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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former five-star eventer claims her first dressage title at the Winter Championships ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oscar Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                    <dc:source><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WYVZ6QWkZPCLSWhkhJczC5.jpg ]]></dc:source>
                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Oscar joined &lt;em&gt;Horse &amp; Hound&lt;/em&gt; in October 2023 and is the magazine’s dressage editor and sports manager, overseeing coverage of equestrian sport.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Raised in Lancashire, Oscar started riding aged 12 and quickly became hooked. A keen member of the Lancaster &amp; District branch of the Pony Club, he learnt to ride on a succession of hand-me-down ponies before persuading his parents to buy him his own horse – a wholly unsuitable but much-loved Welsh section C.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oscar went on to study equine science at Myerscough College and, after deciding jumping wasn’t his strong suit, turned to dressage. Inspired by the London 2012 Olympics, he later spent four years working for leading trainer Emile Faurie. During that time, he competed at the 2015 National Dressage Championships and travelled with the yard to CDIs at Aachen, Vidauban, Saumur and Achleiten.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also holds a master’s degree in Literature from York St John University (2021), combining his equestrian background with a passion for writing about the sport.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He regularly reports on elite dressage, breeding and welfare issues, as well as the science and policy shaping modern equestrian sport.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oscar now lives in Cumbria with his two boisterous spaniels, Miffy and Dougal, and is interested in making equestrian sport more inclusive and accessible.&lt;/p&gt; ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Emily Baldwin and Intello win the HorseHage prelim silver at the Winter Dressage Championships. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Emily Baldwin and Intello win the HorseHage prelim silver at the Winter Dressage Championships.]]></media:text>
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                                <p>Former five-star eventer <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//tag/emily-baldwin" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/tag/emily-baldwin">Emily Baldwin</a> claimed her first championship title since turning her full attention to dressage, winning the HorseHage prelim silver at the <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//tag/british-winter-dressage-championships" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/tag/british-winter-dressage-championships">NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships</a> (15–19 April), riding her own Intello (In My Mind x Danone) to a score of 73.6%.</p><p>The result was, by Emily’s own account, serendipity. Emily had originally planned to contest the <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//tag/area-festivals" data-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/tag/area-festivals" data-hl-processed="none" data-hawk-tracked="hawklinks" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/tag/area-festivals">Petplan Winter Area Festival Championships</a>, a separate qualifying pathway to the Winter Dressage Championships.</p><p>“I entered an Area Festival first, because I knew the winters were indoors here and I thought it’d be too much for him,” she said of her five-year-old.</p><p>“It wasn’t until the times came out that I realised my entry hadn’t gone through for some reason on the system, and I wasn’t allowed to compete. So that’s why I diverted to the regionals at Wellington — and here we are.”</p><p>The Wellington qualifier had itself been a challenge. Emily and Intello finished fourth – enough to earn them a wild card to the championships here at Addington. “He was so green there – I couldn’t get around the edge of the arena for ages,” she explained.</p><p>“They were really kind to me. Once I finally got on, it was his best test – he was just not breathing at all through it.”</p><p>Between then and Addington, Emily had worked hard on exposure. “I’ve hired some indoor schools and put flowers out and everything to try to give him a bit more,” she said.</p><p>Even so, the day before the test offered little reassurance. “Yesterday, he was completely feral. I rode him in the afternoon when I got here, and the steward actually asked me if I was okay. So I really wasn’t sure what was going to happen today.”</p><p>Nor did the morning of the test immediately settle the nerves. “We did the arena walk, and he was quite lit up. I really didn’t know what was going to happen – but he came in here for the warm-up and was really relaxed. And from then on it was so good. I couldn’t believe how good he was.”</p><h3 id="new-chapter">New chapter</h3><p>The win marks a new chapter in a career Emily has only recently committed to in earnest, having stepped back from eventing.</p><p>“I rode at top level for quite a long time, eventing – and I had some amazing horses,” she said. “Where I live down in the southeast, it’s really hard now to event.</p><p>“So many events have gone, we have to travel a long way to go anywhere. It just felt like the right time. I teach a lot, I coach a lot – and I just wanted a new challenge. I love competing, that’s kind of what motivates me, and I really enjoy training the horses.”</p><p>She credits two long-standing contacts from her eventing days with supporting the transition. “I’m really grateful to Maryanne Horn and Andrew Gould. Both of whom I’ve known for years — they helped me through my eventing career, and now into this.”</p><p>As for Intello, bought last year specifically as a dressage prospect, Emily is keeping expectations measured. “He’s just got a lovely brain, which is really important. It doesn’t matter how far he goes – but if he keeps going in and trying like that, I couldn’t ask for more.”