Pippa Funnell
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Pippa Funnell MBE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Philippa Rachel Funnell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Eventing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 October 1968 Crowborough, East Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Philippa Rachel "Pippa" Funnell
Early and personal life
Pippa Funnell was born in
Funnell married her husband, show jumper William Funnell in December 1993.[2] They live in Ockley in Surrey where they have a stud farm to breed horses.[3] They became the first husband and wife to be inducted into The British Horse Society Equestrian Hall of Fame when William was inducted in 2014. Pippa had been inducted in 2005.[4]
Career
Her horses have included Supreme Rock, Primmore's Pride, Sir Barnaby, Bits and Pieces, Walk on Star, and Ensign.
Funnell was European Young Rider Champion in 1987 after successfully competing on Sir Barnaby at
In 1999, Funnell became
In 2003, Funnell became the first rider ever to complete the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing,[1] by adding the Burghley title to her victories earlier in the year at Kentucky and Badminton, to earn a $250,000 bonus from Rolex. The Kentucky and Burghley victories were on Primmore's Pride, while the Badminton victory was on Supreme Rock. As of 2017, she remains one of only two riders to have won the Grand Slam. 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. She then went to Punchestown in Ireland to defend the individual European title that she had won in 1999 and 2001, winning a bronze medal with the inexperienced Walk On Star and helping the British team to win their fifth successive team title. She also finished the year as the number one ranked rider in the world.
In total Funnell has won the Badminton Horse Trials three times: 2002, 2003 and 2005. She has won both the Blenheim venue and Windsor Horse Trials four times as well, the only rider yet to do so. With Funnell as rider, Primmore's Pride became the 1st horse to win all three major four star titles - Kentucky & Burghley in 2003 and Badminton in 2005 - thus becoming the 1st horse to win its own Grand Slam.
After winning Badminton in 2005, Funnell did not win an international event for five years. Several of her top horses, such as Supreme Rock,
In 2010, Funnell won her first international event for five years in the CCI3* at Bramham International horse trials on her upcoming horse Redesigned. They went on to finish 5th as an individual at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. In 2011, she won Barbary CIC3* on Billy Llandretti. In 2013, she won Tattersalls CCI3* with another upcoming horse, Billy Beware, who finished 6th at his first 4* event at Badminton Horse Trials 2014. This pairing were picked for the 2014 World Equestrian Games but injury unfortunately ruled them out. In May 2015, she won her third Chatsworth CIC 3* title aboard Sandman7. On 13 September 2015, Funnell won her 1st European team medal in 12 years helping GB win Team Silver at Blair Castle aboard Sandman 7. Since 2010, her horses have included Redesigned, Billy Beware, Billy the Biz, Billy Llandretti, Mirage D`Elle, Billy Cuckoo and Sandman7.
At the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, riding Billy the Biz, Funnell was part of the British team that finished fifth. Her individual placement was 26th.
Funnell won the 2019 Burghley Horse Trials, riding MGH Grafton Street, having led from day one.[6]
CCI 5* Results
Results | ||||||||||||
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Event | Kentucky
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Badminton | Luhmühlen | Burghley | Pau | Adelaide
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Bicton | |||||
1997 | 9th (Bits and Pieces) | |||||||||||
1998-2001 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
2002 | (Supreme Rock) | 6th (Primmore's Pride) | ||||||||||
2003 | (Primmore's Pride) | (Supreme Rock)
6th (Cornerman) |
(Primmore's Pride) | |||||||||
2004 | RET (Viceroy II) RET (Cornerman) | RET (Cornerman) | ||||||||||
2005 | (Primmore's Pride) | |||||||||||
2006 | EL (Ensign) | |||||||||||
2007 | (Ensign) | |||||||||||
2008 | RET (Ensign) | RET (Ensign) | ||||||||||
2009 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
2010 | 15th (Mirage D'Elle) | |||||||||||
2011 | WD (Redesigned)
WD (Mirage D'Elle) |
27th (Mirage D'Elle) | 28th (Mirage D'Elle)
30th (Pure Addiction) |
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2012 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
2013 | 56th (Redesigned) | 16th (Redesigned) | ||||||||||
2014 | 6th (Billy Beware)
EL (Redesigned) |
RET (Mirage D'Elle)
EL (Redesigned) |
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2015 | 12th (Redesigned)
23rd (Second Supreme) |
WD (Redesigned)
WD (Second Supreme) |
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2016 | EL (Second Supreme) | |||||||||||
2017 | 10th (Billy The Biz) | |||||||||||
2018 | RET (Billy Beware) | RET (Billy Beware) | 13th (Majas Hope) | |||||||||
2019 | 16th (Majas Hope)
RET (Billy Walk On) |
(MGH Grafton Street)
WD (Billy Walk On) |
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2021 | Billy Walk On[7][8] 5th (Majas Hope) | |||||||||||
2022 | 6th (Maybach)
14th (Majas Hope) |
RET (Billy Walk On)
EL (MGH Grafton Street) |
8th (Billy Walk On)
16th (Majas Hope) |
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2023 | 10th (Majas Hope)
RET (Billy Walk On) |
6th (Majas Hope) | ||||||||||
