The Eventers versus the Jockeys Mechanical Bull-Riding Challenge took place in the Main Arena in between the two main classes, the CIC*** and the 4* Olympic CT Show-jumping. Brilliantly compered by Alice Fox-Pitt and Jonty Evans it drew a large, and generous lunchtime crowd who seemed happy to donate to the Injured Jockey’s Fund and the Air Ambulance as they watched a team of four professional jockeys pit themselves against four of the world’s best event riders. Laura Collett was only just beaten by Paul Tapner, but Mark Todd was surprisingly and disappointingly average, perhaps that lanky height is a disadvantage! Please excuse the shaking video and the loud wind noise, and just enjoy….!
Props to Barbury for getting my son to smile, first time all day! Tomorrow the cross country doesn’t start until 12:30 so I’ll have time to drag him and Lily around the fair and the army assault course, the shops, the food court and everything else they want to do that I’ve denied them so far – O Joy! Stay with Eventing Nation for more Barbury, more ridiculous and Go Eventing!
