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She got it from her mama! Mia Tindall starts riding lessons

With her riding lessons officially underway, little Mia joins our list of tiny royals learning to ride.

She may not have even turned two yet but it seems little Mia Tindall is determined to follow in the famous footsteps of her mother, Zara, by taking riding lessons!

Mia, who turned one in January, is reportedly taking horse riding lessons alongside her Olympian mum, who put her riding skills to the test at the London Olympics in 2012 where she won a silver medal.

The Mail wrote on Sunday that Mia has already had her first riding lesson atop a Shetland pony and is “showing all the signs of being a natural”.

On top of that, the 19-month-old has also already outdone her mum, who started her lessons at 3.

But don’t worry too much just yet; Mia isn’t exactly riding on her own. Her mother allegedly told The Mail that Mia doesn’t so much ride as ‘gets plonked on’ the top of the pony.

Oh well, gotta start somewhere, right?

Take a look at our favourite tiny royals learning to ride.

Prince Harry sat atop his first horse in 1986 at Highgrove.

As did Wills! His pony, ‘Smokey’, faithfully by his side.

With mum, Diana.

Princess Eugenie was a natural, too!

Princess Beatrice enjoying some fairy floss after the Royal Windsor Horse show.

Mum, Zara Phillips, riding her pony at The Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Queen Elizabeth, then Princess Elizabeth, with her father, King George and sister, Princess Margaret, riding on their estate, Windsor Great Park.

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