Yesterday (Sunday 4 September 2022), Piggy Marchwon her first Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials title on her 18th attempt at the Lincolnshire event. Piggy was riding Trevor Dickens’ 17-year-old bay mare, Vanir Kamira, who she fondly describes as “a pain 362 days of the year”.
Known as ‘Tilly’ at home, Vanir Kamira is by Camiro De Haar Z and out of a Dixi mare. Piggy brought the mare out in 2012, before the ride passed to Izzy Taylor for a season, followed by Paul Tapner. Piggy regained the ride in 2017, and since then the mare has shone brightest on the biggest stages.
Prior to her brilliant Burghley performance, her best results included second at Burghley in 2017 and 2019, fifth at Burghley in 2018, a win at Badminton in 2019 and a win in the CCI4*-S at Hartpury in the summer of 2022.
Here, we take a look at just some of the highlights from her career with Piggy so far…
1. On her way to winning an advanced section at Aston-Le-Walls in 2018
Badminton final scores
Piggy French riding Vanir Kamira
(Image credit: Matt Nuttall Photography)
2. Tilly and Piggy in the showjumping phase of Burghley in 2018, where they finished fifth
Piggy French riding VANIR KAMIRA during the showjumping phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the grounds of Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 29th August and 2nd September 2018
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
3. Flying around Burghley in 2018
Piggy French on Vanir Kamira
(Image credit: www.sarahfarnsworth.co.uk)
4. Piggy and Tilly strutting their stuff at Burghley in 2018
Piggy French riding VANIR KAMIRA during the dressage phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the grounds of Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 29th August and 2nd September 2018
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
5. On the way to bagging the runner-up spot at Burghley in 2017
VANIR KAMIRA Piggy French
(Image credit: Lucy Merrell)
6. Looking careful on the final day of Burghley in 2018
Piggy French riding VANIR KAMIRA during the showjumping phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the grounds of Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 29th August and 2nd September 2018
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
7. Flying without wings
Piggy French riding VANIR KAMIRA during the cross country phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the grounds of Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 29th August and 2nd September 2018
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
8. Congratulations to Tilly, Piggy and team!
Piggy French riding VANIR KAMIRA during the cross country phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the grounds of Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 29th August and 2nd September 2018
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
9. En-route to winning Burghley in 2022
Piggy March (GBR) riding Vanir Kamira during the cross country phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, in the park land surrounding Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 31st August - 4th September 2022
(Image credit: Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials / Peter Nixon)
10. Piggy and Vanir Kamira win at Hartpury in August 2022
334 - Piggy March (GBR) & VANIR KAMIRA - CCI4*-S Cross Country - NAF Hartpury International Hartpury Horse Trials 2022 - Saturday 13th August 2022
(Image credit: Benjamin Clark Photography)
11. Flying at Badminton in 2022
Piggy March riding Vanir Kamira for GREAT BRITAIN during the cross country phase of the Badminton Horse Trails presented by Mars Equestrian, held at Badminton House in the village of Badminton near Malmesbury in Gloucestershire in the UK, on the 7th May 2021
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)
12. Jumping their way to victory at Badminton in 2019
Piggy French on Vanir Kamira at the Hildon Water Pond
(Image credit: www.sarahfarnsworth.co.uk)
13. Jumping around Bicton four-star in June 2021
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14. On their way to clinching their Burghley title in 2022
Piggy March (GBR) riding Vanir Kamira during the showjumping phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, in the park land surrounding Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK between 31st August - 4th September 2022
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