</p><ul><li><em>To stay up to date with all the breaking news from major shows throughout the year, <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//join" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/join">subscribe to the Horse & Hound website</a></em></li></ul><h2 id="you-might-also-like">You might also like:</h2><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.30%;"><img id="pHxP3r52bAMVe5QkWmv5j4" name="" alt="Dannie Morgan riding Verity at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pHxP3r52bAMVe5QkWmv5j4.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pHxP3r52bAMVe5QkWmv5j4.jpg" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1126" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Kevin Sparrow)</span></figcaption></figure><h3 id="how-to-watch-the-winter-dressage-and-area-festival-championships-live-from-anywhere-in-the-world"><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//dressage/how-to-watch-the-winter-dressage-championships-783864" rel="bookmark" name="How to watch the Winter Dressage and Area Festival Championships live from anywhere in the world" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/how-to-watch-the-winter-dressage-championships-783864">How to watch the Winter Dressage and Area Festival Championships live from anywhere in the world</a></h3><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.30%;"><img id="pLcRVR23yUU9BLQDnwv66G" name="" alt="Alice Begg and Kolita win the advanced medium silver on Kolita at the Winter Area Festival Championships." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pLcRVR23yUU9BLQDnwv66G.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pLcRVR23yUU9BLQDnwv66G.jpg" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1126" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Kevin Sparrow)</span></figcaption></figure><h3 id="two-horses-two-titles-one-unforgettable-week-at-the-winter-dressage-championships-meet-the-rider-behind-the-double"><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//dressage/winter-area-festival-championships-2026-day-three-921292" rel="bookmark" name="Two horses, two titles, one unforgettable week at the Winter Dressage Championships – meet the rider behind the double" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/winter-area-festival-championships-2026-day-three-921292">Two horses, two titles, one unforgettable week at the Winter Dressage Championships – meet the rider behind the double</a></h3><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.30%;"><img id="Rh6jaP3XP9BCePkoLXJ52n" name="" alt="Gareth Hughes trotting a black stallion in an indoor arena at the winter dressage championships." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rh6jaP3XP9BCePkoLXJ52n.png" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rh6jaP3XP9BCePkoLXJ52n.png" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1126" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Kevin Sparrow)</span></figcaption></figure><h3 id="i-ve-nearly-got-a-stronger-set-of-horses-than-ever-gareth-hughes-returns-to-winter-championships-after-20-years-with-stunning-victory"><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//dressage/gareth-hughes-winter-dressage-championships-return-920812" rel="bookmark" name="‘I’ve nearly got a stronger set of horses than ever’: Gareth Hughes returns to winter championships after 20 years with stunning victory" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/gareth-hughes-winter-dressage-championships-return-920812">‘I’ve nearly got a stronger set of horses than ever’: Gareth Hughes returns to winter championships after 20 years with stunning victory</a></h3><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.30%;"><img id="Nmj5MAsDcRbJGmDeSpS7Wa" name="" alt="woman riding a chestnut horse at a canter. 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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘A king to the end’: final farewell to former five-star eventer aged 28 ]]></title>
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                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Eleanor joined &lt;em&gt;Horse &amp; Hound&lt;/em&gt; as news editor in March 2016, having spent eight and a half years working for local and national newspapers. During her time with &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt;, Eleanor has attended numerous industry conferences and events, including the FEI sport forum, the British Equine Veterinary Association annual congress and the National Equine Forum, and has spoken at the NEF and the Saddle Research Trust conference. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She has reported on all disciplines and aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns and from dressage rules to dressage mules. She spent time travelling across Europe with World Horse Welfare to see first-hand the experience of horses being transported thousands of miles to slaughter, producing reports for print, online and in video format, and has also reported on showjumping events from national qualifiers to international grands prix, as well as the 2021, 2023 and 2025 Europeans and 2022 World Championships.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eleanor has been riding since she was seven, and was given her first pony, a £300 Welsh section B mare, at the age of 12. She worked for dressage and showjumping riders, and now has two warmblood mares who she competes at British Showjumping events, and two home-bred youngsters. She has competed in dressage but since her mark sheets have contained phrases such as “unexpected manoeuvre between C and M” and “well sat”, tends to stick to the jumping.&lt;/p&gt; ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cross Country . Emily Baldwin and Drivetime .]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Drivetime-TI-MEDIA.jpg]]></media:text>
