Zara Phillips withdraws Toytown from Fontainebleau

Eventer Zara Phillips has withdrawn top horse Toytown (pictured) from the World Cup qualifier at Fontainebleau, France, this weekend due to a bruised foot.

The 15-year-old gelding, Zara’s partner in winning the 2006 World Championship and the 2005 European Eventing Championship, is one of Britain’s major hopes for the Olympics in Hong Kong this summer.

Zara will still ride Ardfield Magic Star and Glenbuck at Fontainebleau, alongside around 10 other British entries.

For full report from Fontainebleau, see 3 April issue of Horse & Hound.

Pippa Roome

H&H magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.