Christopher Burton flying around Eric Winter's course with Graf Liberty
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Graf Liberty sailing through The Lake with L200s
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Tina Cook soaring over the first fence with the first of her two rides Star Witness
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Tom Crisp and Coolys Luxury flying over the final element of Savills Staircase
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William Fox-Pitt leaving The Lake with L200s with Little Fire
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Little Fire flying the final element of Savills Staircase
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Our 2019 pathfinders, Pippa Funnell and Majas Hope kick off cross country day
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Simon Grieve and Drumbilla Metro leaping over the second of the Joules Corners
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Cool cookies! Ben Hobday and Harelaw Wizard having no trouble around Eric Winter's tricky track
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Debutante Emma Hyslop-Webb completes on the first of her two rides Waldo III
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Emma Hyslop-Webb and Waldo III pinging in pink
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Dargun easily over the Joules Corners before an unfortunate fall
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Tahina des Isles clearing the Worcester Avenue Table at fence six
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Irelands Jim Newsam and Magennis over the Joules Corners on their way to completing
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Jim Newsam navigating Magennis through The Lake with L200s
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Tim Price on the first of his two rides, Bango
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Wieloch's Utah Sun soaring out of The Lake with L200s with Louise Romaike
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Arctic Soul clearing the Keepers Question with ease
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Izzy Taylor turning Call Me Maggie May out of The Lake with L200s
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First timers, Hazel Towers and Simply Clover on their way to completing Eric Winter's tough track
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Simply Clover doing a wonderful job on her Badminton debut
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Dressage leaders, Oliver Townend and Cillnabradden Evo leaving The Lake with L200s
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Super shot of Cillnabradden Evo on the way to completing his first Badminton XC round
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Nicola Wilson on her way to a clear round with Bulana
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No bother for Bulana at The Lake with L200s
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Cooley Lands powering on for a clear round and one of the few inside the time
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Brilliant from Billy The Red and Tina Cook as they sail the Wadsworth Lower Lake
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Piggy French piloting Vanir Kamira to a magnificent clear - They sit in 2nd place going into the final phase
Piggy French (GBR) riding Vanir Kamira
Nicky Hill and MGH Bingo Boy complete and are best of the British first timers as we head into the show jumping
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Lassban Diamond Lift leaping out of The Lake with L200s
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The Countryside Log Piles proving easy work for Andrew Nicholson and Swallow Springs
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Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy on their way to flying round inside the optimum time
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Louise Romaine and Wieloch's Utah Sun doing a super job out on Eric Winter's course
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Our best placed first timer after the second phase, Kazuma Tomoto with Tacoma d'Horset
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Class by name, class by nature! Ballaghmor Class one fence from the finish
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Oliver Townend with his eyes firmly on the watch and his foot firmly on the gas
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Ballaghmor Class bouncing out of The Lake with L200s
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All stations go in the popular Pony Grand National
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Mini but mighty
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Our 2019 pathfinders, Pippa Funnell and Majas Hope head out onto Eric Winter's course
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Majas Hope flying over the first fence
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Pippa Funnell heading out on the first of her two rides
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Star Witness sailing over the first fence
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Team Cook watching the big screens from the main arena as Star Witness heads out
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Nail biting stuff
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Waldo III was keen to get cracking
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First timer, Emma Hyslop-Webb heads out over the first fence on the first of her two rides
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Overnight leaders, Oliver Townend and Cillnabradden Evo enter the main arena
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Yes Pippa!! Our pathfinders are home and she is thrilled
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First out and first back... Job well done by Pippa Funnell and Majas Hope
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Gemma Tattersall heading out onto Eric Winter's course
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Good boy, Waldo III
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Disbelief and relief for first timer, Emma Hyslop-Webb
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Out goes Chris Burton and Graf Liberty.. This is a speedy pair
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Pats from Bulana from Ruth Asquith and Alastair Wilson before she heads out across the country
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William Fox-Pitt and Little Fire warming up
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Emily King and Dargun heading into the main arena
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Emily King clearing the ASX Starter
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Ben Hobday working in Harelaw Wizard
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Team Newsam celebrating Magennis' XC completion
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Jolly Jim Newsam after a magnificent round
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Good boy!
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An emotional Ruth Asquith, groom to Nicola Wilson after Bulana completes
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What a shot of Bulana and Nicola Wilson completing!
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Nicola Wilson is thrilled with that one and so she should be
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A very proud Team Wilson
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Good girl!
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Louise Romeike heading out onto Eric Winter's track
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Wieloch's Utah Sun galloping off past Badminton House
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Piggy French pinging the Joules Corners with Vanir Kamira
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Fans picturing Piggy French
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Anything for us?
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Grabbing refreshments before heading back out on course
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Cheers!
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That's what it m means to go into the lead heading into the final phase
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Packed grandstand watching the Pony Grand National
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Mini winners!
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William Fox-Pitt chatting to Clare Balding with his children
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Nicola Wilson talks through her round with Christopher Bartle
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Debutante, Hazel Towers looking cheery to get going at the start
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Graf Liberty being tended too after his stunning round which saw the pair sail inside the time
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Cooling off
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Creativity at its best as these guys head back to the stables on the buggy with all equipment in tow
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Cieran Glynn leaping the second of the Joules Corners
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Cheeky chaps
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Pimms by the lake... Perfection!
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Tom Jackson leaping into The Lake with L200s
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Carpa Du Buisson Z splashing through The Lake with L200s
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Euro Prince pinging over this one with ease
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Jesse Campbell and Cleveland flying into the Hildon Water pond
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Mr Bass looking incredibly classy on his first XC spin around Badminton
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Majas Hope hurdling the Rolex Grand Slam Trakehner
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Stunning shot of Alicia Hawker and Charles RR
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Harelaw Wizard jumping boldly into the Hildon Water Pond
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Mr Chunky making light work of Eric Winter's course
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Ivar Gooden making the galloping stretches look easy
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Nicola Wilson and Bulana looking classy
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