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Queen Camilla, 75,\u00a0admitted she’s been pushed to abandon one of her favourite pastimes – horseriding. During her state visit to Germany last week, the 75-year-old said to some schoolchildren that she is now “too old” to continue horseback riding, according to the Mail on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The royal admitted this in Hamburg, where she informed the students that although she once owned horses, she “sadly can’t ride any longer”.<\/p>\n
Given that Camilla’s late mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth II rode into her nineties, the admission by Queen Camilla may come as a surprise to royal enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
Ageing-related health issues like limited mobility, arthritis, and frailty can make it more difficult to continue horseriding.<\/p>\n
However, it hasn’t stopped Princess Anne, 72, from horseriding, who was seen on horseback during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee just last summer.<\/p>\n
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Matt Boyles, the CEO and founder of Fitter Confident You, spoke to Express.co.uk about when the Princess Royal was most recently seen horseriding.<\/p>\n
He explained: “A true equestrian, Anne is absolutely still horse-riding, and rode at the Trooping of the Colour during the Platinum Jubilee.”<\/p>\n
The expert clarified the health benefits of horseriding. Matt commented: “Horse-riding is excellent exercise, working the entire body – especially the core.”<\/p>\n
However, although Princess Anne was seen on horseback, she may not be able to perform any really intricate jumps or other displays due to her age, according to the expert.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss…<\/strong> Matt clarified: “While she may not be going all out at racing or show-jumping, even a gentle canter is a great workout at any age, and it shows with her great physique and posture.”<\/p>\n The expert explained what other exercises the Princess Royal might be doing to keep her fabulous figure at the age of 72.<\/p>\n Matt added: “To complement this, she may well be doing regular yoga or Pilates and I’d be surprised if she isn’t lifting weights in some way.”<\/p>\n The personal trainer explained the benefits of this: “This is truly the greatest health-giving exercise we can do, and can be started at any age to build strength, confidence, balance, coordination and overall fitness.”<\/p>\n Despite Queen Camilla not being able to ride horses any longer, her love of equestrianism is reminiscent of the late Queen’s lifelong devotion to her adored horses.<\/p>\n At the age of three, Her Late Majesty took her first riding instruction.<\/p>\n At the age of four, her grandfather King George V gifted the late monarch her first pony, a Shetland mare.<\/p>\n Long into her ninth decade, the late Queen continued to appreciate horse racing, and her enthusiasm became strongly associated with her 70-year rule.<\/p>\n Other members of the Royal Family that are keen equestrians include Zara Tindall, the only daughter of Princess Anne.<\/p>\n The wife of Mike Tindall participated in the London 2012 Olympics and even went on to win a silver medal.<\/p>\n This made Zara the first member of the Royal Family to win an Olympic medal, but she was not the first royal to ever compete.<\/p>\n Back in 1976, Princess Anne travelled to Montreal to compete in the Olympics but sadly did not win for Team GB.<\/p>\n
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