Oliver Townend confirms his Badminton Horse Trials rides, plus one further withdrawal

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Badminton Horse Trials: Oliver Townend will start on Ballaghmor Class, pictured at Lincolnshire Horse Trials
Oliver Townend on Ballaghmor Class at Lincolnshire Horse Trials in March 2022.
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Oliver Townend has confirmed which two horses he will ride at this week’s Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian.

The world number one’s rides will be Paul and Diana Ridgeon’s Swallow Springs (number 14) and Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan’s Ballaghmor Class (number 109).

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.