Looking relaxed!
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It's some view!
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A leg stretch and a spot of grass for our new arrivals
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Tom McEwen heads back to the stables on Toledo de Kerser
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Nicola Wilson prepares to ride Bulana
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Supplies arrive
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A full load makes its way to the stables
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Emma Hyslop rides in to her first Badminton
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5* horses don't travel light
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Billy Walk on is happily moved in
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One of Pippa Funnell's ride Majas Hope looks out on proceedings
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Preparation for the important residents
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William Fox-Pitt in the driving seat
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Rider's and connections must wear a wristband.
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Jesse Campbell catches up
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Louise Harwood unloads
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Christopher Burton arrives with his 2 rides Cooley Lands and Graf Liberty
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Michael Owen heads out to the park with Bradeley Law
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Julia Norman with Carryon Bobby Boy
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Kitty King with Vendredi Biats
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Thumbs up from Italy's Arianna Schivo with Quefira de l'Ormeau
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Ben Hobday in the park with Harelaw Wizard
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Last minute touches to the shopping village
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The scoreboard is ready and waiting
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The huge shopping village is taking shape
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Fence 24, the World Horse Welfare Lakeside is a new addition to the course this year
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Bulana has a pick of grass in front of the house
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Will Furlong with Collien P 2
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Through the archway into the iconic stable yard
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Moving in!
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Lorries line up to drop their precious cargo
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Bradeley Law is scanned on arrival
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Tom McEwen presents his hats to be checked
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Michael Owen with Bradeley Law
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Will Furlong's Collien P 2 has her temperature checked
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Will Furlong's Collien P 2 looking keen for a party
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Kitty King arrives with Vendredi Biats
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Alex Bragg signs for his rider wrist band
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Zagreb has his temperature checked by vet Liam Kearns
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Vet Liam Kearns on duty oversees the horses arriving
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Horses arrive and are vet checked
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Alex Bragg has his hat checked on arrival
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Merel Blom's Rumour has it N.O.P settles in
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Rt to left: Jim Newsam, & Ciaran Glynn out for a stroll
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Millie Dumas with Artistiek
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Camille Lejeune's mascot
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Keeping the French stable area tidy
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Sebastien Cavaillon chats to Camille Lejeune
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Sebastien Cavaillon with his ride Sarah d'Argouges
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Camille Lejeune's Tahina des Isles
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Camille Lejeune
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Camille Lejeune's Tahina des Isles
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Nicola Wilson checks in at the stable manager
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Bulana enjoying a wither scratch
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Nicola Wilson's Bulana heads for the stables
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Bulana is led to the stables by Nicola Wilson's groom Ruth
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Horses arriving
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Last bath before the first horse inspection
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Waldo III heading out to be hand grazed on Wednesday morning
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World Equestrian Games double silver medalist, Mr Chunky heading back to the stables
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The coolest kids in town! Ben Hobday and Harelaw Wizard head out for a hack
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Sarah Bullimore and Will Furlong having a catch up
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Merel Blom rides Rumour has it N.O.P
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Artistiek's goom Siobhan
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Everything is a fence!
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The stables await the arrival of the equine athletes
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First horse in the stables is Rubis de Prere, the ride of Italian Pietro Sandei
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The archway to the stables
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Badminton Lake
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The centre line awaits
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The lake looking shiny in the sunshine
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Welcome!
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Jim Newsam and Magennis heading back to the stables after a stroll around the grounds
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Tom Jackson and team
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A bath and a kiss before the first horse inspection
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We all know the struggles of keeping white boots clean
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Just two pals having a scratch
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Early programmes being purchased before the event kicks off
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Wieloch's Utah Sun looking stunning out on a walk
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All smiles down at the trade stands
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Hitting the shops ahead of the first horse inspection
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Brooming brilliant! Preparation taking place for the first horse inspection
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Ringwood Sky Boy smiling for the camera
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All are hard at work down at the stables, prior to the first horse inspection
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Tim Price is all smiles, as he arrives at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials with two rides
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Off out for a leg stretch
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Tim Price doing a very good job at multitasking
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Team NZL and Team GBR meet! Tim Price and Nicola Wilson's dogs having a catch up
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Badminton friends!
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All smiles from Alex Bragg, as he takes Zagreb out for a leg stretch
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Christopher Burton's second mount, Cooley Lands enjoying a wash down
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That's the spot!
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Bubbles at bath time
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Toshiyuki Tanaka and Kazuma Tomoto from Japan walk the Nyetimber Heights fence
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Chris Burton wheels his bike through the Lake whilst walking the course
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Chris Bartle and Dickie Waygood Walk the Nyetimber Heights
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