Piggy French

Georgina "Piggy" March (née French, born 12 August 1980) is a British equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing. She won the 2019 Badminton Horse Trials and 2022 Burghley Horse Trials on Vanir Kamira, and finished second at the 2011 Badminton Horse Trials and the 2017 Burghley Horse Trials. She won Individual silver at the 2009 and 2021 European Championships and a team gold at the 2018 World Equestrian Games. She earned selection for the 2012 Olympic Games, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury to her horse, DHI Topper W. She was also selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as a reserve; however, her owners did not want the horse to travel, Brookfield Inocent, if it was not to compete.

Early life French is from North Elmham in Norfolk. She gained her nickname early on when her sisters visited her in hospital and thought she looked like Piglet from the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

CCI 5* Results Results Event Kentucky (USA) late April Badminton (UK) early May Luhmühlen (Germany) June Burghley (UK) early September Pau (France) late October Adelaide (Australia) early November 2002 31st (Flintlock II) 200331st (Flintlock II)33rd (Done To Order)

36th (Flintlock II) 2004 Did not participate200517th (Done To Order) 2006 14th (Boherdeel Champion)

("replaced" by Bicton 5*: (Vanir Kamira))Cancelled due to COVID-1920224th (Vanir Kamira) (Vanir Kamira) EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

International Championship Results

Notable Horses

Flintlock II 2001 Young Rider European Championships - team gold, individual 4th Some Day Soon 2009 European Championships - individual silver Jakarta 2010 World Equestrian Games - individual 16th 2011 Badminton CCI5* runner up 2011 European Championships - team bronze, individual 9th Quarryquest Echo 2018 World Equestrian Games - team gold, individual 10th 2019 European Championships - team silver, individual 15th Vanir Kamira 2017 & 19 Burghley CCI5* runner up 2019 Badminton CCI5* winner 2021 Bicton CCI5* third place Brookfield Inocent 2020 Pau CCI5* runner up 2021 European Championships - team gold, individual silver