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Mia takes the reins! Zara Tindall's 12-year-old daughter follows in her mother's equestrian footsteps at Blenheim Palace horse trials

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Mann, E. (2026, September 21). Mia takes the reins! Zara Tindall's 12-year-old daughter follows in her mother's equestrian footsteps at Blenheim Palace horse trials. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16146411/Mia-Zara-Tindalls-daughter-mothers-equestrian.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Mia Tindall, 12, participated in show jumping at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire, following in her mother Zara Tindall's equestrian footsteps. Dressed in traditional riding attire and riding her pony Bunny Two Twirls, Mia competed confidently as part of her team Minchinhampton Pony Club, with her mother watching from the sidelines and cheering her on. This event highlights the family’s strong connection to horseback riding; Zara herself won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, while Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips are also former Olympic competitors in equestrian events.
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Mia Tindall, 12 years old, followed in her mother's equestrian footsteps by participating in the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire on Sunday. Dressed in traditional uniform, Mia rode her pony named Bunny Two Twirls during a team show jumping competition, mirroring how her mother, Zara Tindall, looked at a similar age. Zara beamed as she watched Mia compete and was seen helping her prepare by doing practice rounds and feeding the pony. Mia's performance showcased her confidence in clearing jumps as part of the Minchinhampton Pony Club team based near Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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Bunny Two Twirls Classicals Euro Star Daily Mail Oxfordshire the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

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Zara ORG · 10× Mia PERSON · 9× Lena PERSON · 2× Oxfordshire GPE · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× Gloucestershire GPE · 1× Mia Tindall PERSON · 1× Minchinhampton ORG · 1× Stroud GPE · 1×

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The 12-year-old took the reins for the team show jumping competition at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire on Sunday. Wearing traditional uniform as she rode her pony Bunny Two Twirls, Mia looked very much like Zara did when she took part in an Animal Fun Day charity event at Ascot Racecourse in 1992 aged 11.
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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Mia Tindall followed in her mother's equestrian footsteps at the weekend – and was the spitting image of Zara competing around the same age. asserted
Tindall → see → age
The 12-year-old took the reins for the team show jumping competition at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire on Sunday. Wearing traditional uniform as she rode her pony Bunny Two Twirls, Mia looked very much like Zara did when she took part in an Animal Fun Day charity event at Ascot Racecourse in 1992 aged 11. asserted
she → take → 11
Her mother beamed as she watched her daughter, having competed at Blenheim herself earlier this weekend on her horse Classicals Euro Star, affectionately known as Casper. asserted
she → beam → Casper
The mother and daughter daughter were pictured chatting and smiling in jodhpurs on Sunday morning, both looking in their element as they prepared to saddle up. asserted
they → picture → element
Later on in the day, Zara was spotted helping Mia prepare to compete, watching her do a practice round of the jumps and feeding Mia's pony. asserted
her → spot → pony
The young royal looked confident as she cleared the jumps, competing in the showjumping section of the trials as part of her team Minchinhampton Pony Club, which is based near Stroud, Gloucestershire. asserted
which → look → Stroud
Mia looked grown up and smart in her traditional riding uniform, donning black polished riding boots, a fitted competition jacket, and her hair swept back into a low bun beneath a black helmet. asserted
Mia → look → helmet
Experienced equestrian Zara cheered her daughter Mia (pictured on her horse, Bunny Two Twirls) on at Blenheim Palace this weekend The royal watched from the sidelines as her daughter cleared the jumps on a grey gelding pony asserted
daughter → cheer → pony
had competed herself two days earlier at the same event on her horse Classicals Euro Star Mia had been spotted grooming her mother's horse at Blenheim on Saturday before competing herself the next day. asserted
Mia → compete → Saturday
Zara, who is married to former England rugby player Mike Tindall and is the King's niece, was dressed casually in white skinny jeans on Saturday and a navy blue jacket, as she cheered Mia on. asserted
she → dress → Mia
The royal completed her equestrian look with her hair tied back in a low bun and a pair of stylish sunglasses. asserted
hair → complete → sunglasses
Zara, who won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics and was once voted BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, proudly supported her eldest daughter at the junior event. asserted
who → win → event
It is perhaps no surprise that the young royal has inherited her family's love of horses. asserted
royal → inherit → horses
Her grandparents, Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, both competed at the Olympics in horsing events. asserted
grandparents → compete → events
Zara and her daughter looked right at home in matching jodhpurs as they attended the event together this weekend Queen Elizabeth II, meanwhile, rode as a small child up until a few weeks before her death aged 96 in 2022. asserted
II → look → 2022
In a 2019 interview, Zara revealed that both her daughters, Mia and Lena, had taken to riding at a young age, adding: 'They both ride. asserted
They → reveal → age
But we just bought Mia a new pony called Magic. asserted
we → buy → pony
The Blenheim Palace Horse Trials, which take place at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, ran from Friday to Sunday, with the Dressage phase running from Thursday to Friday, while the Cross-country phase began on Saturday. asserted
phase → take → Saturday
Zara has competed at the prestigious equestrian event several times – and in 2005 won individual and team gold on Toytown during the European Championships. asserted
Zara → compete → Championships
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