Background
French was born in Norfolk, and gained her nickname early on when visited by her sisters in hospital who noted a resemblance to Piglet from the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Her mother Kate and sister Nini also compete in eventing.
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Piggy French
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Career
She has represented the Great Britain team at the European Eventing Championship, gaining an individual silver medal, and the World Equestrian Games. 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. Piggy represented Briatin 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 winning her first senior team medal, team bronze.
In the senior ranks she has competed at a number of CCI 4* competitions, with her best 4* place being 2nd with Jakata at the Badminton horse trials in 2011. Hartpury CIC3* in 2010 with Jakata
Burnham Market CIC3* in 2011 WITH DHI Topper West
Bleinhem CIC3* in 2011 with DHI Topper West
Houghton CIC3* in 2012 with Jakata
Barbury CIC3* in 2013 with Tinka's Time
Burgham CIC3* in 2014 with Westwood Marinier
Her top horse Jakata was retired at the end of the 2014 season.
Piggy will have three top horses for the 2015 season which will be DHI Topper West, Westwood Marinier and Tinka"s Time.
