She showed so much enthusiasm that the king bought her a Shetland pony named Peggy for her fourth birthday.
From there,Elizabeth would go on to develop a lifelong passion for racehorses.
By the age of 11, the young princess was known to gallop across palace grounds.
During competitions, though, Anne stood out for her fearlessness.
As reported by theDaily Mail, the princess accidentally tangled her finger in the rein.
The leather straps suddenly tightened, and a bone in Anne’s finger cracked.
She was rushed to King Edward VII Hospital, where she received treatment for her injury.
During recovery, the princess wore a sling.
She returned to riding almost as soon as she could.
To their disappointment, things did not exactly end up that way.
The terrain was rocky and uneven, but it seemed like no match for the princess and her horse.
All that changed, however, when Anne and Goodwill arrived at a particularly wide jump.
The horse tripped, and Anne was slammed into the ground.
In spite of this moment of valiance, she and Goodwill were disqualified.
But I always knew it was going to be limited time."
That was, unfortunately, evident when the two attempted a tricky jump by the water.
The horse took a spill, and Anne was thrown into the river.
That added the most unbelievable pressure on top of trying to do her sporting best.
Tough for her, but she put our sport on the map and kept it in the spotlight."
Throughout their marriage, Anne and Mark shared a passion for all things equestrian.
Would this be true?"
Just five years prior in 1971, she had already received the title of European Champion.
She had also garnered recognition as theBBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.
During a rural course, rider and mount were both thrown to the ground.
Candlewick then proceeded to roll over, accidentally crushing the princess beneath its weight, according to theDaily Mail.
However, per theNew York Times, she improved quickly.
Unfortunately, though, Goodwill’s foot became lodged in mud at a crucial moment.
The princess was subsequently thrown to the ground, which caused her to suffer a head injury.
Nothing at all" (viaDaily Mail).
Despite her injury, Anne rode on.
Goodwill, her horse in Montreal, was not easy.
He was big and had no brakes I definitely wouldn’t have ridden him."
Terrified, the person proceeded to unleash a series of curse words.
When she arrived at the finish line, Balding realized that the woman behind her was Princess Anne.
Even after the race was over, Balding found herself rife with nerves.
‘What the hell were you doing?’
she asked in an urgent whisper.
‘You nearly brought down Princess Anne.'"
Indeed, Balding would latercop tohaving very “nearly killed” the Princess Royal.
Both horse and rider tumbled into the water, and Anne was drenched from head to toe.
Despite the terrifying incident, the princess remembered Badminton as one of her favorite courses.
While she was not seriously injured, she was spotted relying on a walking stick in the following days.
Just days later, though, Anne had a major accident at her Gatcombe Park home.
While on a casual evening ride, the Princess Royal was thrown from the back of her horse.
These words bring to mind Anne’s inability to remember her fall at the 1976 Olympic Games.
While the world may change, Anne’s dedication to her sport remains consistent no matter the risk.