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                                <p>Eventer <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//tag/emily-baldwin" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/tag/emily-baldwin">Emily Baldwin</a> has paid tribute to her former five-star ride Drivetime, whose story is “what dreams are made of”, and who has died aged 28.</p><p>The Dutch-bred gelding, with whom Emily Baldwin completed <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//badminton-horse-trials" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/badminton-horse-trials">Badminton</a>, Pau and <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//tag/luhmuhlen-horse-trials" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/tag/luhmuhlen-horse-trials">Luhmühlen,</a> and secured many wins and top placings at four-star (then three-star) level, had to be put down as his age had caught up with him, after 11 years of being “treated like a king” in his happy retirement.</p><p>“He meant a lot, to a lot of people,” Emily told <em>H&H</em>. “When he had to be put down, I messaged some people first as I didn’t want them to read it on social media as he was more than that. I was surprised as it’s been a long time since he retired but for people to be so emotional, I was really touched.”</p><p>Emily took the reins on “Ozzy” when he was nine; he had previously been competed by Terry Boon.</p><p>“Lord Harris bought him for me; I wrote to him to ask,” Emily said. “I told him what my ambitions were and asked if he was interested in supporting me, and he said yes, basically!</p><p>“He said ‘I like winning’, and I said ‘Ok’, but we did go on to win quite a lot. We didn’t quite get to a championship, which was a shame; we were very close several times, but we had an amazing journey together.”</p><p>Emily said she loved Ozzy when she went to see him but their journey did not have the most auspicious start; Ozzy arrived in winter, having just been clipped.</p><p>“He was very sharp, and spent probably the first three months on his back legs, which was pretty entertaining – for everyone else – and I didn’t like him that much any more!” she said. “He did spend quite a lot of time overall rearing; we used to clear collecting rings and I’d have to find somewhere quiet to warm up, but he knew when it was a big occasion or a big show. He loved people and loved showing off; he really rose to the occasion and was amazing.”</p><p>But the partnership gelled quickly and Emily said it was their sixth place in the 2007 Saumur three-star (now four-star) that kick-started their success.</p><p>“It snowballed,” she said. “I got a call inviting me on the World Class programme, then he won the three-star at Hartpury and it went from there. He won some amazing classes.”</p><p>These included World Cup wins at Haras du Pin and <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//eventing/emily-baldwin-wins-world-cup-class-at-chatsworth-horse-trials-307541" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/eventing/emily-baldwin-wins-world-cup-class-at-chatsworth-horse-trials-307541">Chatsworth,</a> and the Grantham Cup at Belton. They also represented Britain in the Aachen Nations Cup, and came second at Bramham and Blenheim.</p><p>“We won a car at Hartpury; we’d come second the year before by 0.2 or something ridiculous so to go back and win was very special,” Emily said. “One of my favourites was <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//news/emily-baldwin-wins-her-first-fei-world-cup-event-301244" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/emily-baldwin-wins-her-first-fei-world-cup-event-301244">winning at Haras du Pin,</a> the first year it ran as a three-star; Michael Jung was there too and we won, which was amazing.”</p><p>Emily said it was the first time Lord Harris had owned an event horse and “I don’t know if he thought this was normal”.</p><p>“We were on this remarkable journey,” she said. “When it’s happening, and has never happened before, you slightly take it for granted. When you’re in your 20s, you don’t realise this is your horse of a lifetime, you just enjoy the moment, and this amazing horse and going to these incredible places.</p><p>“I went to Aachen four times with him, and came fourth individually; we had amazing times and I look back and think how lucky I was. It was the most incredible show and he was in his element as there were so many people there.”</p><figure class="van-image-figure  inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1400px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.71%;"><img id="rPCWSLNk2CZ4njumeubgnd" name="" alt="Ozzy" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPCWSLNk2CZ4njumeubgnd.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPCWSLNk2CZ4njumeubgnd.jpg" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1400" height="1410" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: creditUnknown)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Emily said Drivetime moved beautifully on the flat – “I felt like I was floating,” she said.</p><p>“At Luhmühlen, Christoph Hess was the judge at C and he gave me a thumbs-up after my test,” she said. “He put on the sheet ‘That’s how eventing dressage should be ridden’. I’ve got some amazing memories. At Badminton, we were second after the first day’s dressage and Carl Hester wrote in <em>H&H</em>: ‘I didn’t know Emily Baldwin when she entered the arena but I did once she came out’. Ozzy loved people and loved the atmosphere; some horses just get it and he was one of them.”</p><p>Emily said Drivetime was not the fastest across country but had so much jump, he made the biggest tracks feel easy.</p><p>“And he was one of the best to have showjumping as he was so careful and had so much scope, he made it fun and easy,” she said.</p><p>“He was this very, very special horse with an aura about him; he knew he was good. He wasn’t arrogant, he loved people and being around them.”</p><p>After Ozzy bowed out from eventing, he did some hacking out for a few years until it was time to fully retire.</p><p>“He kept his routine,” Emily said. “He came in at night, and went out in his field, and would have his groom, which was his favourite part of the day. 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                            <![CDATA[ Two event riders aiming to ride at the Rio Olympics are trying new ways to raise money to boost their horse power ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Catherine Austen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                    <dc:source><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHeADnpEay2wXPWadgrTm6.jpg ]]></dc:source>
