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Piggy French
A British event rider Georgina French (Piggy French) from Norfolk, she has represented the UK at the World equestrian games and European Championships. Below you can watch a clip of piggy French riding at Blenheim horse trials with her horse Chase The Moon.
Piggy comes from a horsey family (her Mother, Kate, competed to Advanced level) and has been riding for as long as she can remember. The youngest of three girls, she hunted and went through Pony Club as a child but didn’t really take up eventing until she was 15, despite being a self-confessed ‘eventing geek’: ‘I used to wander around all the big events with my camera and I really admired Mary King – I was completely in awe of her and found it very weird when I started competing against her.’
While still based at her family home in Norfolk, Piggy’s parents, Kate and Wally supported her decision to event after it became apparent that nothing other than a career with horses was an option. She never had ‘ready made’ horses though and worked hard to secure rides in the early days.
Piggy’s first big wins came in 1996 with her Junior horse, Lloyds Gamble, but it was Rebecca Finch’s Flintlock II, ‘a proper hunter type and not put on this earth to do a 4*’ who was her real breakthrough horse and who took Piggy to her first Badminton in 2003. He was also her team gold medal winning horse at the Young Rider European Championships in 2001 where they finished fourth individually.
From there, Piggy’s eventing career went from strength to strength and she is now established as one of the country’s leading riders and a member of the UK’s World Class Squad.
Her impressive string of horses is headed by Sue Crane, Wally French and the Midgley’s 2009 European Silver Medal winner Some Day Soon.
6 - Hartpury, CIC3* - 08/12/2010 - FLYING MACHINE
16 - Lexington KY, WEG-C - 25/09/2010 - JAKATA
3 - Blenheim, CCI3* - 09/09/2010 - CHASE THE MOON
4 - Blenheim, CCI3* - 09/09/2010 - FLYING MACHINE
3 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/09/2010 - DHI TOPPER W
7 - Somerford Park, CIC1* - 21/08/2010 - UP TO DATE-
23 - Compiègne, CCI2* - 04/08/2010 - DHI TOPPER W
01 - Weston Park, CCI1* - 10/07/2010 - UP TO DATE-
25 - Houghton Hall, CIC3* - 27/05/2010 - DHI TOPPER W
4 - Houghton Hall, CIC3* - 27/05/2010 - JAKATA
4 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 15/05/2010 - PARIS
10 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 15/05/2010 - PICASSO
2 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/03/2010 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
3 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/03/2010 - JAKATA
9 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/01/2010 - PICASSO
01 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/01/2010 - PARIS
2 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/01/2010 - SOME DAY SOON
3 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/11/2009 - SOME DAY SOON
19 - Le Lion d`Angers, CH-M-YH-CCI1* - 15/10/2009 - PINTO DE TOULGOAT
18 - Blenheim, CIC3* - 09/10/2009 - ALVESCOT PRADA
01 - Blenheim, CIC3* - 09/10/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
6 - Barbury Castle, CIC3* - 07/10/2009 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
8 - Barbury Castle, CIC3* - 07/10/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
01 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/10/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
2 - Fontainebleau, CH-EU-C3* - 23/09/2009 - SOME DAY SOON
8 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/09/2009 - DIRECT APPROACH
5 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/09/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
7 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/09/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
3 - Blair Castle, CCI2* - 27/08/2009 - PICASSO
2 - Blair Castle, CCI1* - 27/08/2009 - WINNETOU M
6 - Hartpury, CIC3* - 13/08/2009 - SOME DAY SOON
34 - Boekelo, CCI3* - 10/08/2009 - ALVESCOT PRADA
18 - Boekelo, CCI3* - 10/08/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
5 - Knaptoft, CIC1* - 31/07/2009 - WINNETOU M
01 - Knaptoft, CIC2* - 31/07/2009 - ENVOY
11 - Knaptoft, CIC2* - 31/07/2009 - PICASSO
5 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CIC3*-W - 28/05/2009 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
11 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CCI2* - 28/05/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
21 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CCI2* - 28/05/2009 - ALVESCOT PRADA
16 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CCI1* - 28/05/2009 - PINTO DE TOULGOAT
9 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 21/05/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
11 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 21/05/2009 - DIRECT APPROACH
14 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 21/05/2009 - WILDERNESS
3 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 21/05/2009 - OVERSTONES MATISSE
11 - Belton, CIC3* - 04/11/2008 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
36 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 05/10/2008 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
7 - Boekelo, CCI3* - 10/09/2008 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
6 - Blair Castle, CCI2* - 21/08/2008 - DIRECT APPROACH
32 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 15/08/2008 - WILDERNESS
01 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 15/08/2008 - CHASE THE MOON
3 - Knaptoft, CIC2* - 25/07/2008 - DIRECT APPROACH
3 - Hartpury, CCI2* - 08/07/2008 - ALVESCOT PRADA
37 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 22/05/2008 - LOUGHSHORE COMEDY AC...
