The countdown to the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is finally over as the great and the good of the eventing world arrive in Gloucestershire for the famous spring five-star (formerly four-star) event.
Whether you are a first-timer visitor or Badminton regular, you can’t help but feel that frisson of excitement as you enter the famous park. And that goes for the riders too as you can see from their recent social media posts. NB: Please be patient waiting for the posts to load…
Kitty King’s ride Vendredi Biats doesn’t know what all the fuss is about… yet.
When you are arriving at your first @bhorsetrials and you have no idea what all the fuss is about!! Vendredi Biats in his standard cheeky mood on arrival at the first vet cheek at Badminton yesterday. Fingers crossed he’s looking as pleased with himself by the end of the week!! pic.twitter.com/hTLmcZpW2q
— Kitty King (@kittyeventing) May 1, 2019
Tom Jackson and Carpa Du Buisson Z look to be settling in well.
Excited to have arrived @bhorsetrials with Carpa Du Buisson Z and the brilliant TJE team who've played a key part in our getting this far. Looking forward to the next few days ? #eventinghour #MMBHT pic.twitter.com/2Hrgcc2w9R
— Tom Jackson Eventing (@tjeventing) April 30, 2019
Gemma Tattersall’s Arctic Soul has seen it all before…
We’re here!! @bhorsetrials ??#teamtatt #spike #MMBHT2019 #arcticsoul #fivestarclub pic.twitter.com/qegA2XlQbM
— Gemma Tattersall (@GTeventing) May 1, 2019
Groom Jackie Potts shares a video of William Fox-Pitt and team preparing to give their horses a leg stretch around the park.
Tuesday afternoon settling in
Posted by Jackie Potts Equestrian Services on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Tom McEwen’s Toledo de Kerser thinks the grazing in front of the house looks acceptable…
We’ve arrived & settled into the Badminton routine. Toledo’s at ease a little stroll around the estate, grazing on the…
Posted by Tom McEwen Eventing on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Louise Harwood prepares to take Balladeer Miller Man for a hack.
First ride out….#mmbht
Posted by Allison Haynes on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Georgie Spence’s Halltown Harley arrives in the capable hands of groom Anya Thursby.
Halltown Harley arrives Badminton with groom Anya Thursby! (I seem to have missed Georgie Spence!!) Handsome horse!!
Posted by Barbara Gale on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Julia Norman makes sure she gets the obligatory ‘through the ears’ shot on Carryon Bobby Boy.
Pinching myself, beautiful hack around Badminton! #carryonbobbyboy #number40 #badminton #badmintonhorsetrials
Posted by Julia Norman Eventing on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Laura Collett reports that Mr Bass has settled in well.
Mr Bass all settled in at Badminton Horse Trials ?? a very happy boy ?
Posted by Laura Collett Eventing on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Badminton first-timer and H&H blogger David Britnell says ‘good morning’. Continuity (aka Brad) is looking nice and relaxed. Follow David’s Badminton highs and lows here…
Good morning from #MMBHT Badminton Horse Trials
Posted by David Britnell Eventing on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The first horse inspection is due to get underway at 4.30pm this afternoon in front of Badminton House and our journalists will be on site to bring you all the news from the trot-up as it happens via @horseandhound on twitter.
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