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                                <p>With the <strong>Rio 2016 Olympic Games just three years away</strong>, riders with their sights set on a place on Team GBR are <strong>recharging their horse power</strong> — and finding innovative ways to do it.</p><p>Friends and supporters of Kent-based eventer <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//emily-baldwin" target="_blank" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/emily-baldwin">Emily Baldwin</a></strong></span> are holding an <strong>art auction to raise funds</strong> to buy her a new top horse.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//charlotte-agnew" target="_blank" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/charlotte-agnew">Charlotte Agnew</a></strong></span>is building up a <strong>syndicate scheme</strong>, buying and producing horses to fund a ride for the 2016 Games.</p><p>Emily told H&H: “Drivetime [on whom she won several CIC3*s] is in the twilight of his career and, while <strong>I have a couple of very nice young horses</strong>, I don’t have anything in between.</p><p>“I live in the south-east, which is <strong>quite saturated with event riders and not that many owners</strong>, so I have had to think outside the box,” she added.</p><p><strong>Artist Ryszard Rybicki</strong> became interested in the concept of buying Emily a horse that might take her to Rio and <strong>offered to donate a painting she could se</strong>ll to raise funds.</p><p>“Since then it has <strong>spiralled into something bigger</strong>,” said Emily.</p><p><strong>Almost 50 artists have now donated works</strong>. James Braxton, the star of Bargain Hunt and Flog It!, will conduct the auction at Mary Ward House in Bloomsbury, London, on 12 September.</p><p>Oxfordshire-based <strong>Charlotte Agnew</strong>, who is on the <strong>World Class development programme</strong>, is exploring a different avenue to secure a potential Rio ride. She has s<strong>et up a government-supported Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme</strong> (SEIS) that involves raising £150,000 — half of which is offset against any investor’s tax bill.</p><p>The money will fund <strong>White Heather Eventing</strong>, which will buy and sell a number of horses over a 4-year period, with the aim of keeping one “<strong>particularly special horse</strong>” to compete in the Rio Olympics.</p><p>For details of the lots in the Emily Baldwin auction, visit <strong><a href="http://www.greenhorseart.com/" target="_blank">www.greenhorseart.com</a></strong></p><p>Contact Charlotte Agnew on agnewc@hotmail.com</p><p><em>This news story was first published in Horse & Hound magazine (5 September, 2013)</em></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Emily Baldwin wins World Cup class at Chatsworth Horse Trials ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The competitive CIC*** FEI World Cup class at Chatsworth International Horse Trials took a number of noteable scalps ]]>
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                                <p>Emily Baldwin laid her Badminton ghosts to rest when winning the CIC*** FEI World Cup class at Chatsworth International Horse Trials on Drivetime at the weekend.</p><p>Adding only cross-country time-penalties to her leading dressage score of 35.6pen, she finished on 54.8, ahead of Ruth Edge with Applejack II (61.7) and Sarah Cohen with Treason (69.4). Ruth had overtaken Emily after the cross-country by virtue of a faster round, but had two rails down in the final showjumping phase.</p><p>Emily Baldwin said: “When he [Drivetime] is on-form he’s fantastic — his dressage test on Friday was really impressive, plus he was keen through the water across country which was great as I felt we had a point to prove!”</p><p>Following the recent dry spell, organisers had worked hard on the ground to ensuring good going across country, and with the benefit of some rain, riders were able to enjoy for near-perfect going.</p><p>Ian Stark’s World Cup course claimed a number of notable scalps, including “Mr Stickability” Andrew Nicholson, who parted company with Armada at the sunken road (fences 7/8). This wasn’t the only fence to catch riders out, with faults being spread around the course.</p><p>“Ian Stark’s course was really tough — it made riders think and caused a lot of problems,” said Emily, who enjoyed a perfect in the showjumping round to claim the World Cup points. “Drivetime will be totally unbearable for the next few weeks as he knows when he has done well.”</p><p>Oliver Townend won one of the non-World Cup CIC*** sections with Neo Du Breuil, while Lucy Wiegersma took the other on Shaabrak.</p><p><strong>Don’t miss H&H’s full report on all the action from Chatsworth, on sale Thursday 19 May.</strong></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Emily Baldwin wins her first FEI World Cup event ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ British event rider Emily Baldwin has won the inaugural Haras du Pin CIC*** in France on Drivetime ]]>
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                                <p>British event rider <strong>Emily Baldwin</strong> has won her first ever FEI World Cup event.</p><p>Emily won the <strong>inaugural Haras du Pin CIC***</strong> in France on Drivetime last week (18-22 August).</p><p>During the competition, 29-year-old Emily and the14-year-old Dutch bred horse by Zuidhorn led the dressage.</p><p>The pair slipped to fourth after a handful of time penalties in the cross-country phase before regaining top spot after a clear found in the showjumping.</p><p>She finished just 2.2 penalties ahead of Karin Donckers on Lamicell Charizard. French rider Nicolas Touzaint finished third on Tatchou.</p><p>“I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Emily. “It’s my biggest win to date. I have won a CIC*** before, but not an HSBC FEI World Cup event. My horse is quite a character in the stable yard anyway, and now he will be very pleased with himself!”</p><p>Emily and Drivetime will now head to Pau CCI**** in November.</p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lucy Wiegersma wins her first Blenheim Horse Trials CCI*** ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lucy Wiegersma took top spot in the CCI*** at Blenheim Horse Trials this afternoon, riding promising nine-year-old Granntevka Prince ]]>
