Designed by Captain Mark Phillips, the course twists and turns and doubles back on itself, whilst also making full use of the terrain. There are plenty of massive fences and a few tricky combinations that may definitely catch a few people out.
Two narrow wishing wells on a curving left hand bend, five strides.
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The Owl Hole on top of the mound and then down to the brush skinny/narrow triple brush – am I English or American?
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Downhill approach, then a right hand turn
9 and 10, a double of corners, four or five strides depending on your line. (The bears in the CIC** on the right remind of the Rebecca Farm course in Montana which Mark Phillips also used to design; in a strange way Barbury reminds me of Rebecca Farm in many ways, I’m not sure why, jet lag?!)
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There is water in here too
The Quarry: A decent rail in, bounce down the drop and then back up and over the wall at C
17b might be the skinniest skinny I think I’ve ever seen!
At the entrance to the arena, will be moved into place after all the dressage
In the middle of the short side, this comes off a tight turn and is followed by
Two angled houses, one directly coming out of the water, and the second with a fair drop behind it.
Back up the hill almost to fence 20 again for this fence
Down the hill to the Land Rover Arches where the last skinny awaits
And the final fence (we walked this on Wednesday, I think this may be trimmed, I”ll check it on Friday!) Good luck and safe rounds to everyone, Go Eventing!
