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How Eventing Cross Country Fences are being made safer
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 (1:13 pm)
How Eventing Cross Country fences are being made safer View the video from World Horse Welfare and British Eventing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvwBd_MrQBs - please share across your pages. A new video has been released by World Horse Welfare and British Eventing, …
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Runaway success for chosen charity Alzheimer’s Research
Thursday, May 23, 2013 (1:00 pm)
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s involvement as charity of the year for the 2013 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials was a huge success. The charity is on target to raise thousands of pounds for pioneering dementia research as a result of this …
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Jonathan Paget wins the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
Monday, May 6, 2013 (3:14 pm)
In a nail-biting showjumping finale, New Zealander Jonathan (“Jock”) Paget turned in the performance of his career so far to lift the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials trophy. Lying second overnight, the 29-year-old Badminton first-timer rode an immaculate clear aboard …
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The Heraldik influence
Monday, May 6, 2013 (2:12 pm)
The Czech-bred thoroughbred stallion Heraldik was well represented at this year’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. The former grand prix showjumper and world number one eventing sire was responsible for Sam Griffiths’ Happy Times (15th), Ingrid Klimke’s FRH Butts Abraxxas …
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Top 10 all pass the final horse inspection
Monday, May 6, 2013 (9:48 am)
The top 10 after cross-country in the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials have all passed this morning’s trot-up. The top three, Michael Jung’s La Biosthetique-Sam FBW, Jonathan Paget’s Clifton Promise and William Fox-Pitt’s Parklane Hawk, all come forward for this …
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First-timers shine on cross-country day
Sunday, May 5, 2013 (7:02 pm)
This year’s Badminton field included 20 first-timers – five of whom currently lie in the top 10. Aside from the overnight leader Michael Jung and runner-up Jonathan Paget, Germany’s Sandra Auffarth and America’s Tiana Coudray both had dream debut rides, …
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Michael Jung retains his lead after cross-country
Sunday, May 5, 2013 (6:00 pm)
After a thrilling day of cross-country action at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, the reigning Olympic, World and European Champion, Michael Jung, retained his overnight lead with La Biosthetique-Sam FBW to head the field going into tomorrow’s final showjumping …
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First-timers gear up for today’s cross-country
Sunday, May 5, 2013 (8:10 am)
Yesterday was a good day for Badminton first-timers, with four – Michael Jung, Sandra Auffarth, Jonathan Paget and Tiana Coudray – sitting in the top 10 after dressage. Germany’s Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo sit on a score of 41.3 overnight. …
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Monday Show Jumping Grandstand Seats Sold Out
Saturday, May 4, 2013 (7:30 pm)
Grandstand seats for the Show Jumping have now sold out, however visitors will still be able to purchase admission tickets on the gate (cash only) and watch the show jumping from several big screen TVs around the site whilst soaking …
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William Fox-Pitt on the Rolex Grand Slam: ‘People are talking us up like Denman and Kauto Star’
Saturday, May 4, 2013 (6:43 pm)
For the first time in the history of the Rolex Grand Slam, two riders are in the running for the USD$350,000 (approx. £230,000) bonus, awarded to riders who consecutively win the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, The Land Rover Burghley …
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