Zara Tindall and her children received a Shetland pony as a special gift.
The Shetland pony, Dermot, was gifted to the Tindall family by Equestrian and horse owner, Rebecca Ferry.
Zara rode one of Rebecca's horses professionally during her equestrian career, and both women share a love for animals.
Rebecca said: "My children had a little black Shetland called Dermot and I wanted him to have the best life, so I gave him to Zara for her children.
Zara Tindall and her children received a Shetland pony as a special gift.
GettyShe added: "He's an incredible little pony; everybody loves Dermot. He's adored, and rightly so."
The pony was gifted to Zara and her three children, Mia, 10, Lena, 6, and Lucas, 3.
Zara won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympic games as part of the eventing team after missing out on Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 following injuries to her horse.
She also won a gold medal at the World Games in Aachen in 2006.
Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall are very down-to-earth members of the Royal FamilyPAZara has a very close relationship with her family, including her husband Mike, and the pair recently celebrated his 46th birthday with a trip away from their children.
The pair, who married in 2011, were introduced by Prince Harry in the Manly Wharf bar in Sydney, Australia during England's Rugby World Cup-winning campaign in 2003 while Zara was on her gap year with a group of friends.
Royal commentator Jenny Bond has spoken about the couple's close relationship and their relationship with King Charles.
She said: "We are seeing a lot more public displays of affection from the royals these days… and it's a good thing. It makes them all much more relatable and genuine. The days of the stiff upper lip and polite handshakes are passing."
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Zara Tindall is a worldwide professional equestrianGettyZara continues to compete at equestrian events, most recently at Chatsworth in 2022, Lexington USA in 2023, and Badminton in May 2024.
Mike Tindall recently described Zara's love for her grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, in his new book, The Good, the Bad & the Rugby—Unleashed.
The former England rugby player discussed the bond Zara and the late Queen had and his respect for the monarch.
Mike Tindall said regaring Zara: "She loved the Queen beyond everything else."
