The Blenheim Horse Trials cross-country course is ready and waiting to be tackled by competitors.
David Evans returns as course-designer for the Oxfordshire event for a seventh year. He has designed both of the 2024 cross-country courses at Blenheim Horse Trials – the CCI4*-L and the short-format CCI4*-S for eight- and nine-year-old horses.
Take a peek at what horse and riders in the CCI4*-L – jumping the red numbered flags – can expect on Saturday (21 September)…
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A big table on a related distance to a corner, lettered bc
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There is also an alternative for the bc option of two separately lettered houses
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Fence 5: Blake Morgan Flyer
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Fence 6: Strawmax Straw Pellets Table
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Fence 7ab: Game Fair Combination
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Fence 8: The Volare Way
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Fence 9ab: The Volare Landing
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Alternative at 9a and b
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Fence 10: Open Oxer
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Fence 11abc: Voltaire Rollercoaster
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Fence 12: Silverhand Escape
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Fence 13ab: Water Edge Challenge
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Fence 14: Water Edge Point
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Alternative fence 14
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Fence 15abcd: James Hallam Insurance Brokers Water Complex
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Alternatives for fences 15bcd – all jumped in the opposite direction to the direct route
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Fence 16: British Horse Society Canal Turn
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Fence 17abcde: The Isuzu Challenger
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Alternative for the cd elements – the route involves a 180-degree turn between the two elements
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Fence 18: The Duke’s Table, sponsored by Estribos
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Fence 19abc: The Subaru Quest
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Alternative fence 19c
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Fence 20: BucasLeap of Faith
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Fence 21: The Flower Meadow Picnic Table with Fortnum & Mason
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Fence 22ab: Horslyx Balancer Offset Brushes
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Fence 23: Suregrow Brush
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Fence 24ab: Karcher Solution
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Fence 25: British Eventing Support Trust Finale
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
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.
