Kitty King
Kitty King was the first equestrian athlete to have represented Great Britain at all levels – Pony, Junior, Young Rider and Senior. Her first call-up was in 1998 at the Pony European eventing Championships.
Kitty has since gone on to impress at senior level, winning many three-day-events and competing in numerous CCI4* events. She represented Great Britain at senior level in 2005 at the European eventing Championships held at Blenheim Palace.
Kitty finished just outside the individual medals in fourth place at the 2015 Longines FEI senior European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle riding Persimmon, owned by Jane and Frank Inns. She was the highest placed British rider and helped the British team to win silver.
Kitty has been selected for the Rio Olympics with Ceylor LAN, owned by Jacqueline Owen, Diana Bown and Samantha Wilson. The pair won Tattersalls CCI3* last year and recently finished fourth in the CIC3* at Bramham.
Kitty is based in Wiltshire with her husband where she has a good string of event horses, which include some very promising youngsters. Her mother Jane was also a three-day-event rider who completed Badminton and Burghley.
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Credit: HELEN REVINGTON British Rio horse withdrawn from Badminton after ulcer diagnosis
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Ros Canter and Allstar B on the way to European team gold in 2017. Picture by Peter Nixon The British WEG eventing long-list: who’s sitting pretty and who needs to impress
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Nicola Wilson and Bulana at the 2017 European Championships Credit: Peter Nixon Long-list for British eventing team for World Equestrian Games released
The senior selectors have given the first indication of who might make the British eventing team for WEG in Tryon, USA, later this year
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Pippa Funnell and Billy Beware at Luhmühlen 2018. Picture by Libby Law Photography Pippa Funnell best of the Brits in Luhmühlen dressage: ‘This was a proper clear round’
Dutch rider Tim Lips leads the CCI4* at Luhmühlen after dressage, with four British riders in the top 10
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Julia Krajewski and Chipmunk FRH hold their lead on the cross-country at Bramham 2018. Picture by Peter Nixon Julia Krajewski leads after Bramham CCI3* cross-country; William Fox-Pitt up to third
The young German impressed over Ian Stark’s cross-country track today to maintain her top spot, while William Fox-Pitt moved up to third for Britain
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9 smart young event horses we’d like to take home, please
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Kitty King riding CEYLOR L A N in the CIC*** Section N during the Belton Horse Trials, in the grounds of Belton House near Grantham in Lincolnshire, UK on 17th April 2016 British Olympic horse returns to competition after injury
The gelding has had almost a year out after an injury in the run-up to Badminton 2017
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Horse & Hound's star-studded awards ceremony: who can you spot?
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British Rio horse withdrawn from Badminton
The rider and owners made the decision with the horse's welfare in mind and to give someone on the waitlist a chance
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Thibaut Vallette and Qing Du Briot at London 2012. Picture by Peter Nixon France take team gold as Britain deliver four clears to rise to fifth in Rio Olympics eventing
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Britain out of medals in Rio Olympics eventing after poor cross-country performances
Australia came to the fore today as Britain dropped out of both the team and individual reckoning
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Kitty King and Ceylor LAN in the Rio Olympics eventing dressage. Picture by Peter Nixon Kitty King 'disappointed'; Brits outside team medals after Rio Olympics eventing dressage
One big mistake early in the final British team member's test set the tone for a lower mark than expected
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Gemma Tattersall and Quicklook V at the first trot-up at the Rio Olympics. Picture by Peter Nixon British eventing team order at Rio Olympics released plus dressage times
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Albert Hermoso Farras and Hito CP. Picture by Peter Nixon One horse sent to the holding box at first eventing trot-up at Rio Olympics
There were nervous moments for one nation at the first horse inspection
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Kitty King riding CEYLOR L A N during the Belton Park One Day Event in Belton Park near Grantham in Lincolnshire UK on 19th April 2015 Practise jumping on grass — and more training secrets from Rio-bound Kitty King
The eventer shares her top training secrets with Sue Polley, from planning ahead to jumping off grass as soon as possible
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Kitty King riding CEYLOR L A N in the CIC*** Section N during the Belton Horse Trials, in the grounds of Belton House near Grantham in Lincolnshire, UK on 17th April 2016 British eventing team named for Rio Olympics
Find out which horses and riders will represent Team GB in Rio next month
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Kitty King and Persimmon at the Blair European Eventing Championships 2015. Picture by Peter Nixon 9 things you didn’t know about event rider Kitty King
Siblings on TV, flowers and converted chicken farms — check out these fun facts about British event rider Kitty King
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Kitty King and Persimmon at the Blair European Eventing Championships 2015. Picture by Peter Nixon Kitty King leads the way at eventing awards
Kitty King collected two accolades at the Eventing Riders Association of GB and British Eventing awards
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Brits at Blair Euros on Sunday: 'Everything went into slow motion, I knew I had to stay on' *VIDEO*
Read reaction from Britain's eventers at the European Championships at Blair after their final showjumping rounds
