Back to Badminton: Bubby Upton Defies the Odds, Again
For U.S. readers, the name Bubby Upton may not be as familiar as others, but in her native UK, she is already – at the tender age of 25 – a household name. A Junior
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Rolex Grand Slam Contender Oliver Townend Withdraws from Badminton
For the third time, World Number One Oliver Townend has made it to the final hurdle of the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, which has only ever been won by two riders, and for
...» Read More!Drawn Order for MARS Badminton Horse Trials: Tom Jackson to Lead Off
The drawn order for the MARS Badminton Horse Trials has been released, meaning we now know what order we’ll see each competing pair in just over two weeks’ time. Badminton runs from May 8-12. First
...» Read More!Top Contender Among Latest Badminton Withdrawals
Speak to any rider who’s put in an entry for a five-star, and they’ll all sing you some variation of the same song: “I’m not even worrying about the cross-country right now – all I’m worrying
...» Read More!MARS Badminton Entries Revealed: 87 Pairs Accepted for 2024 Event
Spring is well and truly in the air as we eagerly await the big CCI5* entry lists, and we’ve got our first fish this afternoon as MARS Badminton has released an 87-combination roster for the
...» Read More!A Happy Anniversary Indeed: Badminton Prize Money Increased to £425,000 for 2024
This year’s MARS Badminton Horse Trials marks a very special occasion indeed: it’ll be the 75th anniversary of the world’s first five-star, which began in 1949 as a way to build strength in depth in
...» Read More!Badminton Box Office Opens for 2024 Priority Tickets
Off-season blues, be gone: the start of the international season might still be a little ways away, but it’s never too early to start planning the highlights of your year. And if that includes a
...» Read More!MARS Equestrian To Take on Badminton Title Sponsorship
MARS Equestrian™, who have a long relationship with the Equestrian Community, are to step up to be the title sponsor of Badminton Horse Trials in 2024 having been the presenting sponsor of the event since
...» Read More!A Bumper Fortnight for Eventing, Part One: Observations from the Ground at Badminton
What a season the 2023 one has been so far – in many respects, it feels like it’s scarcely started here in England; in others, I feel as though I’ve been on the road for
...» Read More!Tuesday Video: BTS at Badminton’s Grassroots Championships
Each year when Tilly publishes her grassroots cross country preview at Badminton, it gets me itching to compete again *just* so I could *maybe* make it to something like this once in my life. The
...» Read More!Friday Video: Catch Up with Katherine Coleman at Badminton
One of the brilliant victories of Badminton last week — in our humble opinion, anyway — was the illustrious return to five-star undergone by US competitor Katherine Coleman, who piloted her debutant Monbeg Senna to
...» Read More!Oliver Townend Given Recorded Warning by FEI Following Badminton Elimination
World Number Four Oliver Townend has been given a Recorded Warning by the FEI after the culmination of Badminton Horse Trials, where he was eliminated at fence 24 during a hold on course with the former
...» Read More!Wednesday Videos from Kentucky Performance Products: Ros Canter’s Winning Weekend
Ros Canter couldn’t be caught at Badminton this past weekend, clinching one of the largest winning margins in the event’s storied history — since the long format was abandoned, anyway — aboard the young Lordships
...» Read More!Fiona Kashel’s WSF Carthago Euthanized After Badminton Injury
We’re deeply saddened to report that WSF Carthago, the mount of Great Britain’s Fiona Kashel, has been euthanized as a result of an injury sustained while on course at Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday. The 13-year-old gelding,
...» Read More!“He Loves Every Phase”: Wire-to-Wire Leader Ros Canter Crowned Queen of Badminton
When we started today’s showjumping finale at Badminton, it all seemed rather cut and, well, maybe not quite dry: wire-to-wire leaders Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo, assuming no absolute disasters befell them in the ring, were almost
...» Read More!All Pass With No Overnight Withdrawals at Badminton Final Horse Inspection
After the close of competition yesterday, which saw thirty horses complete after battling the holding ground, we were all pretty unified in one sentiment: this morning’s horse inspection would be an interesting one. How many
...» Read More!MIM’s the Word: Ros Canter Leads Badminton After Influential Cross Country Day
There was a palpable air of trepidation ahead of cross-country day at Badminton, and fairly so: yesterday, the heavens opened heartily throughout the day, turning the grounds into a veritable mud bath — and a
...» Read More!Tough Mudders: Live Updates from 2023 Badminton Cross Country
It looks like the sun should come out today over Badminton House, but will the drizzly weather of the past couple days mean our competitors will be doing a little tough mudding across the country
...» Read More!Stamina, Questions, Controversy – and a Specific Request From Alex Bragg: Riders React to Badminton Cross Country
It’s (finally) cross country day at Badminton! The riders have walked the course and made their plans — everyone’s doing no-rain dances, we suspect — and now it’s time to see how it all pans
...» Read More!Catching Up with Nicola Wilson at Badminton
It’s one year removed from Nicola Wilson’s accident at Badminton, and this week she sat down with Nicole Brown to reflect on the intervening year. Nicola is undoubtedly one of the most positive and resilient
...» Read More!Alterations Made to Badminton Course Ahead of Cross Country Day
Today’s tempestuous weather conditions saw over 7mm of rain dumped over Badminton, which has led to some alterations to the cross country course. These are as follows: Fence 15: Lightsource BP Pond – hardcore stone footing
...» Read More!Saturday at Badminton: Ros Canter’s Second Comer Eyes Succession at End of Dressage
And that’s a wrap on dressage here at the 2023 Badminton Horse Trials — a memorably soggy one, mind you, but a day of sport in which the cream really rose to the top. This
...» Read More!Day Two at Badminton: King in Command Ahead of Coronation + Lunch Break
Day two of Badminton started extra early today in order to ensure a two-hour midday break for the Coronation of King Charles — and so it all feels rather serendipitous that our new leader from
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