Zara Tindalldoes it all!
On Saturday,Princess Anne’s daughter competed in the dressage phase of the 2023 Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park. Zara, 42, rode her horse Class Affair with her mother and Anne’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, on the sidelines supporting her.
Zara, Lena and Lucas checked out some of the carnival games on site, and the mom accompanied her son as he took a turn bouncing on a trampoline.
Of course, no horse show is complete withoutsome ice cream! Lucas was spotted licking a cone — with no mind to the mess he was making around his mouth.
A dedicated equestrian, Zara won a silver medal with Team Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics in the discipline of three-day eventing. She had the honor of receiving her medal from Princess Anne, who serves as President of the British Olympic Association.
“I’m not even a direct family member… but watching what my wife, what Zara had to go through, obviously she loved the Queen beyond everything else,” Mike explained. “Their connection with horses, the same with the Princess Royal, they had a real sort of bond around that.”
Zara told PEOPLE exclusivelyearlier this year, “I think just the passion and love for horses that’s been passed down through our family. We’re very lucky to have them in our lives. Being able to do it every day is incredible and it’s such an amazing sport. Any equestrian sport, that partnership between the horse and rider, or an owner and the horse is, it’s incredible. We’re very lucky to work with horses.”
Last year at the same event, Zara wasspotted showing Lucasone of the horses, giving the animal a pet on the nose. She’s no doubt passing the passion on to the next generation.
Zara told PEOPLE that she’s introduced her three kids to her sport, adding that “both my nieces ride, and they’re really into it at the moment.”
Princess Anne, Zara and Mike Tindall at the 2023 Royal Ascot.Samir Hussein/WireImage
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But Zara admitted that competing on her home turf comes with its own unique set of challenges!
“I really don’t like competing at home,” she said with a laugh. “I have massive fear I’m going to go the wrong way.”
source: people.com
