To celebrate what would have been Science Supplements’ first time as official partners of Badminton Horse Trials they came up with a #LittleBadmintonQuiz to remember some magical moments from previous years. They posted a picture prompt each day (6 – 10 May 2020) with a fun Badminton fact on their Facebook and Instagram pages. How did you do? We can now reveal the answers!
Question 1
Which year saw the first day of the inaugural amateur Cup competition – now known as the Science Supplements Cup subsequently moved to the Tuesday to avoid the cross country phase clashing with the International first day of Dressage?
Answer: 2010 was the inaugural year, it then moved to start on the Tuesday in 2011
Question 2
Which anagram of a Badminton winning horse is the word ‘grinch million’?!
Answer: Chilli Morning – who won Badminton in 2015 with William Fox-Pitt
Question 3
Name the only rider that has been placed 1st and 2nd in the same year
Answer: Ian Stark in 1988 with Sir Wattie and Glenburnie
Question 4
What did the first winner of 1949, Golden Willow, do on the cross country course the following year?
Answer: They cleared the Irish bank in One!
Question 5
Who has won the most Armada Dishes (i.e. presented each time a rider completes Badminton 5 times)?
