Just a year prior to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Zara Tindall had suffered another tremendous loss. Zara — who had taken after her grandmother’s love for horses – is a professional equestrian and has grown close to many in the industry, including Preston North End Football Club owner Trevor Hemmings.
Unfortunately, in October 2021, Preston North End Football Club announced the death of Hemmings. Many were devastated by the loss, including Zara, who broke down in tears while appearing on the YouTube mini-series “Mike Drop,” hosted by her husband, Mike Tindall. She shared that Hemmings was one of her biggest supporters throughout her career, specifically during her Olympic run in 2012. She said, “When London got the Olympics, [Trevor] was like, ‘Let’s go find a horse for London,’ and I was like, ‘Okay!'” Together, they worked together on the horse to reach the Olympic level.
Zara then broke down in tears as she discussed winning a silver medal because it was an opportunity to give back to Hemmings. She explained in the interview, “But to see his face at the Olympics and to get that team medal was amazing. And to be able to give something back to him when he had supported me for so long was incredible. I’m going to get emotional.” Hemmings meant a lot to Zara, and the lessons she learned from him will surely last throughout her life.
