Zara Phillips' horses.. can anyone ID one for me??

[PapaFrita]

Ok, I realise this is a longshot and possibly a load of bollox, but someone I know has told me that several years ago Zara came to Argentina and bought an exceptionally nice SJer from someone else I know...
This horse was a chestnut with a stripe (NOT very helpful, I know) and I could possibly dig up a pic of it from old magazines. It would be lovely to think this was true, but as Zara is an eventer and Argies can be a bit flexible with the truth I have taken this comment with a shovelful of salt.
HOWEVER, if anyone would care to have a go at IDing said horse, or has any knowledge of such a thing happening, I would be very grateful if they would let me know (PMs are good too!

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[KatB]

Do you know its name? If so, look on her record on British eventing? Can do some detective work by looking at individual horses record, if you find one of hers that hasnt previously evented in England, then do a search, you might find a photo for Comparison??

 

[LEC]

This is Red Baron
Red Baron

Ardfield Magic Star

AMS

AMS again

Ardfield Magic Star
Chestnut, Gelding, 16.1hh, 9yrs
s. Hallodri The Pebbles Syndicate and BCG Partners & Associates

&
Red Baron
Chestnut, Gelding, 16.2, 10yrs
s. Medoc Gledhill House Stud Ltd

 

[PapaFrita]

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Do you know its name? If so, look on her record on British eventing? Can do some detective work by looking at individual horses record, if you find one of hers that hasnt previously evented in England, then do a search, you might find a photo for Comparison??

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I do know his name as it was here. She'll have changed it though, won't she? Very good idea to have a nosey on the BE website! Thanks

 

[PapaFrita]

I think those chaps are too young to be him... this would've been 10 years ago I think and he was 8 then... hang on! Zara would've been tiny back then!! Hmmm I smell bullsh:t!!!!

Ah well...

 

[Weezy]

LMAO She would have been rather young to be making buying trips to Argy!!!!

 

[PapaFrita]

Perhaps it was mum or dad??? Actually, person who told me this (like so many Argies) has a very weak grasp of the British family tree... so on reflection, could've been almost anyone!!
(I've also heard lots and lots of people claim Princes William and Harry have bought polo ponies from them or someone they know!!)

 

[LEC]

It looks like Zara only started eventing in 1999 on BE records.

 

[PapaFrita]

I don't suppose she might've considered SJing when she was younger???

 

[Weezy]

She wasnt even considering a career in horses when she was younger if I remember rightly - she wanted to be a Physio!

 

[PapaFrita]

Oh

I might try and find out what horse's name was changed to and see if I can Google him. If he was sold to the UK he might turn up, eh? Even though it looks like he didn't end up with a royal!!!

 

[Weezy]

TRY the BSJA website!

 

[PapaFrita]

Good idea!!

 

[BBs]

She had a chestnut called Captain Pineapple!

Dinky little thing, rather smart! I think Andrew Hoy evented it also.

 

[welshchick]

Yep, it was Andrew Hoy, who introduced him to eventing.