She has won both the and Windsor Horse Trials four times as well, the only rider yet to do so. In total Funnell has won the three times: 2002, 20. She also finished the year as the number one ranked rider in the world. She then went to Punchestown in Ireland to defend the individual European title that she had won in 19, winning a bronze medal with the inexperienced Walk On Star and helping the British team to win their fifth successive team title. As a result of her achievements, she was voted Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year 2003 and was in the top five of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. As of 2017, she remains one of only two riders to have won the Grand Slam. The Kentucky and Burghley victories were on Primmore's Pride, while the Badminton victory was on Supreme Rock. ) In 2003, Funnell became the first rider ever to complete the Rolex, by adding the Burghley title to her victories earlier in the year at Kentucky and Badminton, to earn a $250,000 bonus from Rolex. (She competed at the Athens Olympics as 'Philippa' rather than 'Pippa' as 'Pipa' in Greek is slang for a sexual act. In addition, Funnell won the individual bronze medal at Athens. She was a member of the British teams that won silver at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, bronze at the World Equestrian Games in 2002 both with Supreme Rock, and silver again at the Athens Olympics of 2004, this time with Primmore`s Pride. In 1999, Funnell became at riding Supreme Rock and again on the same horse in 2001 at ('Les Etoiles de Pau' – France). She began receiving help from sports psychologist Nicky Heath. Despite a successful career as a junior and young rider, she at first struggled to establish herself as a senior international and by her own admission suffered from nerves that were threatening to ruin her career. Her horses have included, Sir Barnaby, Bits and Pieces, Walk on Star and Ensign.įunnell was European Young Rider Champion in 1987 after successfully competing on Sir Barnaby at. Aged 16, she persuaded her parents to allow her to leave school, after which she based herself with Ruth McMullin.Ĭareer Funnell lives in, with show jumping husband. She attended the independent boarding school Wadhurst College on Mayfield Lane in. She grew up in and went to the Mark Cross CE primary school.
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