{"piano":{"sandbox":"false","aid":"u28R38WdMo","rid":"R7EKS5F","offerId":"OF3HQTHR122A","offerTemplateId":"OTQ347EHGCHM"}}
Trending:

Harry Meade secures third at Badminton with special mare: ‘She jumped out of her skin’

Pippa Roome Pippa Roome

    • Harry Meade claimed his second third place at Mars Badminton Horse Trials today (10 May), after one fence down in the showjumping.

    Dinah and Stephen Posford and their daughter Juliet Carter’s 14-year-old Annaghmore Valoner just touched fence six, the tricky red and white upright over a water tray, which caught out plenty of other combinations. Combined with 0.8 of a time-fault, this dropped the pair from second overnight to third.

    Harry has made no secret this week of how much he loves this sensitive mare. He has had to instil self-belief in her for her to perform at this level and have confidence in her own undoubted talent. She has repaid him handsomely with two fourths at Defender Burghley Horse Trials and now third at Badminton.

    “I thought she jumped beautifully. She went in and handled the cheers, the atmosphere, the crowd really well,” said Harry. “I was delighted with her round. She went in a beautiful, soft way and jumped out of her skin. She had a rail, which was very, very minor, but I couldn’t be happier with her.”

    Badminton final scores

    Harry is the first eventing world number one who has not won a five-star and his quest for that honour continues.

    But Harry would be the first to say today would have been a sad way for him to triumph at one, because it would have meant some kind of failure for Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo, who had the whole crowd behind them as they put in a super round to seal the deal on their third Badminton title.

    “Ros always plays down her own talent, but what she’s done is staggering and doesn’t happen in our sport,” said Harry. “She’s also a recent mother and to do this with all the challenges that go with that is outstanding.”

    A clear inside the time for Tim Price saw him move up from equal fifth overnight to take second at Badminton, slipping ahead of Harry due to his showjumping penalties.

    How to watch and listen to Badminton Horse Trials

    To watch Badminton Horse Trials live or via catch up, including the trot-ups, from the comfort of your home anywhere in the world, you need a 2026 Badminton TV Pass. Badminton TV is once again powered by ClipMyHorse.TV, but you do not need a full ClipMyHorse.TV subscription to watch – you can just subscribe to Badminton TV for £22.99. Go to badminton-horse.tv to sign up. If you are already a ClipMyHorse.TV premium member, Badminton TV is included in your subscription. Also check out the Badminton app, which provides free live results and much more this year. Sign up for Badminton Plus membership for £4.99 to access the live Radio Badminton broadcast and receive exclusive offers from on-site exhibitors. Search for Badminton Horse Trials in your app store.

    Enjoy the best of Badminton with Horse & Hound

    To ensure you keep up to date with all the breaking news, behind the scenes insight, and the best of the action throughout Badminton Horse Trials with no limits on how much you can read, subscribe to the Horse & Hound website from as little as £1 a week. Sign up now. And don’t miss our bumper 28-page magazine report on Badminton, including in-depth analysis and exclusive comments from top names, in the issue of Horse & Hound dated 14 May.

    You may also be interested in:

    Pippa Roome
    Pippa Roome

    H&H magazine editor and eventing editor
    Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.
    Pippa Roome

    Badminton live scores

    You may like...