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                                <p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//competitionnews/391/276741.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/391/276741.html">Lucy Wiegersma</a></u> scored her first Blenheim Horse Trials victory this afternoon when she secured top spot with Granntevka Prince.</p><p>By the time she entered the arena last as the <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//news/397/289164.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/289164.html">overnight leader</a></u>, others’ mistakes had given Lucy a fence in hand.</p><p>She used this up when Granntevka Prince took the front rail off a big blue oxer, but stayed clear over the remaining obstacles.</p><p>“He is a good jumper — he’s won £400 or £500 show jumping through the last few winters — but he’s going through a not so good stage at events through being a bit tense, but I think he’ll grow out of it,” said Lucy.</p><p>“I tried to keep it quiet and ride tight lines, and then when I had that one down [fence eight] I thought the time was going to be an issue and I’d better motor on.”</p><p>Emily Baldwin also held her place with one fence down on Drivetime, while Izzy Taylor was the big beneficiary of this phase when her clear round elevated her from sixth overnight to third on nine-year-old mare Briarlands Matilda.</p><p>“She’s a class horse — so brave but really careful with it,” said the former young rider individual bronze and team silver medallist.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//competitionnews/391/282828.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/391/282828.html">Daisy Dick</a></u> (Spring Along) and <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//competitionnews/391/282838.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/391/282838.html">Andrew Nicholson</a></u> (Mr Cruise Control) both dropped a place to fourth and fifth with four penalties, while amateur rider Melanie Wilder jumped clear on Minuteman to move up two places to sixth.</p><p>CCI*** FINAL RESULTS</p><p>1.Lucy Wiegersma on Granntevka Prince (GB) 49.4</p><p>2.Emily Baldwin on Drivetime (GB) 50.5</p><p>3.Izzy Taylor on Briarlands Matilda (GB) 53.9</p><p>4.Daisy Dick on Spring Along (GB) 54</p><p>5.Andrew Nicholson on Mr Cruise Control (GB) 54.2</p><p>6.Melanie Wilder on Minuteman (GB) 54.6</p><p><u><a href="http://www.bdwp.co.uk/cgi-bin/3di.pl?fn=ble09.csv,bl209.csv">Full results</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//news/397/289166.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/289166.html">Final CIC*** report</a></u></p><p><b>Don’t forget to buy Horse & Hound next week for a full report from Blenheim.</b></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lucy Wiegersma leads Blenheim Horse Trials after cross-country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lucy Wiegersma went clear inside the time at Blenheim Horse Trials today to take top spot in the CCI*** on Granntevka Prince ]]>
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                                <p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//competitionnews/391/276741.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/391/276741.html">Lucy Wiegersma</a></u> leads the CCI*** at Blenheim Horse Trials after today’s cross-country.</p><p>Lucy and Granntevka Prince lay fourth after dressage on 45.4, but they put in one of only six clear rounds inside the optimum time to move up to first place.</p><p>“He was just magic,” said Lucy. “I was a bit embarrassed to be so far under the time [nine seconds] — I set my watch to five seconds early, as I always do, and forgot I’d done that [so I was nine seconds faster than I expected].</p><p>“You get a feel for how to ride this place — you have to allow them to travel up the hills at their own speed. But he’s nippy and as I came to the stone houses <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//galleries/v/eventing/horse-trials/blenheim/course2009/19ab+copy.jpg.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/galleries/v/eventing/horse-trials/Blenheim/course2009/19ab+copy.jpg.html">[Cotwold Life Boxes, fence 19ab]</a></u> I realised how much horse I had left underneath me.”</p><p>Granntevka Prince is a Grannex-sired nine-year-old who was bred by his owner, Geraldine Mills, and he was British Eventing six-year-old champion in 2006.</p><p>Emily Baldwin keeps the second place she held after the first phase by adding eight time-penalties to her dressage score of 38.5 with Drivetime.</p><p>“He’s not the greatest galloper and he wastes time in the air, so I have to be strict with myself when I’m walking the course about riding the tightest lines, and that’s what I did here,” said Emily.</p><p>“I was really pleased with him — I was a bit worried about how he’d cope with the hills, but when I got in <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//galleries/main.php" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/galleries/main.php?g2_itemId=5861">the arena</a></u> I was surprised how fast I was still going and he had a turn of speed coming home.”</p><p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//competitionnews/391/282828.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/391/282828.html">Daisy Dick’s</a></u> clear inside the time has moved her up from 21st after dressage to third with Spring Along, who was re-routed here after being pulled up after a run-out at the <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//galleries/v/eventing/horse-trials/burghley/course2009/6b.jpg.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/galleries/v/eventing/horse-trials/burghley/course2009/6b.JPG.html">troublesome fence six at Burghley</a></u> last week.</p><p>“Spring Along was amazing, I couldn’t fault his round,” said Daisy. “He loved it — it’s the third time he’s been here and it suits him, being a stamina test.”</p><p><b>Devastating late stop for dressage leader</b></p><p>This was the first time the Blenheim track has been ridden in a clockwise direction and Eric Winter’s course generally rode well, with faults spread around different fences, no holds and no serious injuries.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//news/397/289161.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/289161.html">Dressage leader Allison Springer</a></u> had a devastating 20 penalties late on course at <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//galleries/main.php" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/galleries/main.php?g2_itemId=5873">The Joules Blackberry Brushes (fence 26ab)</a></u> with Arthur, while fence 13ab put paid to the chances of both Neil Spratt (third after dressage on Upleadon) and <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//competitionnews/391/282863.