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Ros Canter Crowned Winner at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

Suzanne Ashton
Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Image credit BPIHT/Hannah Cole Photography

Eventing world number one, Ros Canter crowned a brilliant season by winning the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials for the first time, riding Alex Moody’s characterful 10-year-old Izilot DHI on Sunday, September 17th. Excitement was maintained until the very end when the overnight leaders, world champion Yasmin Ingham and Banzai du Loir, lowered the very last showjumping fence to drop to second place. Ros, who was the 2018 world champion, has had an incredible season, winning Badminton and the European title, but a victory at Blenheim has so far eluded her.  The…

Ros Canter Takes a Majority at Blair Castle

Suzanne Ashton
Photo: Wills Oakden & A Class Cooley © Athalens

Ros Canter was again in a class of her own at Defender Blair Castle Horse Trials this weekend, beating herself by almost 10 penalties for first, second and fourth place finishes in the CCI4*S, on Izilot DHI, Rehy Royal Diamond and MHS Seventeen respectively.  I’m absolutely delighted,” said Ros. I brought the horses up here to set them up for their autumn 4* long-formats; they are all at slightly different stages in their careers, but I’ve always found Blair to be a really good stepping stone in horses’ development. If…

Ros Canter in command at Blair Castle Horse Trials

Suzanne Ashton
Photo: CCI3*L leaders Caroline Powell and Legally Grey © Athalens

Ros Canter’s fabulous run of form continues, this time at Defender Blair Castle Horse Trials. With three horses in the CCI4*S after the dressage phase in first, second and fifth, it looks set to be yet another promising run for Ros and her team. Her final ride, Izilot DHI, has a commanding lead after scoring 24.8: Izilot DHI is possibly the most talented horse I have ever sat on, but also the quirkiest. He’s taught me a huge amount, with some fabulous results but also a few little blips. He’s…

Can Ros Canter make it a Trebble at Defender Burghley?

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Ros Canter and Pencos Crown Jewel at Defender Burghley 2022 image credit DBHT/Peter Nixon.

The question on everybody’s lips right now is can British equestrian superstar, Ros Canter who won the Badminton and the European Championships this year, top off an exceptional 2023 with victory at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials as well? Ros, fresh from winning individual and team gold on her Badminton champion Lordships Graffalo at the Europeans in Normandy earlier this month, will instead ride Annie Makin and Kate James’s Pencos Crown Jewel at Defender Burghley (31 August-3 September). The Lincolnshire-based 37-year-old will face serious opposition from all four of Defender…

It’s third time lucky for Ros Canter at Badminton

Amy Powell
Rosalind Canter riding Lordships Graffalo for (GBR) wins at Badminton Horse Trials 2023

At a damp and muddy Badminton Horse Trials presented by Mars Equestrian, it was third time lucky for Britain’s Ros Canter who bettered her 2022 runner up spot with Lordships Graffalo to take home the coveted trophy along with a hefty £105,000 first prize. The 2023 Badminton win sees Ros and her ride solidify their place in the history books as only the third combination since 2008 to lead from start to finish. Another moment to savour is the pair now become one of only five riders in history to…

Only 30 Finish Badminton Cross Country While Ros Canter Remains Top of the Leaderboard

Amy Powell

After a day of thrills and spills across the country today at the Badminton Horse Trials presented by Mars Equestrian, Ros Canter remains in pole position with Lordships Gruffalo whilst the rest of the leader board shuffles around beneath her. Amy Powell reports on the cross country action. With the heavy rain yesterday, the soft ground combined with the longest Badminton track we’ve seen in a number of years, it was always going to be influential, and boy did today’s results reflect that. Only 30 horse and rider combinations made…

Ros Canter makes it a double at Blair Castle

Suzanne Ashton
Rosalind Canter. Image credit Trevor Holt / Kingfisher Media Services

Ros Canter Scoops CCI4* and CCI3* Wins at FEI Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials Ros Canter scooped a double win during last weekends Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials, taking the high-quality CCI4*-S class on Michele Saul’s exciting nine-year-old Lordships Graffalo. Despite cross country course-designer and event director Alec Lochore’s challenging track, Ros – the reigning world champion – led from pillar to post. She added just three seconds’ worth of time-faults in the jumping phases to her dressage mark of 25.2. He’s an amazing horse”, said Ros,…

Training Tips from Ros Canter on Jumping at Home

Suzanne Ashton
Ros Canter Riding Alister B at Badminton 2017

Training Tips from Ros Canter on Jumping at Home Looking for training tips on jumping your horse when at home? Then you will want to read this article… FEI World Number One Event Rider and Equipe-sponsored rider, Ros Canter was kind enough to lend a hand and share her top tips on how you can improve jumping at home to help prepare for a competition. Setting yourself up for success Ros explains: Start warming up with a small show jump, both you and your horse must be looking at the…

Ros Canter Ends Oliver Townend’s Reign at The Top

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Ros Canter (GBR) riding Allstar B secured double gold at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 has claimed the number one spot in the FEI World Eventing Rankings. (FEI/Christophe Taniere)

World champion Ros Canter debuts as Eventing World Number One Eventing world champion Ros Canter (GBR) has overtaken compatriot Oliver Townend to claim the number one spot in the Eventing World Rankings for the first time, ending Townend’s reign at the top of the leaderboard. Canter (33) is the first female athlete to top the Eventing rankings since fellow Briton Mary King held the world number one slot back in 2011. Over the past seven years, the World Rankings have been dominated by four men – Andrew Nicholson (NZL), William…

Cooling Off a Horse After Cross-Country

Suzanne Ashton
Cooling off a horse after any exercise is crucial.

