Andrew Heffernan and Boleybawn Ace jump clear Photo by Samantha Clark
Of the 37 horses that jumped this morning only five jumped clear, and two of those added time to their score. The three that add nothing to their overnight scores are Chris Burton and TS Jamaimo who looked like and out and out jumper – without the 20 penalties they received at the first corner at Huntsmans Close yesterday they’d be very competitive right now, Andrew Heffernan and Boleybawn Ace, and Louisa Milne Home on the horse we all want to take home, King Eider.
South African Alexander Peternell was our first clear but added three time faults and Georgie Spence rode a great round on the spring Wii Limbo and added just one time fault.
Lots of horses looked to tire towards the end of the course and get careless, but we also saw plenty knock down the first or second fence of both. The first fence is an oxer right down at the far end of the arena in front of the Members Tent and there’s a lot of distraction, the second fence is a vertical on a switch back turn.
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- Pippa Funnell and Second Supreme. Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- Laura Collett and Grand Manouevre, an exciting partnership to keep an eye on. Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- Real estate agent Ben Way has completed his first Badminton on Galley Way, four years after competing here in the Grassroots Championship. Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- Mark Todd and Oloa. Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- Gabriel Cury completes for Brazil with Grass Valley. Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- Everyone loves Mulry’s Error, who came out as keen as mustard but racked up a bit of a cricket score with Ben Hobday. Photo by Samantha Clark.
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- The round of the morning session – Chris Burton and TS Jamaimo. Photo by Samantha Clark.
The Badminton website has been down all morning, and the internet is terribly slow at the moment so instead of linking to scores I’ll have to give you a snapshot, literally!
Scores after morning session of jumping at Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2015
The final 21 horses jump at 2:45 this afternoon after the parade of competitors at 2:30pm. Go Badminton and Go Eventing!
