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William Ross Norman Funnell (born 10 February 1966, Ashford) is a top-class
His website
English male equestrians British show jumping riders People from Ashford, Kent 1966 births Living people {{UK-equestrian-bio-stub
William Ross Norman Funnell (born 10 February 1966, Ashford) is a top-class showjumper
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes sho ...
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Career
Funnell has represented Britain internationally in many Nations Cup teams. In 2006 he won the Hickstead Derby for the first time and won it again two years later in 2008 and again in 2009. In 2018 William became one of 5 riders to win The Hickstead Derby 4 times, joining Harvey Smith,John
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and Michael Whitaker, and Eddie Macken
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. He also won the famous derby of La Baule
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in France in May 2011.
Personal life
Funnell is married to eventerPippa Funnell
Philippa Rachel "Pippa" Funnell MBE (née Nolan, 7 October 1968) is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing. In 2003, she became the first person to win the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing (consecutive wins at Rolex Kentucky, Badmint ...
. He married her in October 1993 in Uckfield
Uckfield () is a town in the Wealden District of East Sussex in South East England. The town is on the River Uck, one of the tributaries of the River Ouse, on the southern edge of the Weald.
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. They live in Ockley in south Surrey where they have a stud farm to breed horses. They became the first husband and wife to be inducted into The British Horse Society Equestrian Hall of Fame when William joined Pippa (2005) in being inducted in 2014.
External links and references
His website
English male equestrians British show jumping riders People from Ashford, Kent 1966 births Living people {{UK-equestrian-bio-stub