7 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 22/05/2008 - WILDERNESS
4 - Brigstock, CIC2* - 16/05/2008 - ALVESCOT PRADA
13 - Brigstock, CIC2* - 16/05/2008 - DIRECT APPROACH
5 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/05/2008 - ALVESCOT PRADA
9 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/05/2008 - CHASE THE MOON
7 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/05/2008 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
7 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 28/03/2008 - CHASE THE MOON
11 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 28/03/2008 - CAST AWAY II
15 - Burnham Market, CIC3*-W - 28/03/2008 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
01 - Le Lion d`Angers, CH-M-YH-CCI2* - 18/10/2007 - CAST AWAY II
12 - Burghley, CCI4* - 30/08/2007 - PARIS
40 - Blair Castle, CCI2* - 23/08/2007 - CHASE THE MOON
26 - Blair Castle, CCI1* - 23/08/2007 - ROYAL CROWN
01 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 18/08/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
01 - Aston Le Walls, CIC2* - 14/08/2007 - CAST AWAY II
5 - Aston Le Walls, CIC2* - 14/08/2007 - CHASE THE MOON
7 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/06/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
7 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/06/2007 - SAN CALIDO
2 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/06/2007 - CAST AWAY II
7 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/06/2007 - HOLLY BLUE CURTIS
4 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 24/05/2007 - CHASE THE MOON
2 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 24/05/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
01 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/04/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
11 - Gatcombe Park, CIC3* - 08/03/2007 - PARIS
2 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 19/08/2006 - HOLLY BLUE CURTIS
7 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/08/2006 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
14 - Burghley, CCI4* - 09/07/2006 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
12 - Barbury Castle, CIC3* - 07/07/2006 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
9 - Compiègne, CCI2* - 04/06/2006 - Chicago II
3 - Floors Castle, CIC2* - 21/05/2006 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
2 - Floors Castle, CIC2* - 21/05/2006 - Chicago II
10 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 13/05/2006 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
01 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2006 - Chicago II
9 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2006 - HOLLY BLUE CURTIS
01 - Sansaw Park, CIC2* - 06/03/2006 - Chicago II
3 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/09/2005 - FERNDALE VICTORIA
17 - Blair Castle, CCI3* - 25/08/2005 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
3 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/08/2005 - Chicago II
15 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/08/2005 - SAN CALIDO
23 - Burgie, CCI2* - 16/06/2005 - SAN CALIDO
9 - Burgie, CCI2* - 16/06/2005 - Chicago II
22 - Windsor, CCI2*-SC - 26/05/2005 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
47 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2005 - SPOT ON VII
01 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2005 - SAN CALIDO
17 - Burghley, CCI4*-SC - 09/01/2005 - DONE TO ORDER
01 - Bramham, CCI3*-SC - 06/10/2004 - WHICH WAY II
3 - Bramham, CCI3*-SC - 06/10/2004 - DONE TO ORDER
5 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 21/08/2004 - SAN CALIDO
4 - Lulworth, CIC3*-W - 30/07/2004 - FERNDALE VICTORIA
10 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/03/2004 - WHICH WAY II
14 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/03/2004 - Chicago II
10 - Lulworth, CIC3*-W - 26/07/2003 - DONE TO ORDER
9 - Lulworth, CIC3*-W - 26/07/2003 - WHICH WAY II
18 - Saumur, CCI3* - 22/05/2003 - DONE TO ORDER
33 - Burghley, CCI4* - 09/04/2003 - DONE TO ORDER
36 - Burghley, CCI4* - 09/04/2003 - FLINTLOCK II
31 - Badminton International, CCI4* - 05/01/2003 - FLINTLOCK II
9 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/01/2002 - HINTON SPRINGTIME
22 - Blenheim, CCI3* - 09/01/2002 - DONE TO ORDER
31 - Burghley, CCI4* - 08/01/2002 - FLINTLOCK II
18 - Lulworth, CIC3* - 07/01/2002 - FLINTLOCK II
24 - Lulworth, CIC2* - 07/01/2002 - HINTON SPRINGTIME
24 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/01/2002 - FLINTLOCK II
6 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/01/2002 - DONE TO ORDER
01 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/01/2002 - DONE TO ORDER
While still based at her family home in Norfolk, Piggy’s parents, Kate and Wally supported her decision to event after it became apparent that nothing other than a career with horses was an option. She never had ‘ready made’ horses though and worked hard to secure rides in the early days.
Piggy’s first big wins came in 1996 with her Junior horse, Lloyds Gamble, but it was Rebecca Finch’s Flintlock II, ‘a proper hunter type and not put on this earth to do a 4*’ who was her real breakthrough horse and who took Piggy to her first Badminton in 2003. He was also her team gold medal winning horse at the Young Rider European Championships in 2001 where they finished fourth individually.
