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Piggy French and Jakata at the Quarry during the cross-country phase of Badminton Horse Trials 2011 |
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| Full name | Georgina French | |||||||||
| Nationality | United Kingdom | |||||||||
| Discipline | Eventing | |||||||||
| Born | August 12, 1980 | |||||||||
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Georgina "Piggy" French is a British equestrian sportswoman, noted for competing in eventing. She has represented the Great Britain team at the European Eventing Championship, gaining an individual silver medal, and the World Equestrian Games.[1][2]
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French was born in Norfolk, and gained her nickname early on when visited by her sisters in hospital who noted a resamblance to Piglet from the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.[1] Her mother Kate and sister Nini also compete in eventing.
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]
In the senior ranks she has competed at a number of CCI 4* competitions, with her best 4* place being silver medal at the Badminton horse trials in 2011.[3]