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Mary King

Mary King

Three Day Eventing is a sport like no other and Mary King is its greatest practitioner. With a sideboard full of silverware and gold, silver and bronze medals from the World Championships, the Olympic Games and the European Championships since 1992, there can be no argument.

But her achievement is all the more extraordinary because equestrianism is the only sport where athletes form a partnership with an animal and where women compete on equal terms with men. Some eventers go all out for success, driving on their horses to compete.

Mary King prefers a quieter, more empathetic approach and through her unparalleled sense of how to persuade the best performance from a horse, she has achieved an unmatched consistency. Mary's autobiography is now published and she has also come to East Lothian to open the new Muirfield Riding Therapy facility near Gullane.

Tickets: £12, £10 (C)

When:
Friday 19 November  6:00 PM
Where:
Festival Marquee
Category:
Events For Adults