Here come the stars: top riders arrive at Badminton Horse Trials 2018
Excitement levels are reaching fever-pitch Horse & Hound HQ ahead this year’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (2-6 May 2018), with the first horse inspection kicking off at 4.30pm this afternoon (2 May) and the first rider taking to the dressage arena tomorrow morning at 9am (3 May).
Take a look at the equine and human stars making their arrival on the hallowed turf…
Lissa Green and Hollyfield
The daughter of six-time Badminton victor Lucinda settles in with the 14-year-old gelding Hollyfield
Chris Bartle
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Expertise on hand: the World Class British Performance Coach is spotted in the stables
Simon Grieve and Drumbilla Metro
Not your average stables: the 11-year-old Drumbilla Metro takes a sneak peek of his fellow residents for the weekend
Harry Meade and Away Cruising
The Badminton local bumps into his son after a (wet) morning ride. A Pony Club star in the making?
Ben Hobday and Mulrys Error
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Kate Honey and Fernill Now Or Never
Thirty-three-year-old Kate is ready for her Badminton debut with Fernill Now Or Never
Tom Jackson and Waltham Fiddlers Find
Tom’s ride makes the most of that iconic grazing spot…
Lydia Hannon and My Royal Touch
Twenty-nine-year-old Lydia hits the road with her precious load
William Fox-Pitt and Fernhill Pimms
William’s wife Alice snaps his ride Fernhill Pimms settled into his stable — the same one that 2015 winner Chill Morning was in…
Georgie Strang and Cooley Earl
What a view! Cooley Earl takes in his surroundings ahead of making his Badminton debut
Today is your last chance to get your hands on our special Badminton preview issue of Horse & Hound magazine (26 April 2018), complete with our exclusive course walk with Mary King
The full report and analysis from this year’s event will be published in the 10 May issue of Horse & Hound magazine
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.