‘He’s gone above and beyond our expectations’: meet an exciting British prospect that shone on his Badminton debut

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Tom Jackson Capels Hollow Drift
Tom Jackson riding Capels Hollow Drift at Badminton
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Twenty-eight-year-old British event rider Tom Jackson is no stranger to Badminton Horse Trials, which is presented by Mars Equestrian in 2022, as he already had two completions under his belt. However, he can now add a third completion to that tally, thanks to the very promising talent of the eye-catching Capels Hollow Drift.

The 11-year-old, owned by Patricia Davenport, Milly Simmie and Sarah Webb, joined Tom Jackson in 2018 after starting his career with Georgie Campbell and this afternoon (8 May), had one fence down to finish a very creditable 16th at what was the horse’s first five-star.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
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.