ysbel said:I think that people who are not into showjumping don't understand regardless of what country they're from. Some of the British commentators in the papers are making less than informed comments. I never showjumped but my riding teacher did and I admired her dedication and skill.
I simply love how the second article made Zara Princess Phillips!Zara Phillips will crown a golden year by becoming the first senior member of the royal family to receive an award in the New Year's Honours list. The Guardian understands that Phillips, who is 11th in line to the throne, was nominated after her gold medal-winning performance in the three-day event at the World Equestrian Games this year and that an honour has been approved and accepted.
The highly unusual award caps a remarkable year in which Phillips, 25, won both the World and European championships and defied most predictions to capture the BBC Sports Personality of the Year prize.
Avalon said:Phillips First Senior Royal on New Year's Honour List
Princess Phillips in New Year's Hounours List
I simply love how the second article made Zara Princess Phillips!
Congratulations to Zara!BeatrixFan said:It's just been announced that Zara's got an MBE. Well done Zara!
It's interesting, isn't it that her mother didn't want the ennoblement for her husband because she wanted her children to grow up as normal as possible. Now the daughter has started to climb the social ladder by herself and maybe one day we will see her enobled as Dame Zara Philipps, not because she is the granddaughter of a souverain but because for services rendered to her courntry.kelly1972 said:Congratulations to Zara on receiving her MBE. What a wonderful way for her to end 2006 with such an honour.
Jo of Palatine said:... maybe one day we will see her enobled as Dame Zara Philipps