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew |
International Championship results
Results | ||||||||||
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Year | Event | Horse | Placing | Notes | ||||||
1987 | European Young Rider Championships | Sir Barnaby | Individual | |||||||
1997 | European Championships | Bits and Pieces | 33rd | Individual | ||||||
1999 | European Championships | Supreme Rock | Team | |||||||
Individual | ||||||||||
2000 | Olympic Games | Supreme Rock | Team | |||||||
2001 | European Championships | Supreme Rock | Team | |||||||
Individual | ||||||||||
2002 | World Equestrian Games | Supreme Rock | Team | |||||||
13th | Individual | |||||||||
2003 | European Championships | Walk On Star | Team | |||||||
Individual | ||||||||||
2004 | Olympic Games | Primmore's Pride | Team | |||||||
Individual | ||||||||||
2005 | European Championships | Ensign | 9th | Individual | ||||||
2006 | World Young Horse Championships | Matter of Opinion | 28th | CCI** | ||||||
2008 | World Young Horse Championships | Billy Landretti | CCI* | |||||||
Redesigned | CCI** | |||||||||
2008 | Eventing World Cup Final | Ensign | ||||||||
2009 | World Young Horse Championships | Billy Landretti | 4th | CCI** | ||||||
2010 | World Young Horse Championships | Billy Shannon | 5th | CCI** | ||||||
2010 | World Equestrian Games | Redesigned | 5th | Individual | ||||||
2013 | European Championships | Mirage D'Elle | 6th | Team | ||||||
40th | Individual | |||||||||
2015 | European Championships | Sandman 7 | Team | |||||||
8th | Individual | |||||||||
2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Billy Walk On | CCI** | |||||||
2016 | Olympic Games | Billy The Biz | 5th | Team | ||||||
26th | Individual | |||||||||
2019 | European Championships | Majas Hope | Team | |||||||
22nd | Individual | |||||||||
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew |
Notable Horses
- Sir Barnaby
- Supreme Rock
- Walk On Star
- Primmore's Pride
- Ensign
- Sandman 7
- MGH Grafton Street
- Majas Hope
- Billy Walk On
Honours
Funnell was made an MBE in the Queen's 2005 Birthday Honours for services to equestrian sport.[9]
Media activities and writing
Funnell has appeared on DVDs produced by Equestrian Vision, including Pippa Funnell, Road to the Top and The Funnell Factor, and in 2005 wrote her story in Pippa Funnell: The Autobiography.
Funnell is also the author of a series of children's books called Tilly's Pony Tails, published by Orion Children’s Books in the United Kingdom. The first two books in the series, Magic Spirit and Red Admiral were first published in May 2009. The series has now been extended to eighteen titles in all. The first four titles have also been recorded as unabridged audiobooks, read by sports presenter Clare Balding. The central character, Tilly Redbrow, is an adopted child, who is passionate about everything to do with horses and ponies. Each title in the series[10] tells a new story about Tilly’s adventures with horses and ponies. As well as the fictional story, each title also contains a tips section with expert advice from Funnell on all aspects of horses and ponies.
Books
- Magic Spirit: the dream horse (2009) ISBN 9781842557099
- Red Admiral: the racehorse (2009) ISBN 9781842557105
- Rosie: the perfect pony (2009) ISBN 9781842557112
- Samson: the stallion (2009) ISBN 9781842557129
- Lucky Chance: the new foal (2009) ISBN 9781842557136
- Solo: the super star (2010) ISBN 9781842557143
- Pride and Joy: the event horse (2010) ISBN 9781444000818
- Neptune: the heroic horse (2010) ISBN 9781444000825
- Parkview Pickle: the naughty show pony (2010) ISBN 9781444000832
- Nimrod: the circus pony (2010) ISBN 9781444000900
- Moonshadow: the Derby winner (2011) ISBN 9781444000917
- Autumn Glory: the new horse (2011) ISBN 9781444000924
- Goliath: the rescue horse (2011) ISBN 9781444002591
- Buttons: the naughty pony (2011) ISBN 9781444002607
- Rusty: the trustworthy pony (2011) ISBN 9781444002614
- Royal Flame: the police horse (2011) ISBN 9781444002621
- Stripy: the zebra foal (2012) ISBN 9781444002638
- Free Spirit: the mustang (2012) ISBN 9781444002645
Audiobooks, read by Clare Balding
- Magic Spirit (2010) ISBN 9781409111856
- Red Admiral (2010) ISBN 9781409111870
- Rosie (2010) ISBN 9781409123071
- Samson (2010) ISBN 9781409123095
Special editions
- Tilly's Horse box (2010) ISBN 9781444001303
- Tilly's Pony Tails 1–3 (2010) ISBN 9781444002270
- Tilly's Pony Tails Annual 2011 (2010) ISBN 9781444001112
Other books
- Pippa Funnell: The Autobiography (2005) ISBN 9780752865195
- Ask Pippa (Questions and Answers) (2010) ISBN 9781444002652
References
- ^ a b c Taylor, Jeremy (26 April 2013). "FT Masterclass: Dressage with Pippa Funnell". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Pippa Funnell". nicomorgan.co.uk.
- ^ "How William and Pippa Funnell Breed Their Own Future Superstars". heelsdownmag.com. 19 September 2019.
- ^ "British Horse Society welcomes new names to Equestrian Hall of Fame". Britishshowjumping.co.uk.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (26 March 2007). "Bland leading the bland in frothy punditland". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Burghley Horse Trials: Pippa Funnell beats Piggy French by 0.1 penalties". BBC Sport. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Bicton Five Star". Eventing Scores.
- ^ "Bicton Arena International 5*". British Eventing.
- ^ "Birthday Honours for Pippa Funnell". Horse & Hound. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Pippa Funnell". Just Imagine. Retrieved 16 September 2023.