From there, Piggy’s eventing career went from strength to strength and she is now established as one of the country’s leading riders and a member of the UK’s World Class Squad.
Her impressive string of horses is headed by Sue Crane, Wally French and the Midgley’s 2009 European Silver Medal winner Some Day Soon.
Piggy French Horses
ALVESCOT PRADA, BOHERDEEL CHAMPION, CAST AWAY II, CHASE THE MOON, Chicago II (sired by Acord III), DHI TOPPER W, DIRECT APPROACH, DONE TO ORDER, ENVOY, FERNDALE VICTORIA, FLINTLOCK II, FLYING MACHINE, HINTON SPRINGTIME, HOLLY BLUE CURTIS, JAKATA, LEMINGTON LETT DANCE, LOUGHSHORE COMEDY AC..., OVERSTONES MATISSE, PARIS, PICASSO, PINTO DE TOULGOAT, ROYAL CROWN, SAN CALIDO, SOME DAY SOON, SPOT ON VII, UP TO DATE, WHAT A PERFORMANCE, WHICH WAY II, WILDERNESS, WINNETOU MPiggy French Competition Results
01 - Hartpury, CIC3* - 08/12/2010 - JAKATA6 - Hartpury, CIC3* - 08/12/2010 - FLYING MACHINE
16 - Lexington KY, WEG-C - 25/09/2010 - JAKATA
3 - Blenheim, CCI3* - 09/09/2010 - CHASE THE MOON
4 - Blenheim, CCI3* - 09/09/2010 - FLYING MACHINE
3 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/09/2010 - DHI TOPPER W
7 - Somerford Park, CIC1* - 21/08/2010 - UP TO DATE-
23 - Compiègne, CCI2* - 04/08/2010 - DHI TOPPER W
01 - Weston Park, CCI1* - 10/07/2010 - UP TO DATE-
25 - Houghton Hall, CIC3* - 27/05/2010 - DHI TOPPER W
4 - Houghton Hall, CIC3* - 27/05/2010 - JAKATA
4 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 15/05/2010 - PARIS
10 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 15/05/2010 - PICASSO
2 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/03/2010 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
3 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/03/2010 - JAKATA
9 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/01/2010 - PICASSO
01 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/01/2010 - PARIS
2 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/01/2010 - SOME DAY SOON
3 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/11/2009 - SOME DAY SOON
19 - Le Lion d`Angers, CH-M-YH-CCI1* - 15/10/2009 - PINTO DE TOULGOAT
18 - Blenheim, CIC3* - 09/10/2009 - ALVESCOT PRADA
01 - Blenheim, CIC3* - 09/10/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
6 - Barbury Castle, CIC3* - 07/10/2009 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
8 - Barbury Castle, CIC3* - 07/10/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
01 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/10/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
2 - Fontainebleau, CH-EU-C3* - 23/09/2009 - SOME DAY SOON
8 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/09/2009 - DIRECT APPROACH
5 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/09/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
7 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/09/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
3 - Blair Castle, CCI2* - 27/08/2009 - PICASSO
2 - Blair Castle, CCI1* - 27/08/2009 - WINNETOU M
6 - Hartpury, CIC3* - 13/08/2009 - SOME DAY SOON
34 - Boekelo, CCI3* - 10/08/2009 - ALVESCOT PRADA
18 - Boekelo, CCI3* - 10/08/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
5 - Knaptoft, CIC1* - 31/07/2009 - WINNETOU M
01 - Knaptoft, CIC2* - 31/07/2009 - ENVOY
11 - Knaptoft, CIC2* - 31/07/2009 - PICASSO
5 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CIC3*-W - 28/05/2009 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
11 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CCI2* - 28/05/2009 - CHASE THE MOON
21 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CCI2* - 28/05/2009 - ALVESCOT PRADA
16 - Ratoath, Tattersalls, CCI1* - 28/05/2009 - PINTO DE TOULGOAT
9 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 21/05/2009 - FLYING MACHINE
11 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 21/05/2009 - DIRECT APPROACH
14 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 21/05/2009 - WILDERNESS
3 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 21/05/2009 - OVERSTONES MATISSE
11 - Belton, CIC3* - 04/11/2008 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
36 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 05/10/2008 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
7 - Boekelo, CCI3* - 10/09/2008 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
6 - Blair Castle, CCI2* - 21/08/2008 - DIRECT APPROACH
32 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 15/08/2008 - WILDERNESS
01 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 15/08/2008 - CHASE THE MOON
3 - Knaptoft, CIC2* - 25/07/2008 - DIRECT APPROACH
3 - Hartpury, CCI2* - 08/07/2008 - ALVESCOT PRADA
37 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 22/05/2008 - LOUGHSHORE COMEDY AC...
