Tiny White (equestrian)
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BirthnameHelen Patricia Groome
Born18 April 1924
Hastings, New Zealand
Hastings, New Zealand
Died10 January 2020 (aged 95)
Havelock North, New Zealand
Havelock North, New Zealand
Spouse
Eric White
(m. 1951; died 1980)| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Helen Patricia Groome |
| Born | 18 April 1924 Hastings, New Zealand |
| Died | 10 January 2020 (aged 95) Havelock North, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Eric White
(m. 1951; died 1980) |
| Relative | Tinks Pottinger (daughter) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Event | Dressage |
Helen Patricia "Tiny" White OBE (née Groome; 18 April 1924 – 10 January 2020) was a New Zealand horsewoman, best known as a dressage rider, and the first New Zealander to qualify as a FEI three-day event judge.
Born Helen Patricia Groome in Hastings on 18 April 1924, White was the daughter of Ernest Groome.[1] She was educated at Woodford House from 1936 to 1942, and worked as a land girl on the family farm during World War II.[1][2] In 1951, she married Eric White, and the couple went on to have three children, including equestrian Tinks Pottinger.[1]