Jumping for Joy: Equestrianism in the UK Quiz

Answer: Princess Anne

Princess Anne won an individual gold at the European Championships in 1971 and individual and team silvers at the 1975 championships. She represented GB at the Montreal Olympics of 1976. She was President of the Fédération Équestre Internationale from 1986 until 1994.

Princess Anne is not the only member of the British Royal Family that question could apply to. The other one, Zara Phillips, is the daughter of Princess Anne, but does not herself have the title 'Princess".

Answer: Harvey Smith

"Typical Yorkshireman" is how many would describe the colourful and blunt-speaking Smith. He represented GB at numerous international events, although his best Olympic record was fourth at Munich in 1972. Three years earlier he was disciplined by the show jumping authorities when he gave a "vee sign" to judges at the British Show Jumping Derby.

Answer: Pat Smythe

Pat Smythe won the bronze at the 1956 Stockholm Games. For many years she was a key member of British international teams. She married the Swiss show jumper Sam Koechlin. She wrote numerous books, both fact and fiction, but her most noted was 'Three Jays' series that featured the childhood adventures of their heroes, Jimmy, Jane and Jacqueline. 'Jump For Joy' was the title of her autobiography.

Answer: Badminton

Three-day eventing comprising fence jumping, cross-country and dressage disciplines was relatively new in the 1940s and the first event held in Britain was at the London Olympics of 1948. In 1949 the inaugural Badminton Horse Trials took place, with the purpose of preparing British riders for international competition.

It became an annual occasion, attracting top-class competitors from around the world.

Answer: Horse of the Year Show

The HOYS was first held in 1949 and was designed to showcase the best in British show jumping. It had been held at a number of venues, all of them indoors ever since. For many years it was televised annually by the BBC.

Answer: John and Michael Whitaker

Michael Whitaker was born in 1960 and was five years younger than Michael. Between them they won a host of medals for Great Britain at Olympic, European, and International championships.

The Fentons and Nevilles were footballers and the Cowdreys played cricket.

Answer: Blue

I hope that did not catch out too many of you since, in adult competition, red rosettes go to the winners. [Source: 'Horse & Hound' magazine.]

Answer: Richard Meade

Richard Meade rode 'Laurieston' to an eventing gold at Munich in 1972. He also took a team gold on 'Cornishman V' in Mexico City in 1968. Derek Allhusen on 'Lochinvar' and Reuben Jones on 'The Poacher' completed the team.

At Helsinki in 1952, Wilfred White on 'Nizefela', Douglas Stewart on 'Aherlow' and Harry Llewellyn on 'Foxhunter' took a team showjumping gold; GB's first-ever in Olympic events that were traditionally dominated by Germany - 23 gold and 46 medals overall between 1900 and 2012.

Answer: David Broome

Broome won the SPOTY title in 1960. With a haul of six god medals in major international competitions, he was one of the greatest British show jumpers of his generation. Princess Anne won the title in 1971, and her daughter Zara Phillips in 2006.

Answer: Lucinda Green

Those winning horse were: 'Be Fair' (1973), 'Wideawake' (1976), 'George' (1977), 'Killaire' (1979), 'Regal Realm' (1983) and 'Beagle Bay' (1984). Lucinda Green (nee Lucinda Jane Prior-Palmer) won seven world and European golds between 1975 and 1987.

Charlotte Dujardin and Laura Bechtolsheimer won gold and bronze respectively at the London 2012 Olympics in individual dressage. (They also shared in the team gold). Kristina Cook took an individual eventing bronze at Beijing in 2008.