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King's Ginger - by Chilli Morning out of King's Temptress - sold 2018

King Bill - by Mill Law out of King's Fancy- sold 2018 to Charlotte East

Kings Choice - Sold to young rider in Ireland 2015

MHS King Joules -Too strong for Mary. Now competing with eventer Oliver Townend 2014

Cavalier Venture - Too big for Mary. Now competing with eventer Francis Whittington 2014

King was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to equestrianism.

Fernhill Urco - Retired from top level eventing 2013, Now competing with Yasmin Ingrahm

Imperial Cavalier - Won Olympic Team Silver in London 2012,Europeam Team Bronze 2011, World Team Gold 2010. Retired from top level eventing 2014, Now competing with Yasmin Ingrahm

Apache Sauce - Retired from top level eventing 2012, Died from tendon injury whilst competing at lower levels with Emily King in 2012

Chilli Morning - Too strong for Mary. Taken on by William Fox-Pitt in early 2012

Cashel Bay- New rider as too strong for Mary, moved 2007

Call again Cavalier- Won Team Silver World Equestrian games 2006, Chatsworth CIC3* and British Open CIC3* 2007, Won Team Gold & Individual Silver at the 2007 European Championships, Olympic Team Bronze at Beijing 2008, L Died at Express Eventing in November 2008 at the Millennium Stadium after breaking his leg

King Solomon- Won Mary's first Olympic medal (Team Silver) in 2004 won Bleinham CCI3* in 1996, Saumur CCI3* in 1997

In 2001, whilst exercising horses at her home, she had a fall which broke her neck. However, less than a year later she was back at the top of the sport recording top ten placings at major international events including a 3rd placing at Burghley Four Star on her great campaigner King Solomon III.

Ryan V- Collapsed and died of a heart attack whilst competing at Weston Park in 2001

Kings Temptress (by Primitive Rising out of Kings Mistress) mare Born 2000 - retired from competition 2015 due to arthritic lameness. Will now go on to breed foals for Mary.

Star Appeal- Won CCI4* Burghley Horse Trials in 1996 and Badminton Horse Trials in 2000

King's individual honours include European bronze in 1995 and European Silver in 2007. She is a four-time British Open Champion (1990, 1991, 1996 and 2007). She won the CCI four star Badminton Horse Trials in 1992 and 2000, the CCI four star Burghley Horse Trials in 1996, and the CCI four star Rolex Kentucky with her homebred mare King's Temptress in 2011.

She married Alan King (known as David King) in 1995 and they and their two children, Emily and Freddie, live in Salcombe Regis, Devon. Her daughter Emily King also competes in eventing.

King Kong- Retired in 1995 due to tendon injury King Basil - advanced horse sold 1994

She has won six team gold medals at World Equestrian Games and European Championships. She has been British Champion four times, more than anyone to date. King has also represented Britain in six Olympic Games: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. She has won;

King William- Won CCI4* Badminton Horse Trials in 1992 and took Mary to her first two Olympics

Funding proved even more difficult in 1988 when she started competing professionally, requiring her to sell horses which had proven successful. This changed, when after being offered good money for Divers Rock, a horse on which she had achieved 7th place at Badminton, she turned the offer down commenting "I'd rather be famous than rich." It proved to be the right decision because she secured her first sponsorship deal on the back of her success.

King Cuthbert- Won Bramham CCI3* 1986, 2nd at Burghley, Retired 1990 & given to Annie Collings

Mary King went to her first Badminton in 1985, finishing in seventh place with Diver's Rock, and finally won the event in 1992 with her horse, King William. She later won the event again in 2000 with Star Appeal. Mary also won Burghley Horse Trials with Star Appeal in 1996. In 2011 Mary became the first rider to win Kentucky 4* with a homebred horse, Kings Temptress .

Diver's Rock- Took Mary round her first Badminton in 1985

Mary Elizabeth King MBE DL (née Thomson, born 8 June 1961) is a British equestrian who competes in eventing. She has represented Great Britain at six Olympics from 1992 to 2012, winning team silver in 2004 and 2012, and team bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, she won team gold in 1994 and 2010, and team silver in 2006. She has also won four team golds and one team bronze medal at the European Eventing Championships.

Mary King was born in Newark-on-Trent on 8 June 1961. Her father, Lieutenant-Commander M D H Thomson was a naval officer who suffered for the rest of his life from the consequences of a motorcycle accident that happened before Mary was born. Latterly he took the position of verger in Salcombe Regis parish church. He died in 2000. Her mother Patricia Gillian (Jill) continues the role of verger at the church. Mary also has an elder brother Simon Francis Bennett Thomson.