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Badminton Horse Trials

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Badminton (2 – 6 May 2018)

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In 2014 and 2016, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials was voted Best Event (Eventing) by L’Annee Hippique, an international publication with a judging panel of peers at the top of the sport.

With no European Championships this year, the Badminton Horse Trials are one of the few proving grounds for riders and their mounts in 2018. Will old favourites return triumphant, or will new talent snatch the attention and become the ones worth watching?

Tim Prince riding Ringwood Sky Boy

What is happening this year?

The competition starts with the six-day Grass Roots Championships, with the main events running from Wednesday to Sunday.

The event will follow the same programme as last year, with International Dressage on Thursday and Friday, Cross Country on Saturday, and the Jumping & Presentations on Sunday.

What else can you do at Badminton?

A large improvement this year will be a newly designed Trade Stand Village, which has been reviewed and upgraded to provide the best possible customer experience. The new, slick area has all the clutter hidden away, better signage to help guide you towards the things you want to be looking at, and more obvious entrances. It will be full of exhibitors, showcasing all kinds of country and equestrian-related products.

Mary King riding Imperial Cavalier

How it all began

The first Horse Trials took place at Badminton in 1949, after the 10th Duke of Beaufort decided that British riders needed an event to train for international competitions. In 1959 torrential rain flooded the park and the trade stands had to be moved.

They have been set up each year in the same location ever since. Badminton hosted the first ever European Championships in 1953, and in 1956 the events were televised for the first time. The initial prize money when the event started was £150 for the overall winner.