Sandy Pflueger
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Sandy Pflueger is an American equestrienne. She has competed successfully in both eventing
and dressage
, finishing second at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials
in 1981 and competing on the United States Dressage Team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
On 1 February 1997, Sandy Pflueger married British Olympian and coach of the American Eventing team, Captain Mark Phillips, whose first wife was Princess Anne
, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
. The couple now live in England with their daughter, Stephanie (b. Oct. 2, 1997).
Mrs. Phillips coached the US eventing team in dressage, alongside her husband.
She is also stepmother to Peter Phillips
& Zara Phillips
, the oldest grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
and dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
, finishing second at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International Four Star **** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale , which takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in...
in 1981 and competing on the United States Dressage Team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
On 1 February 1997, Sandy Pflueger married British Olympian and coach of the American Eventing team, Captain Mark Phillips, whose first wife was Princess Anne
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. The couple now live in England with their daughter, Stephanie (b. Oct. 2, 1997).
Mrs. Phillips coached the US eventing team in dressage, alongside her husband.
She is also stepmother to Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips is the son of Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom.Peter Phillips or Philips may also refer to:* Peter Philips Peter Phillips (born 1977) is the son of Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom.Peter Phillips or Philips may also refer to:* Peter Philips Peter Phillips (born...
& Zara Phillips
Zara Phillips
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE is the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips and is 13th in the line of succession to the throne...
, the oldest grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.