Piggy French

Georgina "Piggy" French (born 12 August 1980) is a British equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing. She won Individual silver at the 2009 European Championships and a team gold at the 2018 World Equestrian Games.[1][2] She earned selection for the 2012 Olympic Games, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury to her horse, DHI Topper W. She won the 2019 Badminton Horse Trials on Vanir Kamira, and finished second at the 2011 Badminton Horse Trials and the 2017 Burghley Horse Trials.

Piggy French
Piggy French and Jakata at the Quarry during the cross-country phase of Badminton Horse Trials 2011
Personal information
Full nameGeorgina French
Nationality United Kingdom
DisciplineEventing
Born (1980-08-12) August 12, 1980

Early life

French is from North Elmham in Norfolk.[3] She gained her nickname early on when visited by her sisters in hospital who noted a resemblance to Piglet from the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.[1] Her mother Kate and sister Nini also compete in eventing.

Eventing career

Having competed on smaller events, French's first championship level ride was in 2001 at the young riders European Championship, with a 4th place in the individual and a team gold medal.[1] French represented Britain as an individual at the 2009 Europeans, winning the individual silver medal aboard Some Day Soon. The following year, she competed at the World Equestrian Games, finishing 14th with Jakata. This combination then finished 9th at the 2011 Europeans, as French won her first senior team medal, team bronze.

In the senior ranks, she has competed at a number of CCI 4* (now 5*) competitions, and won the CCI5*-L Badminton Horse Trials with Vanir Kamira in 2019. Previously her best place at the top level was 2nd with Jakata at Badminton in 2011. French has won numerous international 3* events, including

Hartpury CIC3* in 2010 with Jakata

Burnham Market CIC3* in 2011 with DHI Topper W

Bleinhem CIC3* in 2011 with DHI Topper W

Houghton CIC3* in 2012 with Jakata

Barbury CIC3* in 2013 with Tinka`s Time

Burgham CIC3* in 2014 with Westwood Marinier

Chatsworth CIC3* in 2018 with Quarrycrest Echo

French's top horse, Jakata, was retired at the end of the 2014 season. She had three top horses for the 2015 season: DHI Topper W, Westwood Marinier and Tinka's Time.[4]

CCI 5* Results
Results
Event Kentucky Badminton Luhmühlen Burghley Pau Adelaide
200231st (Flintlock II)
2003 31st (Flintlock II) 33rd (Done To Order)

36th (Flintlock II)
2004Did not participate
2005 17th (Done To Order)
200614th (Boherdeel Champion)

EL (What A Performance)
2007EL (What A Performance) 12th (Paris)
2008 RET (What A Performance)
2009 RET (What A Performance)

WD (Some Day Soon)
2010 EL (Some Day Soon)
2011 (Jakata) 4th (Flying Machine)
2012 Did not participate
2013EL (Westwood Mariner)
201414th (Westwood Mariner)

WD (Jakata)
2015-16Did not participate
2017 (Vanir Kamira)
2018EL (Vanir Kamira) 22nd (Quarrycrest Echo) 5th (Vanir Kamira)
2019 4th (Quarrycrest Echo) (Vanir Kamira) (Vanir Kamira)
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

International Championship Results
Results
Year Event Horse Placing Notes
2001European Young Rider ChampionshipsFlintlock II Team
4th Individual
2007 World Young Horse Championships Cast Away II CCI**
2009 World Young Horse Championships Pinto de Toulgoat 19th CCI*
2009 European Championships Some Day Soon Individual
2010 World Equestrian Games Jakata 16th Individual
2011 World Young Horse Championships Kiltealy Brief CCI**
2011European Championships Jakata Team
9th Individual
2014 World Young Horse Championships Cooley Dream CCI*
Carpe Diem IV 5th CCI**
2015 World Young Horse Championships Jump Jet 13th CCI*
Morswood 12th CCI**
2017 European Championships Quarrycrest Echo 27th Individual
2018 World Equestrian Games Quarrycrest Echo Team
10th Individual
2019 European Championships Quarrycrest Echo Team
15th Individual
2019 World Young Horse Championships Cooley Lancer CCI**
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
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References
  1. "Piggy French, British event rider". Horse and Hound. 2009-09-18.
  2. "Results for Miss Piggy French". British Eventing.
  3. Norfolk hopeful Piggy French’s Olympic dream, Eastern Daily Press, 07:38 06 September 2011 Retrieved 2016-10.23.
  4. "Badminton Horse Trials:Mark Todd wins fourth title". BBC Sport. 2011-04-25.

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