Emma Hindle
Encyclopedia
Emma Hindle is a British
international equestrian
. She first rode for her country in 2004, competing in the World Equestrian Games
of that year, and competed for Great Britain in Dressage
at both the Athens
and Beijing Olympic Games
.
on the beach at Blackpool
aged 4, she began taking regular riding lessons at her aunts stables. She began competitive showing in Working hunter classes, followed by eventing
.
to train with Kyra Kyrklund
at the Flyinge Stud.
When Kyrklund moved to the UK in 1993, Hindle moved to the base of Netherlands
Olympic dressage medallist Ellen Bontje
in Frankfurt
, Germany
. It was from this base that she competed in the Beijing Olympics.
Now running the Brookhouse Stud in Erbach, Hessen, Hindle is part of the London 2012 World Class Performance Programme.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
international equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
. She first rode for her country in 2004, competing in the World Equestrian Games
World Equestrian Games
The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale . The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive Summer Olympic Games, since 1990...
of that year, and competed for Great Britain in Dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
at both the Athens
Athens Olympics
Athens Olympics may refer to:*1896 Summer Olympics, games of the I Olympiad*1906 Intercalated Games*2004 Summer Olympics, games of the XXVIII Olympiad- See also :* Zappas Olympics, Olympic revival games held in Athens in the 19th century...
and Beijing Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
Early life
Hindle was born in Preston, Lancashire on 19 May 1975. After riding a donkeyDonkey
The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E...
on the beach at Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
aged 4, she began taking regular riding lessons at her aunts stables. She began competitive showing in Working hunter classes, followed by eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
.
Career
Aged 12, Hindle was under instruction from international dressage judge Stephen Clarke and at 18 she moved to SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to train with Kyra Kyrklund
Kyra Kyrklund
Kyra Marie Christine Kyrklund is a Finnish dressage rider and trainer who currently lives in West Sussex. In 1991 she and "Matador II" won the World Cup Finals in Paris...
at the Flyinge Stud.
When Kyrklund moved to the UK in 1993, Hindle moved to the base of Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Olympic dressage medallist Ellen Bontje
Ellen Bontje
Petronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...
in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was from this base that she competed in the Beijing Olympics.
Now running the Brookhouse Stud in Erbach, Hessen, Hindle is part of the London 2012 World Class Performance Programme.
Results
| Games | Age | Sport | Event | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Summer Olympics 2004 | Equestrianism | Individual Dressage | Great Britain | 8 | |
| Athens Summer Olympics 2004 | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Team | Great Britain | 8 | |
| Beijing Summer Olympics 2008 | Equestrianism | Individual Dressage | Great Britain | 8 | |
| Beijing Summer Olympics 2008 | Equestrianism | Individual Grand Prix Dressage | Great Britain | 8 | |
| Beijing Summer Olympics 2008 | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Team | Great Britain | 8 | |