The Badminton First Horse Inspection: Unofficial Awards and Gallery

Horse inspections are great and all, but sometimes they just need a bit of extra … competition. We aim to deliver here at EN, so without further ado, welcome to the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials edition of Eventing Nation’s Unofficial Jog Awards. Congratulations to all our worthy prize-winners – your hard work is noted, appreciated and, frankly, clamoured for.

The Dressed by EN Award: Tom Crisp, by default, because no one else is mad enough to let us dress them

Tom Crisp and Coolys Luxury. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The “Okay Byeeeee” Award –  Horse Edition: Springpower

 The “Okay Byeeeee” Award –  Hat Edition: Emily King’s Hat

Emily King and Dargun. Photos by Tilly Berendt.

The Rider Most Likely to Enforce a £200 Penalty for Travelling Without a Ticket: Tom McEwen

Tom McEwen and Toledo de Kerser. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Regulation Hottie Horse Award

Emily Philps’ Camembert. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Most Convincing Equine Kite: Balladeer Miller Man

Louise Harwood and Balladeer Miller Man. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Romantic Moment of the Year: Pippa Funnell’s look of love

Pippa Funnell. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Runner-up Romantic Moment of the Year: Joseph Murphy’s Romance Novel Cover

Stallions At Play, book one. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Sun’s Out, Tongue’s Out Award: Ciaran Glynn

Ciaran Glynn. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Saddest Man in Eventing Award: Sad Burto

Chris Burton. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The Most Committed Sprint: David Britnell

David Britnell and Continuity. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Most Likely to Kill a White Walker: Jim Newsam

Jim Newsam and Magennis. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Most Likely to Make Us Kind of Want to Get Arrested: Pietro Sandei

Pietro Sandei and Rubis de Prere. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Most Likely to Overhaul the Matrix: Will Furlong

Collien P 2 and Will Furlong. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Most Likely to be Spotted in Peaky Blinders: Alex Bragg

Alex Bragg and Zagreb. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Most Likely to (Apparently) Spontaneously Grow Wings: Mr Bass 

Laura Collett and Mr Bass. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

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#MMBHT: WebsiteEntries, Live StreamEN’s Coverage, EN’s Course PreviewEN’s Form GuideEN’s InstagramEN’s Twitter