Michael Jung and Sam are the pair to beat today at Badminton.
Sixty-three horses move on after the final horse inspection — including all the U.S. and Canadian pairs — at Badminton and will show jump today starting at 11 a.m. local time. Seventy horses completed the cross country, and four withdrew before the inspection: Mark Todd and Ravenstar, Ludwig Svennerstal and Alexander, Mattia Luciani and Parko 4, and Lauren Shannon and Zero Flight. Andreas Dibowski and Butts Leon were the only pair to be spun. Five pairs were held and passed upon reinspection: Jock Paget and Clifton Promise, Caroline Powell and Boston Two Tip, Sebastian Mateu and Born Again, Nicola Wilson and Opposition Buzz, and Jim Newsam and Magennis.
Jock Paget and Clifton Promise.
It’s another beautiful day here at Badminton, with sunny skies and temperatures expected to rise to seasonal highs today. While we definitely saw some tired horses at the jog, I’m happy to report that the vast majority of horses looked to have recovered beautifully after tackling the cross country yesterday. Jock Paget and Clifton Promise — who are currently in second place — gave everyone a bit of a scare when they were held as the third pair to jog. Thankfully, the horse passed on reinspection. The large crowd that turned out to watch the jog was also surprised when favorites Nicola Wilson and Opposition Buzz — who are sitting in 16th place overnight — were held, but they also passed upon reinspection to loud applause.
William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk
All of the North American pairs looked fantastic in the trot up, with Ringwood Magister feeling particularly good. Just like at the initial horse inspection on Thursday, Finn played the whole way up the jog lane as Tiana tried to stop him from cantering. He also pranced the whole way back down, with the crowd giving him an appreciative cheer. Clark Montgomery and Universe (41st), Colleen Rutledge and Shiraz (51st), and Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master (22nd) will all show jump in the morning group, while Tiana and Finn — who are sitting in 10th place overnight — will show jump in the final group to go at 1:30 p.m. local time. Check back for more jog photos, and stay tuned for much more from Badminton!
[Final Inspection] [Cross-Country Results] [Show Jumping Times]
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- William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk. Photo by Jenni Autry.
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- Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister
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- Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master at Badminton last year. Photo by Jenni Autry.
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- Michael Jung and Sam. Photo by Jenni Autry.
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- Jock Paget and Clifton Promise at Badminton. Photo by Jenni Autry.
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- Colleen Rutledge and Shiraz
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- Clark Montgomery and Universe
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- Andrew Nicholson and Avebury at Badminton in 2013. Photo by Jenni Autry.
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- Andrew Nicholson and Nereo
