{"id":47457,"date":"2026-08-15T22:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47457"},"modified":"2026-08-15T22:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:21:29","slug":"super-happy-zara-tindall-wins-first-major-championship-in-nearly-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47457","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Super happy&#8217; Zara Tindall wins first major championship in nearly 20 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"eZ_t_FaAvM\" data-wc=\"30\"><span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-type=\"mention\/taxonomy\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/zara-tindall\/\">Zara Tindall<\/a><\/span> has given mum <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-anne\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Princess Anne<\/a> a <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/918211\/king-charles-queen-camilla-princess-anne-message\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">birthday to remember<\/a>, with the Princess Royal&#8217;s daughter claiming gold while competing at the Hartpury International Horse Trials and the British Championships.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"eyvj7qcHKbH\" data-wc=\"40\">Zara, who was riding the 17-year-old Class Affair, claimed gold at the British Championships, winning a prize pot of \u00a35,000. However, despite the royal&#8217;s victory, she wasn&#8217;t able to celebrate with her family, who weren&#8217;t there to cheer her on.<\/p>\n<p id=\"esAobAoe_Ay\" data-wc=\"57\">An onlooker confirmed to <strong>HELLO!<\/strong> that no royals were seen at the event, but they added that the mother-of-three was having a &#8220;whale of a time&#8221;. The onlooker said: &#8220;<strong>Zara was in a crazy mood, she seemed super happy, smiling as she jumped over the jumps, even going &#8216;Whee&#8217;, she was smiling and beaming, kissing the horse<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"euhTGIhUAK4\" data-wc=\"25\">On her achievement, they added: &#8220;<strong>She&#8217;s taken this horse, who is on the downward trend, and taken him to glory in the British Open championships.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p id=\"e92dszkyn1x\" data-wc=\"50\">Zara&#8217;s gold is the first major title she has won since 2007, when she took home a team victory at the 2007 European Eventing Championship. Her last individual win came in 2006, when she competed at the 2006 World Equestrian Games, on both occasions, she was riding her horse Toytown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"ei5oFi8C_S\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ce41eea0cee5-zara-tindall-horse-riding.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ce41eea0cee5-zara-tindall-horse-riding.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ce41eea0cee5-zara-tindall-horse-riding.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ce41eea0cee5-zara-tindall-horse-riding.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zara Tindall, smiling, rides a brown horse in a competition, wearing a helmet and riding gear.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Kelvin Bruce\/James Whatling<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Zara was thrilled as she took the win<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"e-15Pp2JXb3\" data-wc=\"33\">The 2006 World Equestrian Games where she won the individual medal was held at the same venue as the <span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined gd-content-published\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-type=\"mention\/article\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/917559\/zara-tindall-breaks-cover-joins-queen-mary-princess-amalia-germany\/\">FEI World Championships<\/a><\/span> were held, and Zara made an appearance there earlier this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eoif5OjV4d\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/2cb60ad701ee-zara-tindall-horse-kiss.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/2cb60ad701ee-zara-tindall-horse-kiss.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/2cb60ad701ee-zara-tindall-horse-kiss.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/2cb60ad701ee-zara-tindall-horse-kiss.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zara Tindall in a black polo shirt kisses a brown horse on the nose.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Kelvin Bruce\/James Whatling<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The royal was so overjoyed she kissed her horse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eZvKqqcYDM8\" data-wc=\"26\">Zara was seen at the event&#8217;s opening ceremony, and the 45-year-old looked effortless as she joined <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-catharina-amalia\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Princess Catharina-Amalia<\/a> of the Netherlands and <span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-type=\"mention\/taxonomy\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/queen-mary\/\">Queen Mary<\/a><\/span> of Denmark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eZcu4dpfNv\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/61b21738b2cb-zara-tindall-horse.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/61b21738b2cb-zara-tindall-horse.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/61b21738b2cb-zara-tindall-horse.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/61b21738b2cb-zara-tindall-horse.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zara Tindall riding a brown horse, holding a stick, wearing a helmet and gloves.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Kelvin Bruce\/James Whatling<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Zara rode Class Affair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eY0DbYXqzE-\" data-wc=\"49\">The royal turned heads in a sleeveless black tailored ensemble featuring a structured V-neckline and lapel detailing. She amped up the glamour with chic translucent tortoiseshell sunglasses from FINLAY, subtle gold hoop earrings and a chain-strap crossbody bag, while styling her blonde hair in a fresh, pin-straight chin-length bob.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eXAGvS4_xP\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/515a6902ba9d-zara-tindall-horse-jump.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/515a6902ba9d-zara-tindall-horse-jump.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/515a6902ba9d-zara-tindall-horse-jump.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/515a6902ba9d-zara-tindall-horse-jump.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zara Tindall riding a brown horse over a hurdle in a competition.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Kelvin Bruce\/James Whatling<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Sadly, the royal wasn&#8217;t cheered on by her family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"4\" id=\"h2-4msum8ch9\">Zara&#8217;s most-recent public appearance<\/h2>\n<p id=\"ejUuPsbZVy-6\" data-wc=\"20\">Before heading to the <span class=\"fr-deletable\">FEI World Championships<\/span>, Zara&#8217;s last <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/fashion\/911735\/zara-tindall-pinstripes-wimbledon\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">public appearance was at Wimbledon<\/a> at the start of last month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"enoTv6M0aF77\" data-wc=\"40\">She was joined by her husband, <span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-type=\"mention\/taxonomy\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/mike-tindall\/\">Mike Tindall<\/a><\/span>, and the royal wore a gorgeous dress that featured puff sleeves and a V-neckline. The royal wore her sunglasses to watch the action and showcased her beautiful blonde bob with picture-perfect curls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eHZAAlUbRX\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d137777402fa-gettyimages-2284641661.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d137777402fa-gettyimages-2284641661.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d137777402fa-gettyimages-2284641661.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d137777402fa-gettyimages-2284641661.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zara Tindall watching the action on centre court on day ten of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 PA Images via Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Zara was last seen at Wimbledon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"emIOyqX_PiKq\" data-wc=\"19\">Her rugby star husband also scrubbed up well in a white blazer and blue shirt, ensuring they co-ordinated perfectly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eLC-IemaQCUg\" data-wc=\"37\">During the match, Zara was also seen laughing with Geri Halliwell-Horner and her husband, former Red Bull Racing team principal, Christian Horner. 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