Emily King (equestrian)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 26 January 1996[1] |
| Education | Queens College, Taunton |
| Relative | Mary King (mother) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Event | Eventing |
Emily King (born 26 January 1996) is a British Equestrian. She is the daughter of Mary King.
Early life[edit]
The daughter of David and Mary King, she has a brother called Freddie. Her mother was 5½ months pregnant with Emily when she won a team gold and individual bronze at the European Championships in 1995.[2]
She was riding ponies from a young age and had her own pony by the age of 11 years-old. She was educated at Queen’s College, Taunton.[3] She was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis in childhood. As a teenager she suffered injuries from sports and falls from riding, including a broken pelvis, broken ribs, broken kneecap, and broken fingers and had a disorder in her hip that would cause her liotibial band to tear.[4]
Career[edit]
She represented Team GB when she was 15 years-old at the 2011 Junior European Championships. In 2012, she won her first individual European medal at the Junior European eventing championships in Strzegom where she won silver with her horse Mr Hiho. In 2013, she was named the National U21 (Under 21) Champion. In 2015, she won team gold in the Young Rider European championships in Strzegom and came second in the seven-year-old championships at Osberton with her horse Dargun.[5][6][7]
She made her five-star debut at Pau, France, in 2015 on Brookleigh.[8] She made her debut at the Badminton Horse Trials in 2016 on Brookleigh.[9] In 2018, she used Crowdfund to help her raise £40,000 to purchase her horse Langford Take the Biscuit, known as "Hobby".[10][11] On Dargun in 2018 she won the U25 National Championships at Bramham and came 4th in the British Open.[12][13][14]
In 2023, she made her debut at the Burghley Horse Trials on Valmy Biats,[15] and they also rode together at the Badminton Horse Trials.[16] That year, they won the Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby Park together.[17]
In March 2024, she and Valmy Biats became the first ever back-to-back winners of the Grantham Cup.[18] At the 2024 Badminton Horse Trials she was placed fifth after the dressage section.[19] In May 2024, she and Valmy Biats were one of the British pairings nominated for entry for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[20][21]
Personal life[edit]
Originally from Devon, in 2019 she moved north to be based near Holywell in Flintshire where she runs a yard with partner Sam Ecroyd.[22][23]
References[edit]
- ^ "Emily King". Fei.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Scott, Danny (6 July 2014). "Relative Values: I carried on riding until the day before I gave birth". The Times. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King The Next Generation: Her Ambition and Independence". HorseSport. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King: My Struggle with Depression and Cyberbullying". noellefloyd.com. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King:December 2018". horsehage. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King". Eventhorseownerssynficate. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Spickard, Sally (February 24, 2014). "Emily King on Filling Big Shoes and Even Bigger Plans". Eventing Nation. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Murray, Becky (9 October 2019). "'Heartbroken, gutted, devasted': eventer loses the ride on four top horses". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Badminton Horse Trials: Emily King second behind Michael Jung". BBC Sport. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "British eventer Emily King successfully crowdfunds the purchase of "Hobby"". Equestrianlife.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Ashton, Suzanne (29 May 2018). "Emily King Secures 'Horse of a Lifetime'". Everythinghorse. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "5 minutes with... Emily King". Blackheartequestrian. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King crowned u25 National Champion at Bramham Horse Trials". Horse and Country.tv. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King: Delve into the archives of the new Bramham under-25 champion". Horse and Hound. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "EMILY KING: MY FIRST BURGHLEY". Horsescout.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King reveals why she pulled up at Badminton". Wales Equestrian. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Berendt, Tilly (April 2, 2023). "Emily King and Piggy March Victorious in Overhauled Thoresby Finale". Eventing Nation. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Berendt, Tilly (March 30, 2024). ""The Most In-Sync We've Ever Been": Emily King Becomes First Back-to-Back Grantham Cup Winner". Eventing Nation. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King sits 5th in Badminton Horse Trials dressage". Horse and Hound. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Roome, Pippa (20 May 2024). "Two riders bidding for a senior championship debut among British eventing Olympic entries". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "EVENTING NOMINATED ENTRIES FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES". British Eventing. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily King". Badminton.Horse. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Abby (2 November 2021). "INTERVIEW Emily King on Bouncing Back". Everythinghorse. Retrieved 21 May 2024.