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Pippa Funnell: The Autobiography
Pippa Funnell is the golden girl of the British equestrian scene, but it hasn't always been so. She seemed doomed to be a "misser" in the really big competitions, but everything began to change for her in 1999 when her results, including her first European title, were excellent. But it was at the Olympics that she really came of age, where her horse, Supreme Rock, finally
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352 pages
Published
September 1st 2005
by Orion Publishing
(first published September 1st 2004)
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Pippa Funnell has proven to everyone that hard work and dedication really does pay off in the sporting world and that through everything she has finally made it to the top. What i love about Pippa is that she is 'human' and that unlike some other riders she is the first to admit her weaknesses and failures and that it is okay to say 'i am nervous' as she later proves in highly reccomending sports psycologist Nicky Heath who helped her tremendously in concquering her pre-event nerves. No one is p
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A rather typical biography - Pippa starts her story in early childhood and chronicles the ups and downs of trying to make it as an international event rider. There are a lot of very candid moments and I did like the way that she admits to her fears and to her mistakes. I can't say that it was the most inspiring biography I have read, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Dec 27, 2013
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I thought that this book was a good insight into how she became the rider she is today.
Pippa is quite forthright in this book which came out shortly after her grand slam win. I found it interesting to find out more about her path to success.
Ruby chose to do her 3rd grade biography book project on Pippa and this book has been kicking around so I decided to read it and get the scoop.
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