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/391/282863.html">Pippa Funnell</a></u> (fifth after dressage on Ensign).</p><p>The direct route through the fence — named the <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//galleries/v/eventing/horse-trials/blenheim/course2009/13ab+copy.jpg.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/galleries/v/eventing/horse-trials/Blenheim/course2009/13ab+copy.jpg.html">The My Wine Club’s Butt & Barrel Bar (pictured above)</a></u> — consisted of a big table, followed by a left-hand curving line to a corner on three to five strides. Neil had a fall at this fence, while Ensign ran-out at the corner.</p><p>Looking ahead to tomorrow’s show jumping, Lucy Wiegersma does not have a fence in hand over Emily Baldwin, so if Emily jumps clear, the Lucy will have to also leave all the fences intact to win her first Blenheim title.</p><p>“He is a good jumper, although I don’t think he’s jumped a clear at an event his year,” said Lucy. “He’s saving it up for here!”</p><p>CCI*** RESULTS AFTER CROSS-COUNTRY</p><p>1.Lucy Wiegersma on Granntevka Prince (GB) 45.4</p><p>2.Emily Baldwin on Drivetime (GB) 46.5</p><p>3.Daisy Dick on Spring Along (GB) 50</p><p>4.Andrew Nicholson on Mr Cruise Control (NZL) 50.2</p><p>5.Will Faudree on Pawlow (USA) 50.9</p><p>6.J-P Sheffield on Crown Farm Consort (GB) 52.9</p><p><u><a href="http://www.bdwp.co.uk/cgi-bin/3di.pl?fn=ble09.csv,bl209.csv">Full times and results</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//news/397/289165.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/289165.html">Report of today’s CIC*** action</a></u></p><p><b>Stay up to date with more reports from Blenheim tomorrow on www.horseandhound.co.uk and buy Horse & Hound next week (17 September issue) for a full report.</b></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. 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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Frank Ostholt in top spot after Luhmühlen CCI**** dressage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ German riders hold the top two spots after dressage in the four-star at Luhmühlen, but Britain’s Emily Baldwin is one of a trio of riders tied in third place ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pippa Roome ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                    <dc:source><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a2FYVSKQRzbAkwJj9zzB8X.jpg ]]></dc:source>
                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Pippa is magazine editor and eventing editor at Horse &amp; Hound. An Exeter graduate, she has worked for &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt; since 2003 and has held the role of eventing editor since 2005. In 2014 she was promoted to hold the role of head of sports and in 2016 she took on the position of magazine editor, while still keeping her eventing editor responsibilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pippa has reported at three Olympics, in Rio in 2016, Tokyo in 2021 and Paris in 2024, from the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Equestrian Games (WEG), the 2022 World Championships and at the five-star horse trials at Badminton, Burghley, Luhmühlen, Pau, Kentucky and Maryland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outside eventing, Pippa has reported on the 2014 (Lyon), 2015 (Las Vegas) and 2018 (Paris) dressage and showjumping World Cup finals, as well as the 2015 European Showjumping Championships in Aachen. She reported the showjumping at the 2010 and 2018 WEGs and worked across all the disciplines at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2009, Pippa won the IPC Media digital journalist of the year award.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pippa has ridden all her life and progressed through the Pony Club to be a working pupil for eventers Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks during her gap year before university, pairing up with the chestnut gelding VIP (Peanut) to complete her first CCI* (now CCI2*-L). She continued to event Peanut during university and while working for &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt;, competing up to intermediate level and completing seven CCI*s (now CCI2*-Ls) in total.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Peanut retired, Pippa took a break from competing for 10 years. In 2018, she returned to the fray at BE90 level with the 15.1hh Connemara Kiltulla Lad (Alfie), who is mostly her mother’s dressage horse but also spent a couple of years moonlighting with her as an eventer, with the odd rosette coming their way. Although she doesn’t currently compete, Pippa continues to enjoy riding Alfie at home when she has time.&lt;/p&gt; ]]></dc:description>
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                                <p>Germany’s <b>Frank Ostholt</b> (pictured) leads after the dressage in the four-star at Luhmühlen, Germany, on his 2006 winner Air Jordan 2.</p><p>The Olympic team gold medallist scored 33.5 to lie 1.5 penalties ahead of his compatriot <b>Simone Deitermann</b>.</p><p>Bouts of sunshine at the north Germany venue today were interspersed with violent rain and hailstorms, which inevitably took some toll on the ground in the main arena.</p><p>“That was one of his best tests,” said Frank. “The ground was deep and muddy so it’s difficult for the horses to stay balanced and in rhythm, but he’s so cool.”</p><p>Frank said it worked to his advantage that this was the first time the 14-year-old Air Jordan 2 has performed the new FEI four-star dressage test in competition.</p><p>“He knows everything, nearly too well. I rode this test once at home and this is only the second time he’s been through it, so he was a bit surprised, which was actually good.”</p><p>Marbach World Cup qualifier winner Simone said she thought Flambeau H 3 had done a better test here last year, when he was also second after dressage, but she was still pleased.</p><p>“The atmosphere here is perfect — he likes that,” she said.</p><p>Three riders are equal third on 41.3 — Australia’s <b>Andrew Hoy</b> — who is now based in Germany along with his German wife Bettina — on Grand Joca; Italy’s <b>Susanna Bordone</b> on Carrera and Britain’s <b>Emily Baldwin</b> on Drivetime.