7 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 22/05/2008 - WILDERNESS
4 - Brigstock, CIC2* - 16/05/2008 - ALVESCOT PRADA
13 - Brigstock, CIC2* - 16/05/2008 - DIRECT APPROACH
5 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/05/2008 - ALVESCOT PRADA
9 - Barbury Castle, CIC2* - 07/05/2008 - CHASE THE MOON
7 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/05/2008 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
7 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 28/03/2008 - CHASE THE MOON
11 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 28/03/2008 - CAST AWAY II
15 - Burnham Market, CIC3*-W - 28/03/2008 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
01 - Le Lion d`Angers, CH-M-YH-CCI2* - 18/10/2007 - CAST AWAY II
12 - Burghley, CCI4* - 30/08/2007 - PARIS
40 - Blair Castle, CCI2* - 23/08/2007 - CHASE THE MOON
26 - Blair Castle, CCI1* - 23/08/2007 - ROYAL CROWN
01 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 18/08/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
01 - Aston Le Walls, CIC2* - 14/08/2007 - CAST AWAY II
5 - Aston Le Walls, CIC2* - 14/08/2007 - CHASE THE MOON
7 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/06/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
7 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/06/2007 - SAN CALIDO
2 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/06/2007 - CAST AWAY II
7 - Burnham Market, CIC3* - 04/06/2007 - HOLLY BLUE CURTIS
4 - Houghton Hall, CCI1* - 24/05/2007 - CHASE THE MOON
2 - Houghton Hall, CCI2* - 24/05/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
01 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/04/2007 - LEMINGTON LETT DANCE
11 - Gatcombe Park, CIC3* - 08/03/2007 - PARIS
2 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 19/08/2006 - HOLLY BLUE CURTIS
7 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/08/2006 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
14 - Burghley, CCI4* - 09/07/2006 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
12 - Barbury Castle, CIC3* - 07/07/2006 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
9 - Compiègne, CCI2* - 04/06/2006 - Chicago II
3 - Floors Castle, CIC2* - 21/05/2006 - WHAT A PERFORMANCE
2 - Floors Castle, CIC2* - 21/05/2006 - Chicago II
10 - Chatsworth, CIC3* - 13/05/2006 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
01 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2006 - Chicago II
9 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2006 - HOLLY BLUE CURTIS
01 - Sansaw Park, CIC2* - 06/03/2006 - Chicago II
3 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/09/2005 - FERNDALE VICTORIA
17 - Blair Castle, CCI3* - 25/08/2005 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
3 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/08/2005 - Chicago II
15 - Burnham Market, CIC2* - 04/08/2005 - SAN CALIDO
23 - Burgie, CCI2* - 16/06/2005 - SAN CALIDO
9 - Burgie, CCI2* - 16/06/2005 - Chicago II
22 - Windsor, CCI2*-SC - 26/05/2005 - BOHERDEEL CHAMPION
47 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2005 - SPOT ON VII
01 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/05/2005 - SAN CALIDO
17 - Burghley, CCI4*-SC - 09/01/2005 - DONE TO ORDER
01 - Bramham, CCI3*-SC - 06/10/2004 - WHICH WAY II
3 - Bramham, CCI3*-SC - 06/10/2004 - DONE TO ORDER
5 - Thirlestane, CIC2* - 21/08/2004 - SAN CALIDO
4 - Lulworth, CIC3*-W - 30/07/2004 - FERNDALE VICTORIA
10 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/03/2004 - WHICH WAY II
14 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/03/2004 - Chicago II
10 - Lulworth, CIC3*-W - 26/07/2003 - DONE TO ORDER
9 - Lulworth, CIC3*-W - 26/07/2003 - WHICH WAY II
18 - Saumur, CCI3* - 22/05/2003 - DONE TO ORDER
33 - Burghley, CCI4* - 09/04/2003 - DONE TO ORDER
36 - Burghley, CCI4* - 09/04/2003 - FLINTLOCK II
31 - Badminton International, CCI4* - 05/01/2003 - FLINTLOCK II
9 - Weston Park, CCI2* - 10/01/2002 - HINTON SPRINGTIME
22 - Blenheim, CCI3* - 09/01/2002 - DONE TO ORDER
31 - Burghley, CCI4* - 08/01/2002 - FLINTLOCK II
18 - Lulworth, CIC3* - 07/01/2002 - FLINTLOCK II
24 - Lulworth, CIC2* - 07/01/2002 - HINTON SPRINGTIME
24 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/01/2002 - FLINTLOCK II
6 - Bramham, CCI3* - 06/01/2002 - DONE TO ORDER
01 - Osberton, CIC2* - 05/01/2002 - DONE TO ORDER
