Zara Tindall appears in high spirits after her dressage test in West Yorkshire
Zara Tindall dons royal blue to compete in the sun on her horse Class Affair at the Bramham Horse Trials in West Yorkshire
Zara Tindall appeared in high spirits after taking part in a dressage competition this week.
The 42-year-old rider and horse enthusiast took part in The Bramham International Horse Trials in West Yorkshire for the second day today.
The mother of three children rode her gelding Class Affair and was very happy with the course of her dressage test.
The Olympic silver medalist looked poised and focused as she rode in white riding breeches, a dark blue double-breasted blazer with a high collar.
The royal will also do her disciplines Show Jumping and Cross Country at Class Affair tomorrow.
Zara Tindall, 42, took part in The Bramham International Horse Trials in West Yorkshire for the second day today
Zara had some practice yesterday as she also started with another horse, Classics Euro Star, in the first of two rounds.
After the race ended, Princess Anne’s daughter got on her bike on Thursday – her riding helmet also came in handy.
The royal is a serious international competitor in equestrian sports, having won a gold medal at the 2005 European Eventing Championships and a silver medal at the 2006 World Equestrian Games.
And Zara previously won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the Great Britain Eventing Team.
In 2006 she was named Sports Personality of the Year by the BBC.
An avid horse lover, Zara also fills much of her free time with horses and was photographed last week at the Epsom Derby with husband Mike Tindall.
The Olympic silver winner looked poised and focused as she rode in white jodhpurs, a dark blue double-breasted blazer and a high-collared shirt.
The mother of three was riding her horse Class Affair and she seemed very happy with how her dressage test went
The royal will also do her disciplines Show Jumping and Cross Country at Class Affair tomorrow
As Animal Rising protesters made an effort to disrupt the race, Zara made a rare intervention, urging them to stop their activities.
She said, ‘She [the protesters] talk about what they believe in…but do [they] totally understand what [they’re] talk about?’
Meanwhile, 44-year-old Mike begged activists to “spend some time at professional yards” to see how the horses are cared for.
As the pair basked in the sun at the races, Zara looked chic as always in a white midi dress with black stripes, topped off with a matching black and white cockade hat.
Zara was photographed riding her beloved horse, Classicals Euro Star, at a dressage trial in West Yorkshire yesterday
After the race, King Charles’ niece hopped on her bike – for which her riding helmet also came in handy
The mother of three looked good in white riding breeches, black riding boots and a navy blazer with tails
Focused: Zara looked cool and composed as she competed in the first of two dressage tests
Meanwhile, Mike opted for a traditional morning suit, gray trousers under his black tailcoat – and a black and white striped tie to match his wife’s dress.
The pair appeared to be enjoying their day at Surrey Racecourse and were photographed smiling as they posed together.
And Zara was seen at one point enjoying a glass of wine, also watching the action intently.