Cooling off a horse after any exercise is crucial. No matter what the activity or duration, time to stretch out muscles and let the heart rate return to normal should be a regular part of any horse rider’s routine when riding the horse at home. Event rider, Harriet Morris-Baumber understands the importance of cooling a horse effectively, especially following the cross-country phase of an event. Here Harriet explains ‘aggressive cooling’ and how to efficiently reduce a horse’s core temperature. Guest Post: Harriet Morris-Baumber Cooling off a horse after exercise Everyone…

Ros and Oliver Prosper at Osberton International

Suzanne Ashton
Osberton International Horse Trials 2022

Competition concluded on Sunday at Osberton International Horse Trials as Ros Canter galloped to success in the feature BEDE CCI3*-L class with MHS Seventeen. The Lincolnshire-based rider has been in great form this year and her championship run continued at the Nottinghamshire venue for owners Lady Milnes Coates and Deidre Johnston. Ros and the attractive bay gelding, battled to the end with a superb clear in the showjumping to overhaul overnight leader Mollie Summerland and Flow 7 when a fence fell for the pair. Said Ros: “Vinnie has been fantastic…

Major Names Head to Cross Country in the Lead

Suzanne Ashton
Kevin McNab and Faro Imp

The second day of Osberton International Horse Trials saw major stars of the sport head to the top of the leaderboard across the main two sections, the Investec CCI2*-L and BEDE CCI3*-L. Oliver Townend and Finley Du Loir are set for cross country in pole position for owner Sir John Peace in the Investec CCI2*-L with Ros Canter and Creevagh Mohill in second and Saffron Cressell and Vivendi Hero coming home third at the end of the dressage. Mollie Summerland and Flow 7 are in first place in the BEDE…

Her Majesty’s Military Horses Canter to the Countryside for a Break

Suzanne Ashton
Her Majesty's Military Horses

Her Majesty’s Military Horses, Britain’s most famous ceremonial horses, have hoofed it from the streets of London to the wide-open fields of the Leicestershire countryside. Some 120 horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) are spending 6 weeks at the Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) where they will be able to gallop and frolic from morning to night. Just like the soldiers, the horses need a well-deserved break from their ceremonial duties. The horses have been on parade for some of this year’s most high-profile events including Her Majesty…

It’s a wrap for Equestrian Festival Baborówko cross-country: Day 3

Suzanne Ashton
Ingrid Klimke

It’s a wrap for Equestrian Festival Baborówko cross-country Saturday was cross-country day for the Equestrian Festival Baborówko CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L and CCI2*-YH rounds. The CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S and CCI1*-Intro finished their showjumping tests. The riders had to face not only the demanding courses, but also the changing and challenging weather. In the CCI4*-L Fouaad Mirza (IND) kept his double lead after dressage as he is still first with SEIGNEUR MEDICOTT and second with DAJARA 4. Third place after the XC belongs to Lara de Liedekerke-Meier (BEL) riding FREYA DES CONCESSIONS, who went up…

Oasby Elite Cross Country Available on H&C Livestream

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Oasby Elite Cross Country

Oasby Elite Cross Country Available on H&C Livestream The cross country phase of Oasby Elite will be available to watch thanks to the Horse & Country (H&C) Livestream on Monday, March 22. Organised by BEDE Events, spectators can watch the action at this popular one-day event online from 11.30am as the sport looks set to return after what has been an incredibly difficult 12 months since the coronavirus pandemic began.  Oasby Elite attracts major names in the sport. Top lady riders including Laura Collett, Pippa Funnell, Piggy March and Ros…

Eric Winter’s Badminton Course as ‘Cross Country’ As Possible for 2019

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Badminton Horse Trials Cross Country 2019

Eric Winter’s Badminton Course as ‘Cross Country’ As Possible for 2019 Badminton’s Cross Country Course 2019 Revealed… In his third year as Badminton course designer, Eric Winter has kept his philosophy of making his track look as naturally ‘cross country’ as possible. The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is the World’s Premier 3-Day-Event. An international field of horses and riders compete over three phases of competition comprising dressage, cross country and showjumping, staged in the beautiful grounds of the Badminton Estate in South Gloucestershire (UK). This annual spectacle offers a…

Blue Cross Looks for Loving Home for Swift the Native Pony

Suzanne Ashton
Blue Cross pony Swift is in search of a new home in time for Christmas