</p><p>British team manager Yogi Breisner said of Emily’s test: “I thought personally it was a slightly better test than she did at Badminton, which was already very good. This was more solid throughout and the horse was up to a nice outline.”</p><p><b>Tina Cook</b> is next best of the Brits in eighth on her Olympic double bronze medallist Miners Frolic.</p><p>The general consensus is that this year’s cross-country track is one of the most difficult Mark Phillips has produced on this site.</p><p>“It’s very grown-up and mentally challenging,” said Tina Cook. “It’s not going to be a dressage competition.”</p><p>Britain’s <b>Ruth Edge</b> leads the CIC*** after dressage with PC Wilson. The competitors in this class go across country tomorrow morning, with the four-star contestants following in the afternoon.</p><p>CCI**** RESULTS AFTER DRESSAGE</p><p>1. Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan 2 (GER) 33.5</p><p>2. Simone Deitermann on Flambeau H 3 (GER) 35</p><p>Eq. 3. Andrew Hoy on Grand Joca (AUS) 41.3</p><p>Eq. 3. Emily Baldwin on Drivetime (GB) 41.3</p><p>Eq. 3. Susanna Bordone on Carrera (ITA) 41.3</p><p>6. Dirk Schrade on Gadget De La Cere AA (GER) 41.7</p><p><b>Don’t forget to buy Horse & Hound next Thursday (18 June) for a full report from Luhmühlen and Tina Cook’s comment.</b></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Emily Baldwin leads dressage at Badminton Horse Trials ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Young Emily Baldwin heads a trio of British riders at the top of the leader board after the first day of dressage at Badminton Horse Trials ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pippa Roome ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                    <dc:source><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a2FYVSKQRzbAkwJj9zzB8X.jpg ]]></dc:source>
                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Pippa is magazine editor and eventing editor at Horse &amp; Hound. An Exeter graduate, she has worked for &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt; since 2003 and has held the role of eventing editor since 2005. In 2014 she was promoted to hold the role of head of sports and in 2016 she took on the position of magazine editor, while still keeping her eventing editor responsibilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pippa has reported at three Olympics, in Rio in 2016, Tokyo in 2021 and Paris in 2024, from the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Equestrian Games (WEG), the 2022 World Championships and at the five-star horse trials at Badminton, Burghley, Luhmühlen, Pau, Kentucky and Maryland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outside eventing, Pippa has reported on the 2014 (Lyon), 2015 (Las Vegas) and 2018 (Paris) dressage and showjumping World Cup finals, as well as the 2015 European Showjumping Championships in Aachen. She reported the showjumping at the 2010 and 2018 WEGs and worked across all the disciplines at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2009, Pippa won the IPC Media digital journalist of the year award.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pippa has ridden all her life and progressed through the Pony Club to be a working pupil for eventers Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks during her gap year before university, pairing up with the chestnut gelding VIP (Peanut) to complete her first CCI* (now CCI2*-L). She continued to event Peanut during university and while working for &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt;, competing up to intermediate level and completing seven CCI*s (now CCI2*-Ls) in total.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Peanut retired, Pippa took a break from competing for 10 years. In 2018, she returned to the fray at BE90 level with the 15.1hh Connemara Kiltulla Lad (Alfie), who is mostly her mother’s dressage horse but also spent a couple of years moonlighting with her as an eventer, with the odd rosette coming their way. Although she doesn’t currently compete, Pippa continues to enjoy riding Alfie at home when she has time.&lt;/p&gt; ]]></dc:description>
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                                <p>Young British rider <b>Emily Baldwin</b> (pictured) has taken the lead at the end of the first day of dressage at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.</p><p>Emily, 28, took to the main arena as the second rider after lunch and scored 42.3 with a smooth and expressive test on Lady Pauline Harris’s 13-year-old Drivetime.</p><p>“Overall I was thrilled with the way he went,” said Emily. “You have to just concentrate on the test and how the horse is going, and shut out everything else. He loves the crowds.”</p><p>Emily held a good position after dressage at Badminton last year with Drivetime, but had a run-out in The Lake. Today she explained that Drivetime knocked his curb chain off when he jumped into The Quarry — this meant she lost her steering, which led to the run-out.</p><p>“I’ve got it taped on now,” she said.</p><h2 id="badminton-final-scores">Badminton final scores</h2><p>Emily leads a trio of Brits at the top. Dressage specialist <b>Ruth Edge</b>, 29, holds the runner-up spot with Mayhem III, who is 12 but has only been eventing since he was eight.</p><p>“He’s quite green at this level,” she said of the 2008 British open champion, who did his first four-star at Pau, France, last autumn.</p><p>“I was really pleased with him today as he hasn’t been in that sort of atmosphere. I made a mistake in the first flying change where I didn’t get him back enough after the extended canter, but he tried his hardest and I couldn’t ask for more.”</p><p><b>Jo May</b>, 40, performed her customary smooth, consistent test with Faere Vision — the only horse she events at the top level — to take third.</p><p>Tonight Emily and Ruth said that Hugh Thomas’s cross-country course gives plenty of opportunities for slip-ups, particularly with the size and technicality of the fences towards the end of the track.</p><p>“You’ll have to be focused to keep the horse’s concentration all the way round,” said Emily.</p><p>Sweden’s Anna Hilton is the first rider to do dressage tomorrow, starting at 9.30am with Mr Dalby. Follow the dressage live tomorrow at www.horseandhound.co.uk/badmintonlive</p><p>RESULTS AFTER FIRST DAY OF DRESSAGE</p><p>1. Emily Baldwin on Drivetime (GBR) 42.3</p><p>2. Ruth Edge on Mayhem III (GBR) 43.8</p><p>3. Jo May on Faere Vision (GBR) 46.7</p><p>4. Rodney Powell on Zin Zan III (GBR) 48</p><p>5. Kitty Boggis on Boondoggle (GBR) 50.2</p><p>6. Susanna Bordone on Ava (ITA) 51</p><p><b>Don’t forget to buy H&H next week (14 May) — our 15-page Badminton report will include comments from Carl Hester, Mark Todd and Tina Cook, plus cross-country course analysis and plenty of colour photographs.</b></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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                            <![CDATA[ British riders Emily Baldwin and Rodney Powell have moved into the top three behind Australian Clayton Fredericks at Badminton Horse Trials ]]>
