The Autobiography

Inacareerspanningalmost20yearsMaryKinghasbecomeoneofBritishEventing'siconsandaregularmemberoftheBritishteam.Therisksofridingwerebroughthometoherin2001whenshebrokeherneckinafall,fromwhichshefortunatelyfullyrecovered.FormanyyoungmothersthatwouldhavebeenasignaltohanguptheirbootsbutMaryfoughtherwaybacktofitnessandbackintotheBritishsquadfortheWorldChampionshipsin2002.ByherownadmissionMary,now47,findsitextraordinarythatshebecameinterestedinhorsesasherparentswereanythingbutkeen.Herfather,aretirednavalofficer,becameavergerandattheageofsixMarybegantoridethevicarspony....