Blue Cross Looks for Loving Home for Swift the Native Pony Swift, a nine-year-old Native pony, is in search of a new home in time for Christmas. The young mare, who looks like a Thelwell Pony, was part of a large group of horses who were rescued from a small squalid farm, where they had been shockingly abused and neglected.  The horses were put in cattle crushes and beaten and were often left to fight with other horses in the barn. Inspectors found dead horses all over the farm being…

Tom Goode and Pretty Boy Saint Julian Canter to Success at Bolesworth

Suzanne Ashton

Tom Goode and Pretty Boy Saint Julian Canter to Success at Bolesworth #boles17 – Six Year Old Dressage Championship at Bolesworth Tom Goode celebrated success yesterday afternoon at The Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show riding the 2006 gelding Saint Julian, in the Six Year Old Championships sponsored by Cool Equestrian. The ‘pretty boy’ bay, glided effortlessly across the sun drenched, yet windy main arena to finish on a fantastic 82.02%. The NAF sponsored pairing canter proved a hit with the judges scoring a respectable 8.5! Goode held the lead from…

Badminton Horse Trials Eventful Cross Country

Suzanne Ashton
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) on Nereo. Image credit Mike Bain

Badminton Horse Trials ‘Eventful’ Cross Country After an eventful cross country day at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, it is all change at the top of the leader board once more. Christopher Burton had a disappointing stop with Graf Liberty at the C element of fence 15 – the Hildon Water Pond – after the horse lost impulsion coming out of the water from the B element and up the bank to the skinny log. “What a shame, he jumped so well” Chris said of the 12 year old…

Dedicated ‘Path to Paris Prize Draw’ launched by BEF and BEFF

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Lordships Graffalo will be star prize in the new draw launched by BEF and BEFF - Path to Paris Prize Draw

British Equestrian (BEF) and the British Equestrian Federation Fund (BEFF) launched their dedicated ‘Path to Paris Prize Draw’ during an evening held to celebrate 75 memorable years of Badminton Horse Trials. Featuring some fantastic prizes with more in the pipeline, the draw is part of a fundraising campaign by BEFF to support our four teams heading to this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The funding will go towards helping them be the best prepared, supported and equipped they can be, leaving them to concentrate on performance and bringing…

Thoresby Eventing Spring Carnival Showcases Badminton Line-Up

Suzanne Ashton
Eventing Spring Carnival

With fifty-two of the eighty-seven Badminton bound combinations destined for the Eventing Spring Carnival this weekend, Thoresby Park offers the ultimate Badminton preview. Not only does the Lycetts Grantham Cup (CCI4*-S) and Advanced offer the ideal preparation for the first of the big B’s, but as the first international event of the British season it becomes an enormously important fixture ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games.  The Lycetts Grantham Cup, formally run at Belton and now at Thoresby, has historically acted as a crucial feeder and preparation run for May’s MARS…

Badminton Horse Trials announces competitor line-up for 75th anniversary event

Suzanne Ashton
Oliver Townend riding Ballaghmor Class for (GBR) takes 2nd place at Badminton Horse Trials 2023

As Mars Badminton Horse Trials welcomes its 75th anniversary in 2024, organisers have announced a stellar lineup of horse and rider combinations for the event, which will take place from Wednesday, May 8th, to Sunday, May 12th. With a record first prize pot of £117,600, we take a look at who else will face this fierce 5* competition that graces the rolling fields of the Badminton Estate each year. Horse and rider combinations Of the top 12 FEI World Ranking riders, we can expect to see 11 tackling this year’s…

Eventing Spring Carnival on the horizon for Paris 2024 contenders

Suzanne Ashton
BEDE Events’ Eventing Spring Carnival, at Thoresby Park

The 2024 Eventing Spring Carnival, held at Thorseby Park, will this month welcome just shy of 700 horse and rider combinations for the first international event of the season. Taking place from March 29th to 31st, this year’s event will be an enormously important fixture ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games (Paris 2024). Heading up the CCI4*-S (126 entries) field of Paris 2024 hopefuls is world champion Ros Canter riding her Badminton 2023 winner, Lordships Graffalo. Ros will be joined by industry heavyweights Laura Collett and London 52, reigning World Champions…

Badminton Horse Trials Winners Fund Receives Boost

Suzanne Ashton
Ros Canter at Badminton Horse Trials

Mars Badminton Horse Trials announced that the total prize money fund for this year’s event will rise to £425,000 – an increase of 12% on 2023.  The news means the winner will take home £117,600 with the relevant increases all down the line.  It is fitting that the 75th anniversary of Badminton should fall in an Olympic year. There will be an extra edge to the competition with the British eventing team looking to defend their gold medal in Paris this summer. As in previous Olympic years Badminton is pleased to support the…

A Record Breaking Day of Dressage at Defender Burghley Horse Trials

Amy Powell

The familiar green and white stripes that adorn the stands of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials arena are no stranger to historic moments, and today just happened to be another one of those days. After 58 riders completed the CCI-L 5* event’s dressage test, it’s New Zealand’s Tim Price and Vitali that sit on top of the leader board with the best 5* score since comparable records began back in 1978, of 18.7 penalties. The 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding is no stranger to the hallowed turf of Burghley House, having finished…