# Piggy French > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Piggy_French > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Piggy_French.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggy_French > Source revision: 1223371396 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British equestrian sportswoman Piggy French Piggy French and Jakata at the Quarry during the cross-country phase of Badminton Horse Trials 2012 Personal information Full name Georgina March Nationality United Kingdom Discipline Eventing Born (1980-08-12) August 12, 1980 (age 45) Medal record Representing Great Britain World Championships 2018 Tryon Team eventing European Championships 2021 Avenches Team eventing 2009 Fontainebleau Individual eventing 2019 Luhmühlen Team eventing 2021 Avenches Individual eventing 2011 Luhmühlen Team eventing **Georgina "Piggy" March** (née **French**, born 12 August 1980) is a British equestrian sportswoman who competes in [eventing](/source/Eventing). She won the 2019 [Badminton Horse Trials](/source/Badminton_Horse_Trials) and 2022 [Burghley Horse Trials](/source/Burghley_Horse_Trials) on Vanir Kamira, and finished second at the 2011 Badminton Horse Trials and the 2017 [Burghley Horse Trials](/source/Burghley_Horse_Trials). She won Individual silver at the [2009 and 2021 European Championships](/source/European_Eventing_Championships) and a team gold at the [2018 World Equestrian Games](/source/2018_FEI_World_Equestrian_Games).[1][2] She earned selection for the [2012 Olympic Games](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics), but was forced to withdraw due to an injury to her horse, DHI Topper W. She was also selected for [Tokyo 2020 Olympics](/source/2020_Olympics), as a reserve; however, her owners did not want the horse to travel, Brookfield Inocent, if it was not to compete. ## Early life French is from [North Elmham](/source/North_Elmham) in [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk).[3] She gained her nickname early on when her sisters visited her in hospital and thought she looked like [Piglet](/source/Piglet_(Winnie-the-Pooh)) from the [Winnie-the-Pooh](/source/Winnie-the-Pooh) stories.[1] ## 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](/source/Badminton_Horse_Trials) with Vanir Kamira in 2019. Previously her best place at the top level was 2nd with Jakata at Badminton in 2011. Earlier this year (2022) French ran Burghley Horse Trials with her horse, Vanir Kamira and won it. French has also 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 (USA) late April Badminton (UK) early May Luhmühlen (Germany) June Burghley (UK) early September Pau (France) late October Adelaide (Australia) early November 2002 31st (Flintlock II) 2003 31st (Flintlock II) 33rd (Done To Order) 36th (Flintlock II) 2004 Did not participate 2005 17th (Done To Order) 2006 14th (Boherdeel Champion) EL (What A Performance) 2007 EL (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 2013 EL (Westwood Mariner) 2014 14th (Westwood Mariner) WD (Jakata) 2015-16 Did not participate 2017 (Vanir Kamira) 2018 EL (Vanir Kamira) 22nd (Quarrycrest Echo) 5th (Vanir Kamira) 2019 4th (Quarrycrest Echo) (Vanir Kamira) (Vanir Kamira) 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cancelled due to COVID-19 (Brookfield Inocent) Cancelled due to COVID-19 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cancelled due to COVID-19 ("replaced" by Bicton 5*: (Vanir Kamira)) Cancelled due to COVID-19 2022 4th (Vanir Kamira) (Vanir Kamira) EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew ## International Championship Results Results Year Event Horse Placing Notes 2001 European Young Rider Championships Flintlock 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** 2011 European 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** 2021 European Championships Brookfield Inocent Team Individual EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew ## Notable Horses - **Flintlock II** - 2001 Young Rider European Championships - team gold, individual 4th - **Some Day Soon** - 2009 European Championships - individual silver - **Jakarta** - 2010 World Equestrian Games - individual 16th - 2011 Badminton CCI5* runner up - 2011 European Championships - team bronze, individual 9th - **Quarryquest Echo** - 2018 World Equestrian Games - team gold, individual 10th - 2019 European Championships - team silver, individual 15th - **Vanir Kamira** - 2017 & 19 Burghley CCI5* runner up - 2019 Badminton CCI5* winner - 2021 Bicton CCI5* third place - **Brookfield Inocent** - 2020 Pau CCI5* runner up - 2021 European Championships - team gold, individual silver ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hh1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hh1_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hh1_1-2) ["Piggy French, British event rider"](http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/5125/289506.html). Horse and Hound. 2009-09-18. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-be_2-0)** ["Results for Miss Piggy French"](http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/Events/Results.aspx?RiderId=31043). British Eventing. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Norfolk hopeful Piggy French's Olympic dream"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160626171031/https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norfolk_hopeful_piggy_french_s_olympic_dream_1_1014106). *Eastern Daily Press*. 6 September 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norfolk_hopeful_piggy_french_s_olympic_dream_1_1014106) on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Badminton Horse Trials:Mark Todd wins fourth title"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/equestrian/13188832.stm). BBC Sport. 2011-04-25. ## External links [Official website](http://www.piggyfrench.co.uk/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Piggy French](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggy_French) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggy_French?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.