Category: Eventing News

FEI Eventing European Championship 2023, Haras du Pin (FRA). Written by Louise Parkes It was all about the British once more when the FEI Eventing European Championship 2023 drew to a close at Haras du Pin, France this afternoon. Today they took not only the team title but team-members Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo) and Kitty King (Vendredi Biats) clinched individual gold and silver ahead of Germany’s Sandra Auffarth in bronze. The team ranking established after yesterday’s thrilling cross-country phase remained the same, with Germany standing on the second step of…

FEI Eventing European Championship 2023, Haras du Pin (FRA). By Louise Parkes German giant Michael Jung swaggered to the top of the individual standings with a superb performance from Fischerchipmunk FRH as the dressage phase drew to a close at the FEI Eventing European Championship 2023 at Haras du Pin (FRA) today. As expected the individual leaderboard got a good shake-up, but it was four of reigning world champion Yasmin Ingham’s British compatriots who ousted her from overnight pole position before Jung overtook them all with a ride that earned…

Entries for Cornbury House Horse Trials 2023  (6-10 September) are now open. Established by David Howden at his home in Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, in 2020, this event has taken the equestrian world by storm in just three years – and there are many innovations for 2023. For the first time, Cornbury House Horse Trials (CHHT) will host the highly prestigious British Eventing Young Horse Championships for five-, six- and seven-year-olds. These will run alongside the well-established international classes at CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S level.  In keeping with David Howden’s passion for…

Oliver Townend has well and truly stamped his influence on day one at the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park, with first, second and third place in the Evelyn Partners British Intermediate Championship class. In first place with a score of 24.9 with Finley Du Loir, last year’s winner of the Dodson & Horrell British Novice Championship at The Festival. The 8-year-old grey gelding owned by Caunton Stud started his affiliated eventing career last year and in only his second run he won at Great Witchingham in…

Oliver Townend and Piggy March shared the honours in the feature classes at Burgham this weekend. Holme Dodsworth Metals CCI4*-S sections welcomed a victory apiece in a thrilling finish to a day of top-class horse sport. Oliver was scoring his sixth CCI4*-S win at Burgham, this time with Tregilder. The pair were fifth after dressage with a mark of 27.1 and added nothing in the jumping phases to nip ahead of dressage leaders Ros Canter and Izilot DHI and take the highly competitive class. Oliver said: He’s a horse who…

Georgie Goss (nee Spence) has announced the retirement of her CCI5* ride, Halltown Harley this week. The 17-year-old by Harlequin Du Carel has seen much success at the highest levels of eventing with multiple Badminton CCI5* completions and wins at CCI4*S and CCI4*L.  The gelding, affectionately known as Barbie, most notably travelled to Tokyo for the Olympic test event.  Finishing 4th and providing Team GBR valuable insights that supported their campaign to Olympic Gold in 2021. Georgie Goss (nee Spence) has seen a successful eventing career representing Team GBR at…

France take FEI Eventing Nations Cup honours on home turf – Written by Eleanore Kelly The home side dominated the French leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup from the beginning until end. Their overall score of 101.5 put them well ahead of Belgium who completed on 142.8. Third place went to Great Britain who finished on 149.9.  This was the fifth leg of this popular series which took place for the first time at Haras de Jardy, in Normandy this weekend, and attracted nine European nations as well as Australia. The victorious French…

Alnwick Ford International Horse Trials (21-25 June) has received its highest-ever number of entries, with nine different countries represented in its international CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S classes. Among them are former world number one Oliver Townend, Irish championship rider Joseph Murphy, former European champion and multiple Olympic medallist Ian Stark, New Zealand CCI5* winner Caroline Powell and rising star of the sport, 21-year-old Alice Casburn. Alnwick Ford has quickly become renowned for its excellent conditions in all phases for horses and riders, its friendly atmosphere and its exciting, educational cross-country courses,…

Millie Juleff, from St Breward in Cornwall, took the honours at Nunney International Horse Trials this weekend (16-18 June), winning the CCI-S3* riding Viktor Krum. The celebration proved even more victorious as she had only acquired the gelding four days before the start of the event. Millie explained: I’m really lucky that my dad was able to buy him from Joy Jackson who had him with Bubby Upton. We picked him on Monday and went straight to Caroline Moore’s for a lesson. On Tuesday I had a dressage lesson with…

The stage is set for the 11th running of Nunney International Horse Trials which takes place on June 16, 17 and 18 at Whatley near Frome in Somerset. The competition is set in the grounds of Southfield House with Nunney Castle providing a picturesque backdrop for the event. The event’s principal sponsors are Hopkins Estates, Kingsland Property & Land Agents, and Bellevue Veterinary Clinic. It has attracted nearly 600 horse and rider combinations with some of the sports leading competitors heading to the idyllic south Somerset venue. Competitors showcase their…

Eventers from Australia and The People’s Republic of China were suitably euphoric after claiming the two Olympic places up for grabs at Millstreet (IRL) this weekend. Australia were the decisive overall winners of the FEI Eventing Designated Qualifier for Groups F and G on a score of 100.8, whilst China made history by qualifying for a team spot in second place on 122.1.  British-based Alex Hua Tian (fourth individually on Chicko) first rode at the Olympics in 2008 but, until now, he has been China’s sole representative.They finished a painfully…

FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ 2023 – Millstreet (IRL), by Eleanore Kelly Team New Zealand are setting themselves up to be strong contenders for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next year, and results at Millstreet this weekend further reinforced that. An experienced quartet led from start to finish at the Irish event, to leave them on an impressive final score of 114.6. This is one of the best team finishing scores seen in this popular eight-leg series in recent years, perhaps unsurprising given World number one and two riders Tim and…

FEI Eventing Nations Cup 2023 Chatsworth (GBR), written by Eleanore Kelly Strong cross-country performances in testing conditions gave France the winning edge in the second leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™, which took place in the stunning setting of Chatsworth Park (GBR). All four French riders scored clear cross-country performances around a demanding course, with some of the fastest times of the day. Their final team score of 140.3 penalties put them just ahead of Great Britain who had led the first two phases but eventually finished on 148.9…

BRITISH HORSE FEEDS CONTINUES THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF THE TROT UP AND MORE AT BRAMHAM INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS British Horse Feeds (BHF) will continue their support of Bramham International Horse Trials (6th – 11th June) by sponsoring the horse inspections and judging the best turned-out prize.   Yorkshire-based BHF has enjoyed a long-standing association with their local horse trials for many years. The BHF stall will be set out at the event, alongside their sister company who specialise in natural supplements, The Golden Paste Company on stand 2 opposite the main arena.…

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…

The Eventing Spring Carnival, without a doubt, is one of the most exciting eventing fixtures that each year helps start the British Eventing season. Preceding 5* MARS Badminton Horse Trials, this go-to event helps riders get a good start to the season on a selection of their best rides. This year the event will take place over the weekend, Friday 31st March, until Sunday 2nd April on the usual grounds of Thoresby Park. Each year, spectators get to enjoy seeing a host of their favourite horse and rider combinations, so…