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                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Pippa is magazine editor and eventing editor at Horse &amp; Hound. An Exeter graduate, she has worked for &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt; since 2003 and has held the role of eventing editor since 2005. In 2014 she was promoted to hold the role of head of sports and in 2016 she took on the position of magazine editor, while still keeping her eventing editor responsibilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pippa has reported at three Olympics, in Rio in 2016, Tokyo in 2021 and Paris in 2024, from the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Equestrian Games (WEG), the 2022 World Championships and at the five-star horse trials at Badminton, Burghley, Luhmühlen, Pau, Kentucky and Maryland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outside eventing, Pippa has reported on the 2014 (Lyon), 2015 (Las Vegas) and 2018 (Paris) dressage and showjumping World Cup finals, as well as the 2015 European Showjumping Championships in Aachen. She reported the showjumping at the 2010 and 2018 WEGs and worked across all the disciplines at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2009, Pippa won the IPC Media digital journalist of the year award.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pippa has ridden all her life and progressed through the Pony Club to be a working pupil for eventers Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks during her gap year before university, pairing up with the chestnut gelding VIP (Peanut) to complete her first CCI* (now CCI2*-L). She continued to event Peanut during university and while working for &lt;em&gt;H&amp;H&lt;/em&gt;, competing up to intermediate level and completing seven CCI*s (now CCI2*-Ls) in total.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Peanut retired, Pippa took a break from competing for 10 years. In 2018, she returned to the fray at BE90 level with the 15.1hh Connemara Kiltulla Lad (Alfie), who is mostly her mother’s dressage horse but also spent a couple of years moonlighting with her as an eventer, with the odd rosette coming their way. Although she doesn’t currently compete, Pippa continues to enjoy riding Alfie at home when she has time.&lt;/p&gt; ]]></dc:description>
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                                <p>Young British rider Emily Baldwin (pictured) has moved into second place at the end of the first day of dressage at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.</p><p>Emily, 27, put in a brilliant performance with the attractive bright bay 12-year-old Drivetime, which was only marred by a slightly late penultimate flying change. They scored 39.3 to lie 1.2 penalties behind Clayton Fredericks, who retains <u><a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//news/397/255309.html" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/255309.html">the lead he took this morning on Nullabor.</a></u></p><p>“I can’t believe it — I just wanted to get into the 40s,” said Emily. “He tried really hard. We made a few mistakes at Pau [the French four-star where they finished 15th last autumn] which I’ve been working to iron out. Apart from that one mistake he was really consistent here.”</p><p>Two more British riders also pushed into the top rankings just behind Emily this afternoon. Rodney Powell was clearly delighted with last year’s Boekelo winner, the 10-year-old Zin Zan II, who scored 43.2 for third.</p><p>Sharon Hunt also had a good afternoon, taking fourth with Tankers Town, her partner at the 2006 World Equestrian Games.</p><h2 id="badminton-final-scores-2">Badminton final scores</h2><p>“The changes were really good and his walk’s getting better — he can get tense,” she said. “But I’m most pleased with his attitude; he’s such a tryer and knows to behave at the big competitions.”</p><p>William Fox-Pitt (Ballincoola) and Zara Phillips (Glenbuck), second and third at lunchtime, now lie fifth and sixth.</p><p>Australian rider Matt Ryan will kick off the second day of dressage at 9.30am tomorrow, riding the chunky chestnut Bonza Puzzle, who was ninth at Pau last year.</p><p>RESULTS AT THE END OF THURSDAY</p><p>1. Nullabor (Clayton Fredericks, AUS) 38.1</p><p>2. Drivetime (Emily Baldwin, GBR) 39.3</p><p>3. Zin Zan II (Rodney Powell, GBR) 43.2</p><p>4. Tankers Town (Sharon Hunt, GBR) 43.7</p><p>5. Ballincoola (William Fox-Pitt, GBR) 44.1</p><p>6. Glenbuck (Zara Phillips, GBR) 44.8</p><p><u><a href="http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/results/2008_results/dressage_results.aspx">Live scoreboard</a></u></p><p><b>Keep up to date with twice daily reports from Badminton on www.horseandhound.co.uk and don’t forget to buy H&H next Thursday (8 May) for a 16 page report, with comments from Carl Hester, Ginny Elliot and William Fox-Pitt.</b></p><p><em>Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. <a href="https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://subscribe.horseandhound.co.uk/az-magazines/34207246/horse-and-hound-subscription.thtml&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw0WZnMLGmyJvKll6ldrwk8P">Subscribe today</a> for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? <a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//subscription-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1721460719888000&usg=AOvVaw22tXF9x6IkN5fFPUHfGFy3" data-original-url="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/subscription-benefits">Set up your unlimited website access now</a></em></p>
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