Welcome to the final episode of our daily podcast updates from Mars Badminton Horse Trials, in partnership with Mars Equestrian. H&H’s host Martha Terry is joined by her fellow H&H Badminton reporters Pippa Roome, Gemma Redrup and Lucy Elder to talk about the surprising results of Sunday’s showjumping phase
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Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier at the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials. A tough showjumping track proved incredibly influential on the final day of the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials with New Zealand’s Caroline Powell taking the win aboard Greenacres Special Cavalier after clocking one of just three clear showjumping rounds inside the time. Sunday’s news from Badminton Horse Trials 2024 Caroline Powell’s outstanding performance propelled her […]
Bubby Upton showed just what tough cookie she is as she jumped one of only three double clears on the final day at Mars Badminton Horse Trials 2024 to finish 10th on 53.9, just over 10pen behind the winner Caroline Powell. This is an incredible feat just eight months after Bubby’s career-threatening fall, during which […]
Alex Bragg and Quindiva in the showjumping phase of the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials. There was a huge shake up in the Mars Badminton Horse Trials showjumping phase today (12 May), which saw Alex Bragg and Quindiva climb from 51st after dressage to finish best of the British riders in third. Having added just 7.6 cross-country time-faults to their 37.6 first phase score, Alex and Quindiva jumped one of […]
Lucy Latta produced the stuff of dreams in the Mars Badminton Horse Trials 2024 showjumping phase, as the one-horse amateur rider finished runner-up to Caroline Powell. The 27-year-old Irish rider enjoyed an extraordinary debut at the CCI5* level, finishing with the fastest cross-country clear aboard RCA Patron Saint on Saturday to go into the showjumping […]
Caroline Powell wins Mars Badminton Horse Trials 2024 on Greenacreas Special Cavalier. Caroline Powell produced an exhibition of eventing excellence on Greenacres Special Cavalier to top the leaderboard in the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials results. Sixth after the cross-country on this wonderful 11-year-old mare, owned by Cris Mann, Caroline posted one of only three showjumping clears inside the time, which saw this 51-year-old New Zealand rider […]
William Fox-Pitt and Grafennacht jumping the Rolex Grand Slam Rails at their final Badminton. The fairytale ending did not come to fruition for William Fox-Pitt at the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials, after which he announced his retirement, but he still received a great send off from both spectators and his fellow riders alike. He had already indicated that this was “probably his last Badminton” and the signs were […]
Eric Winter, course-designer at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials. Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course-designer Eric Winter, who first designed this track in 2017, describes yesterday’s competition day as “fun” and says that his course was “about control” when speaking to H&H. “If riders had a horse that didn’t go to the contact and ran through, it was difficult to jump the fences, but […]
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) riding Grafennacht during the cross country phase of the MARS Badminton Horse Trials, held in the park land around Badminton House in the village of Badminton near Malmesbury in Gloucestershire in the UK, between 8th - 12th May 2024Grafennacht – the ride of William Fox-Pitt at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials – may currently be the talk of the town, but her breeder believes her dam could have been even more brilliant. The breeding of Grafennacht is an extraordinary story. Suzie... Читать дальше...
Boyd Martin riding Tsetserleg TSF during the showjumping phase of the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials. US rider Boyd Martin has successfully sealed the full set of CCI5*s having completed the Mars Badminton Horse Trials. In doing so, the 44-year-old has become only the second event rider to complete all seven regular five-stars around the world, joining Tim Price. “It’s been a long road. I started doing this when I was 19 years old, and […]
Nicky Hill and MGH Bingo Boy withdrew from the holding box during the final horse inspection at the 2024 Mars Badminton Horse Trials. After a thrilling cross-country day, 39 horses came forward for the Badminton Horse Trials final trot-up and 37 combinations were passed fit to continue into the final showjumping phase. Nicky Hill’s ride MGH Bingo Boy was sent to the holding box and Nicky decided to withdraw from the competition before attempting to re-present. The 16-year-old […]
Rosie Bradley-Hole (GBR) riding Romantic during the cross country phase of the MARS Badminton Horse Trials, held in the park land around Badminton House in the village of Badminton near Malmesbury in Gloucestershire in the UK, between 8th - 12th May 2024Two years ago, Rosie Bradley-Hole (née Fry) made her Badminton debut on True Blue Too, an 11-year-old with an exciting future ahead. But just a couple of months later the horse had a fatal accident in the warm-up at Burgham. At the Mars Badminton Horse Trials this week... Читать дальше...
