Please note that since the sad loss of Lord Killinghurst only Headley Britannia will now be officially retired.
Two of Eventing’s most consistent top class horses are to be officially retired in the Main Arena on the final day of Badminton this year, one a previous winner, the other a runner up. Team Fredericks’ Headley Britannia won all three events that comprise the Rolex Grand Slam: Mitsubishi Motors Badminton, Land Rover Burghley and Rolex Kentucky, though not in a consecutive Slam winning run. The 15.3hh mare, bred by Mike and Betty Hounsell, who is now 19 was originally being aimed at Olympic selection for rider, Lucinda Fredericks’ adopted nation of Australia. Lucinda decided however that the horse owed her little more.

Lord Killinghurst, under New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson, was second at Badminton in 2004, 4^th in 2005 and 5^th in 2007. He was also 3^rd at Burghley on three occasions and 4^th in 2007. Owned by British couple, Nicky and Robin Salmon, he was also 3^rd in the British Open Championships at Gatcombe in 2007 and is 5^th in the all time points ranking in British Eventing competitions. Nicky will become the FEI
Chief Steward at Badminton in 2013.