One Big Thing: Saturday at MARS Badminton
Gemma Stevens’ sentiments are spot on for anyone walking a CCI5* cross country track, and we’re putting our positive vibe hats on today for a safe and successful day of cross country at MARS Badminton! By the time you’re reading this, there’s a good chance cross country will already be underway, and you can head back over to the EN homepage for the commencement of our traditional live blog helmed by Cheg Darlington.
Otherwise on the docket for today include the famous Shetland Pony Grand National, which will properly kick off the festivities at 10:30 am in the Main Arena just before cross country. If you’re still catching up from the dressage action, below are a few links to help you out:
- “It’s Quite Scary, But I’d Be a Bit Disappointed If It Wasn’t”: Riders React to MARS Badminton Cross Country
- Friday Afternoon at Badminton: Ros is Untouchable; Belgium Makes a Bid
- Friday Morning at MARS Badminton: Everything’s Coming Up Ros’s
And here are a collection of other stories from around the equestrian media space:
- Your Horse Magazine: Belgian pair overcome injury scare to deliver personal best
- Your Horse Magazine: From finals to five-star: student rider balances university and Badminton debut
- No teeth? No problem! Tim Price’s Badminton ride is ‘even more like a grandpa’ but as happy as ever
- Horse & Hound: ‘I hope it goes on for ever’: The Queen delighted on visit to Badminton Horse Trials
Major International Events This Weekend
MARS Badminton CCI5* (England):Website] [Tickets] [Live Stream] [Entries] [Schedule] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [EN’s Coverage]
Tryon International Three-Day Event (NC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Schedule] [Scoring] [Live Stream] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]
Sopot Spring Carnival CCI4*-L/S (Poland): [Website] [Entries] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
U.S. Events This Weekend
The Vista Spring YEH/NEH Qualifier (NC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring]
Galway Downs Sprint H.T. & Preliminary Challenge (CA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Hitching Post Farm H.T. (SC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Unionville May H.T. (PA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Queeny Park H.T. (MO): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Other Links & Reading
- ‘They treat their horses as horses and not like glass animals’: Cassie Sanger’s groom Meigs Rutherford on learning from Ros Canter’s yard
- Learn How Your Horse Jumps to Be a Better Partner
- Finding Footwork for Young Event Horses
- Road2LA Initiative to Strengthen German Squad Ahead of 2028 Olympics
- Let’s do something for the base of the sport
Training Tip of the Day
We’re taking today’s training tip from one Mr. William Fox-Pitt, who believes the MARS Sustainability Bay — busier than typical this year — might be the most influential question on cross country at Badminton today. Find out why:
Go Eventing
Ponies like Walter (Lordships Graffalo) deserve all the smooches:
