I read it the other day - very interesting. I wan't aware she had to get special permission off the Queen to seek sponsership. Mind you, when you are Zara Phillips you probably have people falling over you to give you money!
She is very down to earth and works jolly hard. The sponsorship and money thing does make me smile tho. At the end of the day she is who she is, so to sponsors they are more likely to send her money/backing than the likes of you and I because quite frankly who are we!
Equally I will be cheering her on next week - I cant wait, and if toytown is fit and sound he will be a force to be reckoned with!
It is one thing getting the raw materials and having the money to get them but another to mould them and do really well. A couple of years ago her SJ really let her down and she has clearly worked really hard on that. I think its great that her name gets eventing put in the spotlight.