Looking Back at Queen Elizabeth II's Unwavering Love of Horses
She started riding at age 3.
Horses were one of Queen Elizabeth's true passions. The British monarch received her first riding lesson at age three, was given her first pony when she turned four, and throughout the years, she has often been spotted riding in Windsor Park. On the one year anniversary of her death, we're taking a look back at Queen Elizabeth's love of horses through her life.
April 2022
Queen Elizabeth poses here for a special 96th birthday portrait alongside two of her ponies: Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.
July 3, 2021
Queen Elizabeth watches her horse 'First Receiver' compete in and win at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
May 10, 2019
Queen Elizabeth is pictured here with her winning horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2019.
March 28, 2019
The Queen visited the Manor Farm Stables in Ditcheat, and took some time to feed and hang out with a horse.
November 17, 2018
What better way to celebrate a gorgeous Autumn weekend in England than with a ride around Windsor? The Queen and her youngest son, Prince Edward, took a ride together.
November 6, 2018
The Queen out for a ride in Windsor accompanied by her head groom Terry Pendry.
May 8, 2018
The Queen cheered on her horse Sparkler in the Flat Ridden Sport Horse event at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Her horse reportedly placed 5th.
April 23, 2018
Just two days after her 92nd birthday Queen Elizabeth was out for a ride at Windsor. It also happened to be the morning that her great-grandson Prince Louis was born. Here, she is riding a horse named Carltonlima Emma and accompanied by Pendry.
March 6, 2017
Despite having only recently recovered from a heavy winter cold, 91-year-old Queen Elizabeth was spotted horseback riding near the bank of the River Thames at Windsor Castle in March 2017.
May 17, 2014
Queen Elizabeth pats her horse 'Balmoral Erica' after it came second in the Ridden Mountain and Moorland Class on day 4 of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
February 16, 2008
The British monarch is seen here horseback riding on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
June 2, 2006
Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by stud groom Terry Pendry, on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
April 21, 2005
The Queen goes for a horseback ride on her 79th birthday.
May 15, 1998
The Queen pets Prince Edward's horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
May 17, 1997
In this photo, Queen Elizabeth greets troops on horseback at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
June 8, 1982
One of the most iconic images of Ronald Reagan's presidency was him riding alongside Her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
1979
Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth riding on the Sandringham estate.
January 2, 1979
Queen Elizabeth out riding her horse in the snow during the Royal Family's new year holiday at Sandringham, Norfolk.
January 2, 1979
The Queen with her daughter riding in the snow.
June 3, 1978
Here, Queen Elizabeth II salutes during the 1978 Trooping the Colour, a parade that takes place annually in celebration of her birthday.
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