Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister at Badminton. Photo by Jenni Autry.
There’s a reason so many upper-level eventers are based in the UK. England hosts the best events with the highest number of spectators in the world, and the footing makes for unparalleled going across the country. EN reader Brittany Lane starts graduate school in England next month, and she’s looking for advice on what she should add to her British Equestrian Bucket List. She’s already well on her way to building a good list, but I know your savvy EN readers can help her out even more. Leave a comment to let Brittany know what other equestrian events she should add to her list. Go UK!
From Brittany:
“I’m heading to England for graduate school in September, and while I’m very excited for this next step in my academic/professional career, I’m actually even more excited for my proximity to all that is incredible in British eventing and equestrianism.
I cannot wait to hit up Badminton, Blenheim and Burghley; head to Royal Ascot; ogle at the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, watch adorable cob ponies at the Royal Windsor Horse Show; and plenty other wonderful horse events (and while not the UK, Normandy 2014 is pretty exciting to and not too far away!).
I wanted to ask you and fellow EN readers what else should be on my equestrian bucket list while in the UK. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for the help in packing my weekends in England full of eventing and horse insanity!”
