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She was born with a silver spoon in every orafice. What exactly has she had to do.
I'm very good mates with Dave Phelps who won Gold @ Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He worked in a Tesco ffs and had to pay his way as did 95% of the athletes out there.
Eventing is a hideously expensive sport at the top level, and not much cheaper lower down the scale, I know, I used to do it to county level.
It's bloody dangerous and bloody hard work. Your riding the best part of half a ton of gee'd up animal that has a mind of it's own and doesnt always agree with you on the best way to go or even if it wants go at all and all of that at around 30-35 miles an hour. Start jumping some *big* fences on the way and you'll either cack yourself or finish with a huge grin on your face depending on your mentality
Zara Philips is sponsored by Land Rover for a very large sum of money all of which is used to enable her to actually compete at the top level. Very few individuals can afford to do with their own money, Royal or not, and the returns are not good even if you win consistantly.
The only reason Land Rover do sponsor her is beacuase she is good. If she wasn't they would'nt and she would not be competeing at all.
She was born with a silver spoon in every orafice. What exactly has she had to do.
I'm very good mates with Dave Phelps who won Gold @ Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He worked in a Tesco ffs and had to pay his way as did 95% of the athletes out there.
She was born into money but as far as I am aware that doesn't make you any good and it doesn't prevent you being killed if a sodding great big horse goes arse over tip and lands on you - its happened to quite a few. I know something about her sport and know how skilled, athletic and focused you have to be just to stay on the buggers never mind being a world champion (saying that, it's the best fun you can have with your clothes on ).
Trust me the lady is brilliant. Or are you saying that being rich means you have to be rubbish? Several of the lads and lasses on this board may disagree with you
I know that there are very talented athletes that have to work 'serious' jobs to help them get to the top. I don't mean to take anything away from them and I'm not trying to denegrate their achievements, but it doesn't make them any more (or less) worthy of recognition than Zara Phillips.
So is Zara - and in a high-risk sport where skill and bravery are required. The girl is brilliant and gets my vote.
Please tell me you are joking? Bravery?
She was born with a silver spoon in every orafice. What exactly has she had to do.
I'm very good mates with Dave Phelps who won Gold @ Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He worked in a Tesco ffs and had to pay his way as did 95% of the athletes out there.
Jenson button gets my vote. Not least for the way he won his first victory. Coming from 14th to win in a sport notorious for being difficult for someone to do it.
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