84 horses who presented at the Badminton jog passed. Yes, I counted–twice. Ireland’s Geoff Curran and The Jump Jet did not present. The accepted horses move on to the start of dressage on Friday, and I am sure Samantha will have much more from the jog later.
Update: [Dressage Times, H&H Jog Report, Jog Photos]
It’s a big relief for the horses who traveled long distances such as the US and Canadian pairs to just get that first jog under their belts. The US started the Badminton entry process off with 6 pairs entered and now Buck with Reggie, Karen with Mandiba, and Jennifer with “Pooh” now carry the torch for the red, white, and blue. Canada of course has three riders as well–Steph with Port Authority, Hawley with Ginny, and Selena with Colombo.
The riders with more than 2 entries settled their entries today for good. Mark Todd is taking Major Milestone and Land Vision, as expected. Andrew Nicholson is taking Avebury and Nereo, Mary King is taking Imperial Cavalier and Apache Sauce, and William has Navigator and Cool Mountain.
Other Badminton link we are keeping an eye on:
Badminton guest blogger Sam Watson
Badminton Grassroots Championship final recap
Go eventing.
