The event was also called off in due to the foot and mouth outbreak, but it has not been cancelled due to rain since BBC2 had been due to screen coverage of Monday's action before the trials fell victim to the weather. Badminton horse trials The Badminton Horse Trials have been cancelled because of heavy rain. Top Stories. Carabao Cup semi-final: Chelsea add third goal in tie with Spurs.
Live Live From the section Football. Premier League: West Ham v Norwich. Watch: Masters Snooker - Wilson builds early lead against Bingham. Live Live From the section Snooker. Via the magic and technology of the helmet cam, Paul takes us through his cross country ride on Kilfinnie from this year's event, fence-by-fence, and blow-by-blow with some fascinating insights into what it takes to ride Badminton Read more ». Posted by Badminton Horse Trials at pm 1 comments.
Email This BlogThis! Mark Todd won his fourth Badminton this year, more than 30 years after winning his debut appearance in With more than 3 decades of experience at the top of the sport his achievements are truly legendary with back to back individual Olympic gold medals and 5 Burghleys added to his Badminton successes and ever burgeoning trophy cabinet.
After a brief spell in retirement, his resolve, self believe, and talent are as strong today as they've ever been. In this short interview Mark talks about his delight at winning another Badminton after his comeback, and his favoured horse for the London Olympics.
This video is also available to watch via the Official Badminton iPhone App. Posted by Badminton Horse Trials at pm 0 comments. My tip at the start of the week was that a man on a grey horse would win, but I was leaving my options open with Oliver Townend and Ashdale Cruisemaster, Andrew Nicholson and Avebury, and eventual champions Mark Todd and NZB Land Vision all falling into that category. Oliver was the hard luck story while Mark was the tear jerker, regaining his crown some thirty-one years after capturing the first of his four Badminton titles.
Andrew, who groomed for Mark all those years ago in , summed up the competition. Any horse and rider in that top ten this year performed exceptionally. How fitting that the most talented man to ever sit on an event horse topped the pile. Plus Capt. Mark Phillips. Leading contenders safely through the final horse inspection. Fifty-six combinations will come forward for the final showjumping phase, which will begin at 11am for the lower-placed competitors.
Posted by Badminton Horse Trials at am 0 comments. Labels: Final Vets Inspection. If anything was going to hold Land Vision back this week then it was probably going to be time penalties. There are still the inevitable casualties of a cross country course of this magnitude and again, heartfelt commiserations will be offered to the riders concerned.
The camaraderie amongst competitors after the cross country is similar to that of the battle field, delight and pride for those who have defeated the common enemy and the deepest respect for the wounded. With the offer of Breakfast in the Horse Trials Support Group marquee we declined the amazing catering from our hotel The Meuthen Arms in Corsham just 20 minutes away from the event. It felt like the first day of the sales fighting our way through the crowds when we arrived and it was still only 8.
Sam Watson: Final Preparations. Labels: Badminton Horse Trials Badminton It's Cross Country Day. Jakarta Managed A Perfect 10 Dressage over and what a display! Six combinations in the thirties, another twenty seven in the forties, and only thirteen competitors with a score of 60 or higher. I say that with tongue in cheek, but I was genuinely impressed with the consistent percentages from top to bottom across the three judges.
That reflects consistency of both performance and judging and was a pure delight to watch. But now the dressage is over and the intricate details have already been forgotten. Posted by Badminton Horse Trials at am 1 comments. Labels: Badminton Horse Trials , Dressage. Rachel Wakefield Welcome fellow Badmintonians We arrived on Thursday for the trot up Normally a quiet day was now heaving with the Grass Rooters and I have decided when I finally make my return to competitive riding am going to make it one of my goals My kind of competition.
But it will take divine intervention to soften the hallowed turf of Badminton at this late stage. Different event horses, just like racehorses, can be better suited to different ground conditions. The Badminton team have hardly drawn breath where watering the course is concerned, so the best ground is definitely out on that course. Experience may be the order of the day, rather than going for an all out win from low down in the field.
Laura Collett Is Delighted After Her Dressage Test At the end of day one the riders at last have a leaderboard, or at least half a leaderboard to focus their sights on. For the riders that have been today their fate in the dressage phase has been decided. Those who have underperformed will have to muster a lot of mental strength to get over one disappointment and refocus for the next two disciplines.
And for the early leaders, every fence on that notorious course has just grown 10inches taller. Youngest rider heads the field after first day of dressage.
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