Zara Tindall showed off her equestrian prowess as she competed at the Hartpury International Horse Trials in Gloucestershire on Saturday.
The 43-year-old royal, a keen athlete and Olympic silver medallist, looked focused as she competed on the penultimate day of the week-long event.
The King’s niece, who shares daughters Mia, ten, and Lena, five, and son Lucas, three, with former England rugby star Mike Tindall, looked focused as she completed several jumps in the sunshine.
She looked ready for action as she elegantly maneuvered through the impressive course, dressed in her signature navy blue riding attire.
The mother of three opted for a natural, makeup-free look for the occasion, revealing her natural beauty.
On Saturday, Zara Tindall travelled to Gloucestershire to compete in The Hartpury International Horse Trials in Gloucestershire.
Zara was not afraid to get her hands dirty and to finish the event, she washed her horses with soap and water.
The royal is a leading international equestrian competitor, having won a gold medal at the European Eventing Championships in 2005 and a silver medal at the World Equestrian Games in 2006.
Zara has had a busy week competing, and on Friday she took part in the NAF Magic International Horse Trials in the Jumping, Cross Country and Dressage events, riding her horse Classicals Euro Star.
The mother-of-three looked in fine form as she confidently tackled the show jumping at the equestrian competition, a warm-up event for the Burghley Horse Trials, which take place in early September.
Zara spoke this week about her “hopes and dreams” in horse racing in a rare interview.
The royals have appeared in a new documentary providing insight into the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, one of the UK’s most eagerly awaited horse racing events.
In a clip, obtained exclusively by Femail, Zara tells ITV’s Champions: Full Gallop: “There’s a lot of hope. There are a lot of dreams that people want to achieve.
“Everyone wants to win at Cheltenham, and the Gold Cup is obviously the most important.”
The 43-year-old royal looked determined as she competed on the penultimate day of the week-long event.
The mother of three donned her typical riding attire for the occasion, including white jodhpurs.
After competing in horse trials under the August sun, the King’s niece had a pinkish tint to her skin.
Her love of horses was passed down through the generations, and her late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was renowned for her strong connection to horse racing.
Zara explained that when it comes to the Cheltenham Festival, held annually in March, “there are a lot of hopes, there are a lot of dreams to try to achieve” for the jockeys.
He explained that the Gold Cup, which is the final race of the event, is “obviously” the most coveted trophy for jockeys.
It’s a sentiment echoed by ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell on the show, adding: “The Gold Cup is the pinnacle of jumps racing, it’s the race everyone wants to win.”
Known for her sporting prowess, Zara regularly attends equestrian events around the world, both as a formidable athlete when competing and a trendsetting fashionista when spectating.
ITV Racing presenter Alice Plunkett discusses how the Gold Cup event on day four of the Cheltenham Festival attracts a range of celebrities.
Speaking to the show, she said: “It’s a very celebrity-friendly affair.” Alice jokingly added: “Last year, I nearly fainted because I bumped into Idris Elba… (and) Zara and Mike Tindall are very involved.”
It wasn’t just Zara who looked regal at the Gloucestershire event, but also her majestic white horse.
The mother-of-three, who recently appeared in an ITV documentary on horse riding, looked focused throughout the event.
The 43-year-old royal was pictured giving her horse a wash after competing in horse trials this weekend.
This comes after Princess Eugenie shared a touching post on social media in which she called the Olympics “one of the best things in the world” and credited her cousin, Zara Tindall, for her silver medal in 2012.
The 34-year-old took to Instagram to recall her cousin Zara Tindall’s performance at the London 2012 games, where the rider took silver for Team GB, saying it was “one of her favourite memories”.
The mother-of-two affectionately referred to Zara as ‘Z’, alongside the post where she shared several photos from the games where she is seen cheering alongside her sister, Princess Beatrice, 35.
In a gushing post on social media, Prince Andrew’s daughter wrote: ‘The Olympics are one of the best things in our world.
‘It’s a very special moment to see superhuman athletes representing their countries, uniting people and inspiring generations.
The mother of three was not afraid to get her hands dirty and washed her horse with a bucket of water.
Zara cleaned up her horse after a busy day of competition at The Hartpury International Horse Trials.
The royal, pictured, looked in high spirits as she wrapped up the day by washing her horse in the sunshine.
‘Not to mention the best moment of all, watching my family win silver in eventing, goooo Z!
‘Tag me in your Olympic photos. I LOVE seeing and sharing them.’
In Eugenie’s post, she shared a selection of images from the 2012 games where she and Beatrice can be seen clapping and cheering as they watch Team Great Britain compete in the swimming at the games on home soil.
The young Yorks would have been just 20 years old when they arrived in the United Kingdom: Eugenie was just 22 and Beatrice 23.
The sisters watched several events alongside their cousins, including watching the British team swim and perform in one of their most successful sports, cycling.
In a snap from the games, Eugenie and Beatrice can be seen watching alongside their mother, Sarah Ferguson, as they enjoyed the athletes’ cycling competitions.
Princess Anne, mother of Zara Tindall, was the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games.
Known for her love of horses, she took her passion to the highest level and rode the Queen’s horse, Goodwill, in the three-day equestrian event.
He finished 13th in the jumping section and placed 24th overall.
Despite not winning any medals, the Princess Royal was appointed to the International Olympic Committee in 1988 and even accepted the Olympic flame in Athens ahead of the 2012 games.
The princess was due to compete at the 1972 Munich Games, but her hopes were dashed when her horse Doublet was injured during a training race.
Fortunately, Anne was able to pass the torch to her daughter, Zara, who won a silver medal when she competed in London in 2012.
She missed the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Games due to injuries, but made up for her past absence when the competition came to England.
But Zara made her family proud when she and her 11-year-old horse, High Kingdom, brought home a medal for the British team.
