Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course 2018: would you like to jump these?
As cross-country day at this year’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials fast approaches, we take a look at what lies ahead for riders on Saturday 5 May.
Designed by Eric Winter, will the cross-country course prove influential in 2018?
1 ASX Starter
2 Rolex Feeders
3 HorseQuest Hump
4ab HorseQuest Quarry
5 Rolex Grand Slam Skinny
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6abc Huntsmans Close
7 Traders Table
8 Wadsworth Water
9abc Lake
10 L200s
11 World Horse Welfare Gates
12 Formulate! White Oxers
13 Stick Pile
14 & 15 Outlander PHEV Mound
16ab Outlander PHEV Mound
17 Devoucoux Quad Bar
18abc Eclipse Cross Pond
19 Vicarage Roll Top
20abc Hildon Water Pond
21 National Star Trakhener
22 & 23 KBIS Vicarage V
24abcd Shogun Hollow
25 Countryside Haywain
26abc Joules Corner
27 BHS Table
28 Crooked S Bullfinch
29abc Savills Escalator
30 fischer Brush
31 Rolex Treetrunk
32 Shogun Sports Saddle
Read our full Badminton preview in the current issue of Horse & Hound (issue dated 26 April 2018), with course walk insight from Mary King plus full form guide for every horse and rider
Our bumper 24-page Badminton report will be in our 10 May issue, including opinion from Oliver Townend, Mark Phillips and Peter Storr.
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Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.