One held at first Blenheim trot-up ahead of a bumper week of eventing action

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Blenheim Horse Trials trot-up Gubby Leech and Direct Ballytarsna Ducarel
Gubby Leech and Direct Ballytarsna Ducarel at the first horse inspection at the 2024 Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials.
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One horse was held at the 2024 Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L first trot-up this afternoon (18 September).

The second of Gubby Leech’s rides in the CCI4*-L, Direct Ballytarsna Ducarel, owned by Penelope and Katie Canbourne, was sent to the holding box, and passed on re-presentation at the Speedi-Beet sponsored Blenheim Horse Trials first trot-up. All 81 horses presented before the CCI4*-L ground jury of Andrew Bennie, Les Smith and Nikki Herbert were accepted to go forward to the first phase, which starts at 10.20am tomorrow (19 September) – the CCI4*-S for eight- and nine-year-olds dressage starts at 9am tomorrow.

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.