‘When I reflect on Blenheim now, it was a fairy tale’ – Zara Tindall looks back on her 2005 double European gold medals

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Zara Tindall (née Phillips) and Toytown take double gold at the 2005 Blenheim European Championships.
Zara Tindall (née Phillips) and Toytown take double gold at the 2005 Blenheim European Championships.
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In 2005, Zara Tindall (née Phillips) claimed individual gold at the eventing European Championships at Blenheim Palace on Toytown.

In an exclusive interview with Horse & Hound this week, ahead of this year’s Agria Blenheim European Championships (17-21 September), Zara reflects on that wonderful week, saying: “Looking back now, I was very lucky to be sat on such an incredible horse at a young age. I sometimes wish I had him now, with more experience and knowledge. I don’t know if that would work, though – we were both inexperienced, we came up the levels together and were continually doing something new, having that first experience as a partnership.”

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
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.