Check out our favourite outfits from the Badminton trot-up – from floaty florals to traditional national dress

Badminton Horse Trials trot-up photos: Yasmin Ingham and Rehy DJ
Yasmin Ingham trots up Rehy DJ, owned by Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Fund, at Badminton 2025.
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

Riders at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials trot-up this afternoon (7 May) showcased an array of outfits – and we are bringing you photos of a selection of our favourites.

From floaty dresses to bright jackets, uniforms and traditional national dress, read on for a look at the fashion from the first horse inspection. And if you’d like to know which horses were held, withdrawn and eliminated, you can check that out here.

Pippa Roome
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.