Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course 2023: walk the track virtually

With competition about to get underway at the 2023 Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian, we take a look at what lies ahead for riders on the cross-country course on Sunday 7 May 2023.

The course is approximately 6,700m in length and has an optimum time of 11min45sec. Designed by Eric Winter, how will this year’s Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course ride?

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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.

Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course 2023

1. Spillers Starter

2. Bloomfields Horseboxes Keepers Table

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3. Tortworth Hotel Brush

4 ABCD Savills Staircase

Alternative 4D

5AB Countryside Alliance Stick Pile

Alternative 5AB

6AB Joules Coronation Corral

7. Air Ambulances UK Bullfinch

8ABC Lightsource BP Hollow

9. Izusu 4 bar 4

10AB Mars Equestrian Sustainability Bay

11. Rolex T Bar

12AB Holland Cooper Owl Hole

Alternative 12B

13ABCD KBIS Brush Boxes

Alternative 13BC

14. Footbridge

15AB Lightsource BP Pond direct route A

15AB Lightsource BP Pond alternative route A

There are three 15B options for riders to jump – the fastest is in the background of the above picture on the left, the second fastest is the fence in the middle in the background and the slowest route is the fence just in the top right-hand corner of the above picture, as shown in order below:

16. Pedigree Dog Kennel

17AB LeMieux Mound

Alternative 17B

18, 19AB Mars M Tables

20. World Horse Welfare Jetty

21ABC, 22. Badminton Lake direct route on the left of the corner, alternative on the right of the corner

Direct 21C

Alternative 21BC

Direct 22

Alternative 22

23. Project Pony Splash

24. Beaufort Brush Box

25AB Voltaire Design Huntsmans Close – first possible route

Second possible route at 25AB – this one will be slightly faster

26. Jubilee Clump Brush

27AB HorseQuest Quarry – direct route

Fence 27AB alternative route

28AB Brewers Drays

29. Rolex Pheasant Log

30. Coronation Finale

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