Tom Rowland

Wednesday 7th - Sunday 11th May 2025

Tom Rowland

Great Britain
  • 39 - Possible Mission

Biography

British rider Tom Rowland (33) has three Badminton completions from three visits. Tom who is based near Cirencester where he runs his own yard, made a successful debut here in 2019 and completed again in 2022 and 2023 when he gained his best result with Possible Mission (19th). This year he has two entries; Dreamliner with who he was 5th at Blenheim last year and KND Steel Pulse with who he completed Pau – the horses first 5*.

After leaving school in nearby Tetbury, Tom spent two years with Angela Tucker followed by work experience with Pippa Funnell and Nigel Taylor. Aged 14 he acquired Hennessey Cormac who he produced through the grades and in 2015 Tom completed his first four-star with the horse at Pau. For six seasons he was based near Cheltenham and in 2017 moved to his current premises near Cirencester. In 2018 Tom and Possible Mission completed their first 5* at Burghley.

Tom is a self-confessed eventing geek – he claims to be able to list every winner of Badminton.

KND Steel Pulse is a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse. Bred by Kevin Daly he is by Tinaranas Inspector out of Lady by Lux Z. He was acquired by Tom as a three-year-old from Padraig McCarthy.

Dreamliner is a British-bred SHB(GB) registered 14-year-old gelding. He was bred by his owner Angela and Mark Chamberlayne and is by Jumbo out of Doff Gudanov by the thoroughbred Baryshnikov. Doff Gudanov had three offspring by Jumbo the other two Globemaster and Starliner are competing at 4&3* with Clare Chamberlayne. Dreamliner was previously ridden by Oliver Townend for three seasons with who he won Chatsworth and Burnham Market and was second in the 4*L at Ballindenisk. The Chamberlaynes previously owned Badminton horses Henry Tankerville and Whitmonday both ridden by Andrew Nicholson.

Entries

Possible Mission

ISH, Ireland, 2007
16.3hh , chestnut , gelding

Sire Temple Clover

Dam Bahrain Supreme (Ricardo Z)

Breeder Richard Barron

Owner(s): Robin Patrick

Notable Results

2023 – Pau CCI5*L 21st KND Steel Pulse

2023 – Blenheim CCI4*L 5th Dreamliner

2023 – Blair Castle CCI4*S 16th KND Steel Pulse

2023 – Hartpury CCI4*S 6th Dreamliner

2022 – Blenheim CCI4*L 26th KND Steel Pulse

2022 – Little Downham CCI4*S 3rd Possible Mission

2022 – Burghley CCI5*L El Possible Mission

2021 – Houghton Hall CCIO4*S 7th Possible Mission

2018 – Burghley CCI4* 27th Possible Mission

2018 – Burgham CIC3* 10th Possible Mission

2018 – Tattersalls CCI3* 19th Possible Mission

2018 – Chatsworth CIC3* 28th Possible Mission

2017 – Blenheim CCI3* 65th Possible Mission

2017 – Bramham CCI3* 25th Possible

2015 – Pau CCI4* 30th Hennessey Cormac

Badminton

2023 – 19th Possible Mission

2022 – 46th Possible Mission

2019 – 36th Possible Mission