50 min
Episode 7 - Event rider and Badminton 2019 champion Piggy French Free Rein Podcast
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In this episode Charlotte talks to international event rider Piggy French. Piggy is one of Britain’s leading event riders, with numerous wins and placings at the top level of eventing. However, a five-star win still eluded her – until now. After 25 attempts, Piggy finally bagged a major trophy – winning the 2019 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials with Vanir Kamira.
Other successes include winning team gold at the 2018 World Championships in North Carolina and individual silver medal at the 2009 Europeans at Fontainebleau.
Piggy talks to Charlotte about:
Hitting rock bottom in 2012 after missing out on the 2012 London Olympics and the 2013 European Championships - and how she finally "dared to dream again"
Finding love when she least unexpected it, and learning to trust again. "Tom is a wonderful person and my best friend".
Her childhood crush on Mary King - and the array of presents she sent her! "Oh my god I was a lunatic!"
Why taking time out to have her first child Max gave her a fresh new perspective on her sport and career
Her exciting future prospects - including one owned by Jennifer Saunders
In this episode Charlotte talks to international event rider Piggy French. Piggy is one of Britain’s leading event riders, with numerous wins and placings at the top level of eventing. However, a five-star win still eluded her – until now. After 25 attempts, Piggy finally bagged a major trophy – winning the 2019 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials with Vanir Kamira.
Other successes include winning team gold at the 2018 World Championships in North Carolina and individual silver medal at the 2009 Europeans at Fontainebleau.
Piggy talks to Charlotte about:
Hitting rock bottom in 2012 after missing out on the 2012 London Olympics and the 2013 European Championships - and how she finally "dared to dream again"
Finding love when she least unexpected it, and learning to trust again. "Tom is a wonderful person and my best friend".
Her childhood crush on Mary King - and the array of presents she sent her! "Oh my god I was a lunatic!"
Why taking time out to have her first child Max gave her a fresh new perspective on her sport and career
Her exciting future prospects - including one owned by Jennifer Saunders
50 min