Badminton Horse Trials

Badminton Horse Trials cross-country: how the course is riding, eliminations, falls and the reactions from riders in the early stages.

There was a third horse fall before lunchtime, when Cathal Daniels’ ride Barrichello popped in an extra stride at the Savills Hay Feeders (fence 29B) and somersaulted. And Kiwi rider Bundy Philpott also called it a day on Tresca NZPH at the Nyetimber Corners. Horse & Hound magazine, out every Thursday, is packed with all the latest news and reports, as well as interviews, specials, nostalgia, vet and training advice. “After the Olympics, a lot of people said he was one of the best cross-country horses in the world, and it’s up to me not to let him down,” said Austin. “It’s very tough. Nicola was taken to hospital for scans and is reported to be stable. Ireland’s Austin O’Connor and his Olympic ride Colorado Blue, looks set to climb a long way up from 58th after phase one after stopping the clock four seconds inside.

An action-packed cross-country phase triggered a shake-up of the leaderboard at Badminton Horse Trials, with nine British riders in the top 10.

I said before it was about patience and riding the turns,” said Eric. “He was a little keen and cocky to start with so we took a few distances I didn’t want. “Early on the horses went out very quickly and then some mistakes were made. She was never off her line or anything and I gave her a little tap to say ‘come on Tilly Beans’ and then she picked up. “He’s a legend,” she smiled. “I feel quite emotional,” said William after his round. Full credit to the little mare; she’s got guts.” “The course was fantastically designed and felt how a five-star should feel. “I didn’t really know how deep he would dig for me and he really did,” said Laura of Keith Scott, Karen Bartlett and her own 13-year-old gelding. Then he sticks his head down and gets you home.” “We had a close moment in the quarry. I said, ‘yes please’ and he said ‘OK mum, let’s go’.”

The Badminton Horse Trials have returned for the first time since 2020, with a host of Kiwis once again taking on the famous event in Gloucestershire in the ...

Laura Collett of Great Britain and London 52 retained their dressage lead at Badminton Horse Trials, turning in a clear cross-country round under the time ...

Piggy March and Vanir Kamira, the 2019 Badminton winners, added just 0.4 time penalties to their dressage score with a masterful clear round and are in fifth. “The feeling of coming into the arena at the end was quite something. They’d also had a stop at 6C in another brush complex, the Huntsmans Close. There were 50 clear rounds from the 80 cross-country starters, many of them first-timers. Laura finished 11 seconds inside the time on Karen Bartlett and Keith Scott’s 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding. Townend said the track “felt like a five-star should feel. Townend performed a heroic save worthy of Andrew Nicholson, Swallow Springs’ former rider, when the gray took off early at the last element of the Quarry, Fence 4. Tamie Smith remains the top-placed American on Mai Baum, jumping clear but adding 11.2 time penalties to drop from fifth to 15th. Mollie Summerland, who was fourth after dressage on Charly Van Der Heiden, retired after stops at Fence 17AB, the Mars Sustainability Water. “This horse owes me nothing. Townend was initially eliminated at the end of his round but then reinstated when the footage was examined. Laura Collett of Great Britain and London 52 retained their dressage lead at Badminton Horse Trials, turning in a clear cross-country round under the time allowed after being held on course.

Badminton Horse Trials cross-country: Tom McEwen's Badminton bid comes to an end with Toledo De Kerser after a fall at a bounce.

He kept answering the questions, and I think he will be OK at five-star. She really got tired but I let her have a breath, and came up in front of the fence.” He’s a total Burghley horse in my opinion and here I am getting time-faults at Badminton. I have to learn to pull less! So you need a horse that listens on the turn.” William started out in 27th place on the 13-year-old by Oslo, and moved into the lead at this early stage on 34.2. Tom was fourth out on the track, which even at this early stage was already proving tricky.

Fiona Kashel credited the team behind the scenes for her “amazing” first run at the Gloucestershire five-star, which is presented by Mars Equestrian, with her ...

Horse & Hound magazine, out every Thursday, is packed with all the latest news and reports, as well as interviews, specials, nostalgia, vet and training advice. “I was quite emotional because you’ve made it, you’ve finally done it. He’s not a very blood horse and I credit my team at home. I’m over the moon with him, he tried his absolute heart out for me and I couldn’t ask for anything more. They’ve done a lot of work taking him to the gallops and going out on very long hacks in the afternoons and we’ve got him super fit. “He was so good the whole way around.