Zara Tindall competes at The Hartpury International Horse Trials as daughter Mia, 10, watches her in action

Daily Mail​

4 days ago

Zara Tindall showed off her riding skills as she took part in the Hartpury International Horse Trials in Gloucestershire on Saturday.
As the former Olympian equestrian competed, she was watched by her eldest child, daughter Mia, 10.
The mother-of-three also shares daughter Lena, seven, and son Lucas, four, with her husband Mike Tindall.
During the event, which started on August 5 and concludes on August 10, Zara took part in dressage, cross country, and showjumping.
She was snapped dressed for the part, wearing white jodphurs and a white shirt, with a blue jacket and black helmet as she rode her horse Showtime.
When she wasn't competing, Zara changed into a light blue hooded sweatshirt, dark blue gilet, baseball cap, and clear framed shades.
Meanwhile Mia, who appeared excited to be at the event, and was snapped throwing her arms into the air, wore a matching blue sweatshirt with shorts.
Another image shows the youngster rubbing Showtime's nose, suggesting that she too is interested in horses.
Zara, 44, is a notable international equestrian competitor, with some impressive accomplishments.
She won a gold medal at the European Eventing Championships in 2005 and a silver medal at the World Equestrian Games in 2006.
Her love of horses was passed down through the family, with her late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, famously having a strong connection with horse racing.
And her mother Princess Anne 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. She finished 13th in the jumping section and placed 24th overall.
Despite not winning a medal, the Princess Royal was made a Member of the International Olympic Committee.
In 1988, she even accepted the Olympic flame in Athens ahead of the 2012 games.
The princess had been set to compete in the 1972 Munich Games, but her hopes were dashed when horse Doublet was injured during a training run.
Mia Tindall, 10, was snapped looking excited at the event on Saturday, throwing her arms in the air at one point
Luckily, Anne was able to hand the torch down to her daughter, Zara, who won a silver medal when she competed in London in 2012.
She missed out on the 2004 Athens games and Beijing 2008 due to injuries but made up for her past absence when the competition came to England.
Zara made her family proud when she and her 11-year-old horse, High Kingdom, brought a medal home for Team GB.
Last year, Princess Eugenie revealed how much the royals admire Zara's sporting achievements, in a heartwarming social media post.
She took to Instagram to recall her cousin, Zara Tindall's performance in the London 2012 games, where the equestrian took home 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 pictures from the games where she is pictured cheering alongside her sister, Princess Beatrice.
In the gushing social media post, Prince Andrew's daughter wrote: 'The Olympics is one of the best things in our world.
'It's such a special time watching superhuman athletes represent their countries, bringing people together and inspiring generations.