Zara Phillips
Winning gold at the World Equestrian Games in 2006 is the high spot in a remarkable career. But with the Olympic Games in Beijing just a few months away, the RBS-sponsored horsewoman has even more success in her sights.
Winning gold at the World Equestrian Games in 2006 is the high spot in a remarkable career. But with the Olympic Games in Beijing just a few months away, the RBS-sponsored horsewoman has even more success in her sights.
And not even the loss of her European three-day eventing title in 2007 (she finished sixth put picked up team gold) has affected her status as one of the favourites for the Olympics.
Of course, neither her previous successes nor her future ambitions would have been possible without Toytown. Together, Zara and her faithful four-legged friend have formed one of the most respected partnerships in sport.
They first started working together in 2000, when Zara was 19, and Toytown seven. But it wasn't until 2003 that they made their major breakthrough at senior level by finishing second at the Burghley Horse Trials.
That was enough to put the duo in the running for a place in the GB team for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. However, Zara's hopes of following in the footsteps of her parents, Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, by competing at the Olympics were dashed by an injury to Toytown.
The injury ruled him out for the rest of the year but, in 2005, Zara and Toytown came back stronger than ever. Showing composure beyond her years, Zara rode into the history books by taking two gold medals on her senior GB debut at the European Championships in Blenheim - exceeding the achievement of her mother, who 'only' won the individual title in 1971.
That was followed 12 months later by the individual world title - a remarkable achievement that captured the imagination of the British public and saw her voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
In addition to her skill as a horsewoman, Zara has also inherited her family's love of racing. She's president of Club 16-24, which aims to attract more young people to Cheltenham Racecourse, and is patron of several charities.