What time will Ros Canter, William Fox-Pitt and other crowd favourites go cross-country at Badminton?

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Badminton Horse Trials cross-country times
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The Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country times for Saturday’s action (11 May) have been released. The first pair out on course, Tom Jackson and Farndon, will set off out of the start box at 11.30am. After that, horses and riders set off at five-minute intervals, subject to any holds that might be needed, with the final competitors Pippa Funnell and MCS Maverick expected to begin their round over Eric Winter’s course at 4.09pm.

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.