Badminton 2023 Round Up
Another year and another fantastic Badminton Horse Trials. I feel like there has been a fair bit of controversy around the event this year, partly due to the new style… Read More »Badminton 2023 Round Up
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Eventing
Eventing is the equestrian sport made up of three phases; dressage, show jumping and cross country. Due to most horses have a prefered phase and how quickly things can go wrong during the cross country phase, you quite often see the leader board shaken up during the competition.
Eventing is usually one day, with all phases happening on that one day. However, bigger eventing competitions happen over three days with the cross country phase being longer and more testing.
Here you can find our top eventing tips, some interesting new schooling exercises plus our behind the scenes reporting at top events such as Badminton and Burghley.
Team Price are on top of the world
It’s no secret that I have a real soft spot for the absolute power couple, TIm & Jonelle Price. I think they are both incredible riders in their own right… Read More »Team Price are on top of the world
World Eventing Championship Results
I was really pleased to see that the BBC covered the World Eventing Championships at Pratoni, even if they only showed the Cross Country and the Show Jumping. With more… Read More »World Eventing Championship Results
Off To Burghley!
Tomorrow I am heading off to Burghley horse trials in what must be 3-4 years! I did splash out on Burghley TV this week so I have been keeping up… Read More »Off To Burghley!
Should every event have their own subscription service?
Horse events are getting less and less TV coverage. Equestrian streaming services have tried to replace this, but I have found their coverage to be a bit patchy or just… Read More »Should every event have their own subscription service?
How hard is it to win the Grand Slam of Eventing?
The Grand Slam, or Triple Crown, of Eventing is when a rider wins back to back Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley events. This can be done in any order as long… Read More »How hard is it to win the Grand Slam of Eventing?
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
Eyes Turning to the Badminton Cross Country Course 2022
It’s been an exciting few days of dressage for the first Badminton since 2019. All the top 10 riders are within 5 penalties of each other heading into the cross… Read More »Eyes Turning to the Badminton Cross Country Course 2022
Ex Racehorse & University Favourite at Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials kicks off tomorrow with the first horse inspection and alongside our usual coverage of the ex racehorses competing for the top placed ex racehorse prize, I have… Read More »Ex Racehorse & University Favourite at Badminton Horse Trials
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
