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Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa support equestrian daughter Jessica at the Royal Windsor Horse Show


She could have followed in her father Bruce’s footsteps and picked up a guitar.

But Jessica Springsteen opted instead for a riding hat. And what an inspired decision that has proved to be.

The 19-year-old cantered out on Friday to compete with the very best at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.


Jessica came a respectable sixth in the jumping competition in front of the Queen and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Her doting father, 61, was almost unrecognisable at the event – clean-shaven and wearing a suit and tie.

He was joined by wife Patti Scialfa, 57, to cheer their daughter on.

Jessica is a nationally-ranked equestrian and has been riding since she was 15

There she goes! Patti point Jessica out as she and Bruce watch their daughter in the showjumping event

Don't I know you from somewhere? A spectator gives Bruce a look of recognition as he points out his daughter


Jessica is a nationally-ranked champion horsewoman. She has been riding since she was 15 with horses raised on the family’s Stone Hill Farm in New Jersey.

She completed Friday’s ride on her horse Vordnado Van Den Hoendrik and won £120.

Last year she competed in the open jumping competition but could only manage 21st place.

Checking out the competition: Bruce and Jessica watch the other equestrians

I should have brought my guitar: Bruce looked a little bored at times


Springsteen and Patti have been married for 20 years this June and have two other children, sons Evan, 21 and Sam, 17.

Meanwhile, across the Pond in Springsteen's native New Jersey, a bust of the singer was unveiled at Asbury Park where it will stay for five months.

Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J, was Springsteen's debut album released in 1973.

Larking about: Bruce and Patti affectionately touch hands as they joke around together


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Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Also known as The Boss

Born: September 23, 1949 (age 60)Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.

Genres: Heartland rock, folk rock, Americana

Occupations: Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano

Years active: 1972–present

Labels: Columbia

Associated acts: E Street Band, Steel Mill, Miami Horns, The Sessions Band

Website: brucespringsteen.net

Grammy Awards
Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards,
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, 1987, "Tunnel of Love"
• Song of the Year, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Rock Song, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Contemporary Folk Album, 1996, The Ghost of Tom Joad
• Best Rock Album, 2002, The Rising
• Best Rock Song, 2002, "The Rising"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, 2002, "The Rising"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, 2003, "Disorder in the House" (with Warren Zevon)
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2004, "Code of Silence"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2005, "Devils & Dust"
• Best Traditional Folk Album, 2006, The Seeger Sessions: We Shall Overcome
• Best Long Form Music Video, 2006, Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born to Run
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2007, "Radio Nowhere"
• Best Rock Song, 2007, "Radio Nowhere"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 2007, "Once Upon a Time in the West"
• Best Rock Song, 2008, "Girls in Their Summer Clothes"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2009, "Working on a Dream"
Emmy Awards
• The one of the famous celebrities Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City HBO special won two technical Emmy Awards in 2001.
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