Zara Tindall and the Sporting Royals' Country Style
Zara Tindall's equestrian country style: the British sporting brands the Olympic medallist and the practical royals wear best.
Not every royal dresses for the palace. Zara Tindall, daughter of Princess Anne, granddaughter of the late Queen, and an Olympic medallist in her own right, has built a style all her own: practical, sporty and rooted in the saddle. Hers is the wardrobe of a working countrywoman and professional athlete, and it has quietly become one of the most admired in the royal family.
Where the Princess of Wales sets the tone for tailored town dressing, Zara Tindall is the queen of country-and-equestrian style: tweed and riding boots, technical outerwear and the odd sharp tailored coat for the races. It is a look with genuine authenticity behind it, and one built almost entirely on great British sporting brands.
Here is Zara Tindall’s country style, the brands she wears, and the practical royal tradition she carries on.
An Olympic equestrian in the family tradition
Zara Tindall comes by her sporting style honestly. Like her mother, Princess Anne, herself an Olympic equestrian, Zara competed at the highest level, winning a silver medal in eventing as part of the British team at the 2012 London Olympics. Her wardrobe is shaped by a life genuinely spent outdoors, training and competing across the British countryside.
That authenticity is the whole point. When Zara wears a wax jacket or a pair of riding boots, they are not a costume but a uniform: the real kit of a real horsewoman, worn with the easy confidence of someone who lives in it.
Musto and Fairfax & Favor: her go-to brands
Zara Tindall’s country credentials are such that the brands come to her. She fronts the campaign for the Musto x Fairfax & Favor collaboration, two of Britain’s finest country labels joining forces on a range of autumn-winter coats, a natural fit for a genuine equestrian ambassador.
Musto, the technical-outerwear specialist founded by an Olympic sailor, provides the weatherproof performance kit for a life outdoors, while Fairfax & Favor, one of Zara’s long-standing go-to labels, supplies the beautifully made leather boots and bags that give country dressing its polish. Together they define her look: practical where it counts, elegant where it shows.
The wider sporting-royal wardrobe
Zara’s style sits within a broader royal tradition of practical country dressing. A pair of Toggi or leather riding boots, a quilted or tweed jacket, tailored trousers and a good bag are the building blocks: the same country wardrobe worn across the family, as we cover in full in our guide to the British countryside wardrobe.
For the races and smarter occasions, Zara mixes in sharper tailoring and the odd designer coat, proving that the sporting look scrubs up beautifully. It is country style with a competitive edge: polished, practical and thoroughly British.
How to get the sporting-royal look
Building Zara Tindall’s look starts with good boots: a pair of knee-high leather riding boots or country boots is the anchor of the whole wardrobe. Add a technical wax or quilted jacket, tailored trousers or dark denim, fine knitwear and a structured leather bag, all in the country palette of brown, navy, green and tan.
Choose performance and quality over fashion, and buy pieces made to be worn hard and to last. The sporting-royal look is, above all, honest: clothes for a real life outdoors, worn with confidence.
Why the sporting-royal style endures
Zara Tindall’s style endures because it is completely authentic. It is not dressing up as a countrywoman but being one: an Olympic athlete and horsewoman whose wardrobe reflects a genuine life in the saddle and the fields. That truth gives it a confidence no trend can manufacture.
That is its appeal: real country style, worn by a real sportswoman. Browse more of our Royal Style & Fashion stories to keep exploring the brands the royals wear.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Zara Tindall wear?
Zara Tindall favours British country and equestrian brands, especially Fairfax & Favor for boots and Musto for technical outerwear; she fronts the Musto x Fairfax & Favor collaboration. Her look mixes practical country kit with sharper tailoring for the races.
Is Zara Tindall an Olympic medallist?
Yes. Zara Tindall won a silver medal in eventing as part of the British equestrian team at the 2012 London Olympics, following in the footsteps of her mother, Princess Anne, who also competed as an Olympic equestrian.
What is the sporting-royal country style?
It is a practical, equestrian-inspired wardrobe built on riding and country boots, technical wax or quilted jackets, tailored trousers, fine knitwear and good leather bags: real outdoor kit worn with polish, as favoured by Zara Tindall and Princess Anne.
What boots does Zara Tindall wear?
Zara Tindall is a long-standing fan of Fairfax & Favor’s handcrafted leather boots, and wears knee-high riding and country boots as the anchor of her equestrian-inspired wardrobe.
How do I dress like Zara Tindall?
Start with knee-high leather boots, add a technical wax or quilted jacket, tailored trousers, fine knitwear and a structured bag in a country palette of brown, navy and green. Prioritise quality and performance over trends.
Brands are described as of 2026; ranges and collaborations change, so check each brand for current collections.
