Badminton Horse Trials 2026
Badminton Horse Trials 2026
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- Where to stay
- Camping
- Grassroots
Eventing fans have been treated to an absolutely masterclass at Mars Badminton Horse Trials 2026 as Lordships Graffalo became the first horse ever to win the prestigious title three times with Ros Canter. They finished on 25.7 penalties, a significant margin ahead of Tim Price on Falco (33.9) and Harry Meade riding Annaghmore Valoner (35.1).
Scroll down to catch up with all the Badminton news, including the end of day reports from our expert team, who have brought you all the news throughout the event.
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Latest Badminton news
‘I needed help to get out of bed’ – Tim Price’s story of riding through Kentucky and Badminton with a broken collarbone
‘Numbers will drop more if we don’t act’: top eventer’s suggestion to boost Badminton and Burghley entries
‘Badminton course designer Eric Winter will be pleased with his statistics, but he didn’t help British selectors,’ says Mark Phillips
Badminton prizes: more accolades for Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo plus best mare, best local rider and more
Badminton Horse Trials 2026 results: Ros Canter tops the leaderboard and sets a new record
Harry Meade secures third at Badminton with special mare: ‘She jumped out of her skin’
Horse who survived surgery and losing his front teeth claims second at Badminton Horse Trials with his injured rider
New mother Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo make history with third Badminton win: ‘I’m in awe of how he jumped’
Celebrating Badminton Horse Trials winners: 1949 to current day
‘It’s a huge relief’: updates from Gemma Stevens and others who didn’t finish Badminton cross-country
Badminton cross-country highlights
New mother Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo hold their lead with foot-perfect Badminton cross-country round: ‘I believe I can do it because of him’
Rare fall for Harry Meade as Badminton cross-country concludes – but he holds podium position on another ride
Time-faults juggle the order as Tim Price puts in strong Badminton cross-country round despite broken collarbone
‘He’s the reason I’m still doing this’: home-bred gelding impresses on Badminton cross-country to lead
Dressage podium finisher drops down order as Badminton cross-country influences leaderboard
‘He’s such a champ’: British rider moves into top five after his Badminton cross-country round
Mixed fortunes for Emily King and other top names during Badminton cross-country
A fall, a retirement and a clear inside the time: mixed fortunes for early riders on Badminton cross-country
Badminton dressage highlights
‘Focus is a very different thing at the moment’: new mother Ros Canter blasts into Badminton dressage lead
Former Badminton winners cruise into top five as dressage wraps up with Ros Canter still out in front
‘A PB at Badminton, that’s the right place to do it’: Lara de Liedekerke-Meier third as Felix Vogg follows close behind
‘She proves correct training does develop a horse’: US rider holds Badminton dressage lead overnight
More Badminton news
‘Here I am again’: Daisy Berkeley returns to Badminton Horse Trials after a 16-year hiatus
‘I hope it goes on for ever’: The Queen delighted on visit to Badminton Horse Trials
Brazilian rider goes third at Badminton, Laura Collett ‘survives’ a tricky situation, and a Swiss debutant’s childhood dream comes true
‘It hasn’t been a smooth build-up but I’m feeling strong’: Emily King back from injury to tackle Badminton
‘I changed my riding style after the accident’: Badminton first-timer Sam Ecroyd on coming back from serious injury
‘I changed my riding style after the accident’: Badminton first-timer Sam Ecroyd on coming back from serious injury
‘They treat their horses as horses and not like glass animals’: Cassie Sanger’s groom Meigs Rutherford on learning from Ros Canter’s yard
Badminton Horse Trials 2026 results so far: Ros Canter retains top spot on leaderboard after action-packed cross-country
Badminton daily round-ups
Badminton Horse Trials 2026 results so far: Ros Canter tops leaderboard after dressage
A US rider takes the lead, a British favourite is bumped to third and a vineyard owner sets a record: catch up on all the action from day one at Badminton
LeMieux Grassroots Championships
Teacher lands BE90 Badminton grassroots win: ‘I don’t think my parents thought I’d still be eventing at 30’
Vineyard owner, 61, wins BE100 Badminton grassroots championships – and sets a new record
Think you could jump round the BE90 Badminton grassroots course? Photos of every fence
Do you aspire to jump round the Badminton grassroots? Check out all the BE100 fences
Badminton Horse Trials dates
The 2026 running of Mars Badminton Horse Trials will be held on 6-10 May 2026. The LeMieux Grassroots Championships at BE90 and BE100 level will take place on 5-6 May 2026.
Where is Badminton Horse Trials held?
Badminton Horse Trials is held in the grounds of Badminton House in Gloucestershire, UK. Badminton is located around 15 miles from Bristol and Bath, in the south west of England.
Badminton Horse Trials history
The list of Badminton Horse Trials winners is a true who’s who in the sport of eventing and we can’t wait to see who will add their name to the roll of honour this time. The most successful rider at Badminton is Lucinda Green, who topped the leaderboard six times during her outstanding career. Andrew Nicholson holds the record for the highest number of Badminton completions at 37.
The most recent winner of the Badminton Horse Trials title is Ros Canter with Lordships Graffalo. Second in 2025 was Oliver Townend riding Cooley Rosalent. Austin O’Connor and Colorado Blue finished third.
Badminton Horse Trials dates back to 1949, when the 10th Duke of Beaufort hosted an event on the estate to help British riders train for future international events.
The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Badminton has previously been cancelled five times, owing to bad weather in 1966, 1975, 1987 and 2012, and foot-and-mouth disease in 2001. Weather also forced Badminton to run as a one-day competition in 1963.
Badminton has hosted British Eventing’s BE90 and BE100 grassroots championships since 2010. It is typically held across the two days before the five-star action begins.
Badminton Horse Trials logo
The current Badminton Horse Trials logo was unveiled in September 2019 and was developed by Claire Shand and Julian Seaman, who both worked for Badminton at the time. It has now been adapted to incorporate title sponsor Mars Equestrian.
The design features a horse and rider jumping over the wording, with the rider’s boot and the horse’s saddle forming the letter ‘B’. The new logo marked the start of a new era for the event after Mitsubishi Motors ended its support after 28 years.
What is Badminton Horse Trials?
Badminton Horse Trials is one of just seven five-star events in the world and one of the UK’s major horse trials. Five-star is the highest level of eventing competition, where the very best horses and riders in the sport compete against each other in three phases: dressage, cross-country and show jumping. The same horse and rider combinations take part in all three phases and their penalty scores are added up. The horse and rider with the lowest penalties is the winner.
