 – Barbury Castle CCI4*S 11th Class Affair

2021 – Houghton Hall CCIO4*S 9th (Tom McEwen)

2019 – Boekelo CCIO4*L 7th Class Affair

2019 – Burghley CCI5* El Class Affair

2017 – Lexington CCI4* 3rd High Kingdom

2015 – Lexington CCI4* W/D High Kingdom (injured before dressage)

2014 – Caen WEG 10th High Kingdom (team silver)

2013 – Luhmuhlen CCI4* 2nd High Kingdom

2012 – London OG 8th High Kingdom (Team silver)

2011 – Ballindenisk CIC3* 1st Lord Lauries

2011 – Burghley CCI4* 10th High Kingdom

2009 – Burghley CCI4 22nd (Glenbuck)

2008 – Burgie CCI2* 1st (Secret Legacy)

2007 – EU-CH-3*Pratoni 6th (Toytown), team gold

2007 – Burghley CCI4* 24th (Ardfield Magic Star)

2006 – Aachen WEG 1st (Toytown) individual gold & team silver

2005 – EU-CH-3* Blenheim 1st (Toytown) individual and team gold

2005 – Luhmuhlen CCI4* 2nd (Toytown)

2003 – Burghley CCI4* 2nd (Toytown)

2003 – Luhmuhlen CCI3* 5th (Toytown)

2002 – EU-CH-YR2* 2nd (Toytown)

2002 – Bramham CCI3* U25 1st (Toytown)

Badminton

2016 – Badminton 23rd High Kingdom

2013 – Badminton Ret High Kingdom

2010 – Badminton 48th Glenbuck

2008 – Badminton 16th Glenbuck& 19th Ardfield Magic Star