Category: Eventing News

In a thrilling conclusion to the penultimate leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ held in Lignières, France last weekend (29th Sept, 2024). The Belgian team showcased their skills on a challenging Cross-Country course, securing their first Nations Cup victory of the season, finishing with a score of 143.9, aided by double clears from three of their four riders. Great Britain (Caroline Harris, Georgia Bartlett, Fiona Kashel & Storm Straker) and France trailed behind, finishing with scores of 1084.90 and 1108.60, respectively, after both teams experienced setbacks with two riders…

In just under one week, the much-anticipated, last-ever Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials will be opening its gates to welcome the world’s very best event riders for one last time, starting on August, 22nd. Entries for the final ever event are looking to top 400 horse and rider combinations, including Olympic Gold Medal Winners from around the world. Competitors, who come from 14 nations, include FEI World Number One and double Olympic Gold Medal winner Tom McEwen (GBR) and his Paris Olympic Gold Medal Winning teammate, World Number Two Ros Canter (GBR), senior…

Willa Newton has dominated the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse classes at Aston-le-Walls International with horses, Obama, Cyperno MB Z and Cortada. Talking about the British-bred Obama, whom she won the five-year-old class on, Willa Newton said: “He’s a lovely horse, very easy to do. I’ve had the ride since February and taken my time with him, but it’s paying off. Having already qualified for the Burghley final at Vale View he is proving to be Mr Consistent.” Obama made his affiliated debut in early June finishing third in a…

GBR rider, Georgie Campbell has tragically died following a fall at Bicton International Horse Trials, today Sunday May 26th 2024. Campbell was competing on ISH stallion, Global Quest, on the final day of this year’s event when she fell at fence 5B on the cross-country course. Campbell was immediately attended by medical staff, but despite their best efforts the equestrian could not be saved. Organisers of Bicton International Horse Trials have released the following statement: “It is with deepest regret that we announce that Georgie Campbell (GBR) suffered a fatal…

The organisers of Chatsworth International Horse Trials announced today, Thursday, 16th May, that the event, scheduled to take place between 17th May 2024 and 19th May 2024, has been cancelled. The statement retrieved from the event website reads: We are devastated to announce that due to the last 12 hours of heavy rain on site, under instruction from the BE and FEI officials we have been forced to cancel the 2024 Chatsworth International Horse Trials. “We are sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience this will cause. Our team has worked…

Oliver Townend has announced his withdrawal of Ballaghmor Class from the 2024 Badminton Horse Trials, due to an injury restricting the training programme affecting the horse’s overall fitness prior to the event. A statement released by Oliver reads: “Absolutely gutted to withdraw Ballaghmor Class from this week’s MARS Badminton Horse Trials. He had an abscess earlier in the season and consequently missed a couple of runs and gallops. This morning he went for his final gallop and with the 11.5 mins cross country course combined with the possible soft ground…

Fresh from success at Kentucky, World no.1 event rider Oliver Townend will arrive at Badminton Horse Trials, presented by MARS, next week (May 9-12th) as a live contender for the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing title. Shropshire-based Townend, 41, won Defender Burghley last autumn on Karyn Shuter, Val Ryan, and Angela Hislop’s Ballaghmor Class. Last weekend, he took Defender Kentucky on Paul and Diana Ridgeon’s Cooley Rosalent. Ballaghmor Class is Townend’s ride at MARS Badminton, and the 17-year-old grey, who was part of Britain’s gold medal-winning team at the…

Marking his 100th CCI5*-L competition, Oliver Townend and mare Cooley Rosalent claimed top honours finishing with a score of 31.8 to take the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian on Sunday 28th April, 2024. As the World #1 ranked rider, Great Britain’s Townend is no stranger to the CCI5*-L level, nor is he a stranger to winning at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ (K3DE). This year marked Townend’s eighth CCI5*-L win and his fourth victory in Kentucky. “I can’t tell you how proud I am…

This year’s Cornbury House Horse Trials takes place from 11-15 September – and tickets are now on sale, starting at just £5. In just four years, Cornbury House Horse Trials in Oxfordshire has gained a reputation as eventing’s most special showcase. The very top British-based riders and the most exciting young horses provide superb sport in a truly beautiful country-house setting, and owners, spectators and guests can relax and watch them in unparalleled style with premium hospitality. Cornbury House hosts the British Eventing Young Horse Championships, featuring Olympic stars of…

Three of the world’s four top-ranked riders and defending champion Tamie Smith (USA) head to the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian from April 25-28.  The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event features one of only seven annual Five Star three-day events in the world. In addition to the traditional CCI5*-L, the event also features the Cosequin® Lexington 4* and Kentucky CSI4* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute.  With many riders’ sights set on the Paris Olympics this summer, the CCI5*-L and the Cosequin Lexington 4* will be thrilling…

British Eventing venues Belsay, Alnwick Ford and Burgham International Horse Trials will all form part of an exciting new eventing challenge in 2024. The news comes following a flurry of event cancellations that continue to shake up the eventing community in the UK. The new initiative, aptly named the Northumberland Challenge, will include the CCI3*-S, CC2*-S and, for the first time, the BE100 competitions. All will take place across the three venues offering a total potential prize pot of £61,000. All events have received considerable support so far, with Hambro…

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…

BEDE Events have announced the launch of a Teams Competition that will take place at this year’s Catton Park (15th—16th June) and Brightling Park (29th—30th June) from BEDE Events. The concept is designed to create a new fun dynamic for competing with friends or for brands to bring together individual ambassadors competing at the same event to compete as a team. Teams at Catton Park will require a rider at BE90 and BE100, whereas teams at Brightling Park will also require a rider at BE80. Teams may also include riders in…