Badminton Cross Country & Final Results
There has been a lot of drama at Badminton this weekend. This is the first time since 2019 that this event has run and due to so many events being… Read More »Badminton Cross Country & Final Results
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Cross Country
Cross country is possibly the most exciting phase of eventing and involves jumping a series of solid obstacles across the country against the clock. It also takes places as a stand alone competition in the form hunter trials or as a team in team chasing.
In this category you can find all my posts following recent competitions including course walks of top cross country courses such as Badminton and Burghley. Plus you can find top tips to improve your cross country riding.
My response to Mark Todd
I am sure we have all seen the video now of Mark Todd smacking a horse with a branch at one of his clinics. I have always been a huge… Read More »My response to Mark Todd
Gold & Silver in the Eventing at Tokyo Olympics!
This week has been an incredible week for Team GB. After winning double bronze in the Dressage we turned out attention to the Eventing. Which also turned out to be… Read More »Gold & Silver in the Eventing at Tokyo Olympics!
Just weeks away from Tokyo Olympics 2020(2021)
We are just weeks away from the Tokyo Olympics and with many horses already on their way, it feels like the perfect time to have a look at everything we… Read More »Just weeks away from Tokyo Olympics 2020(2021)
Ex Racehorses out of Burghley
This morning we knew the cross country phase would really shake up the rankings with the majority of the field being within 20 penalties (1 refusal) of the overnight leader… Read More »Ex Racehorses out of Burghley
Stay Off the Cross Country Course!
This has been something I have been umming and ahhing about writing as a blog post as it is just a massive rant! I love attending Badminton, it’s always a… Read More »Stay Off the Cross Country Course!
A shake up in the Cross Country at Badminton
Yesterdays cross country really shook the leaderboard up. This interesting course asked the horse plenty of tricky questions over some smaller fences as well as asking them to show plenty… Read More »A shake up in the Cross Country at Badminton
Badminton Cross Country Preview
Yesterday I walked the majority of Saturday’s cross country course to get a feel for it and try to decide which areas are going to cause problems. So if you… Read More »Badminton Cross Country Preview
We Survived! Fantastic Cross Country Lesson
Yesterday we had our long awaited cross country lesson with Petros and I am pleased to say it went incredibly well! We broke the spell of falling off every time… Read More »We Survived! Fantastic Cross Country Lesson
“When you stop being nervous it’s time to stop.” ~Jumping Nerves
A little while I wrote a guest post for Bridle and Bone about how I was getting ready to face some potential demons around jumping after my fall and our… Read More »“When you stop being nervous it’s time to stop.” ~Jumping Nerves
