New Course Designer for Badminton 2014

 

What will Badminton look like next year?

The Horse & Hound reports that Badminton’s cross-country course will have a new designer next year: Giuseppe della Chiesa, who served as Badminton TD from 2008 to 2010.  The course had previously been designed by Hugh Thomas, since 1989.  While the course at Badminton was largely a success this year, some felt that it was “too soft,” and perhaps a change was needed.

From The Horse & Hound:

“It will be evolution, not revolution,” said the Italian course-designer. He has been contracted for three years, starting in 2014.

At the time Hugh, who is also event director, told H&H he had no plans to appoint a new designer. But today (Monday 8 July) it was announced he had stepped down from his role as course designer.

“I am hugely looking forward to supporting Giuseppe in this new chapter of Badminton,” he said. “2013 was one of the most successful ever. We have never had such a high class field and the event will be difficult to match next year.”

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