There’s more than one way to compete at Badminton Horse Trials, and not all of them involve hurling yourself over the Vicarage Fee (and spending years qualifying yourself for five-star, too). One of the most covetable competitions in the UK is the Badminton Grassroots Championship, which is held at BE90 (US Novice) and BE100 (US Training) levels and criss-crosses much of the same land as the iconic CCI5* track that’s used later on in the week.
Want to know what the process of qualifying and competing there is actually like? Vlogger Meg Elphick — who finished third in the BE90 class this year — has shared all the info you need to know to help you get a few steps closer to jumping ultra-exciting, bold courses like the ones we saw there this year. (And yes, the prizegiving happens in front of the house itself, in case you needed any more inspiration and incentive to try to get yourself there!)
Simply put, horses need energy.
Energy is traditionally supplied by cereal grains such as oats, corn, and barley. These feedstuffs deliver energy as carbohydrates or starch. But what if you want to supply more energy to your horse without increasing the feed intake? Feeding a fat supplement is an excellent way to achieve this.
Fat is considered a source of “calm” energy and is thought to modify behavior in some horses, making them more tractable. This, in turn, allows horses to focus their energy on work rather than nervousness.
Learn more at https://kppusa.com/2017/10/20/high-energy-advantages/
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