‘Mixed emotions’ as top British event horse sold abroad
‘I’m extremely happy to see him go to a lovely home’
Oliver Townend
One of the leading British event riders, Oliver Townend has represented his country on a number of occasions, including helping the British team to win gold at the 2017 European Eventing Championships in Strzegom, Poland riding Cooley SRS.
Hailing from Yorkshire, but now based in Shropshire, Oliver’s first team call-up came when he was just 13-years-old when he rode in the pony European Eventing Championships.
Oliver has since gone on to compete in five senior European Championships, and two World Equestrian Games. In 2009 he won both Badminton and Burghley riding Flint Curtis and Carousel Quest respectively.
Career highlights
- won Badminton and Burghley CCI4*s
- won team gold at the 2017 European Championships
- former world number 2
- held all 3 British National titles (Open, Intermediate and Novice)
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Oliver Townend and Cooley SRS take third individually at Boekelo 2016. Picture by Libby Law Photography -
OLIVER TOWNEND AND FLINT CURTIS PLUS LAP OF HONOUR AND TROPHY Credit: TREVOR MEEKS, Trevor Meeks Final farewell to Badminton winner who ‘made dreams come true’
The horse also won two gold medals at European Championships
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Lot No. 095 CBI Aldo Credit: Monart Sales Top lot at Monart Sale fetches €45,000 as world’s top event riders seek future stars
Big name buyers at the Irish elite young event horse sale included Caroline Powell, Oliver Townend and Michael Jung
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Credit: Libby Law British 1-2 after Pau dressage: world number one edges ahead of world champion
Find out who is leading the way after the dressage phase at Pau CCI4* in France
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BALLAGHMOR CLASS Oliver Townend Oliver Townend given warning for whip use at Blair
The rider was given a verbal warning at Blair
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Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy showjump clear to win Burghley 2018. Picture by Peter Nixon Tim Price wins his first British four-star title at Burghley: ‘It’s beyond my wildest dreams’
New Zealand rider Tim Price showjumped clear to take the Burghley Horse Trials 2018 title
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‘It was fun out there’: Burghley leaderboard completely changes after cross-country day
It was an action-packed day of cross-country at Burghley — find out what happened...
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Kirsty Short and Cossan Lad at Burghley Burghley Horse Trials cross-country times: find out when your favourite starts
Check out cross-country times for the leading riders ahead of tomorrow’s action at Burghley Horse Trials
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Credit: Peter Nixon All-change at the end of Burghley dressage — just 7.5 penalties separate top 30
The dressage is complete at Burghley — find out which combinations impressed the judges...
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Credit: Peter Nixon Nobody can topple Brits at top of Burghley leaderboard at the three-quarter stage of dressage
Brits still dominate at Burghley on day two of the dressage phase
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Credit: Peter Nixon Two Brits in the top three at early stage of Burghley dressage: two errors of course costly for leading rider
Find out which combinations are sitting pretty halfway through day one of dressage
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Lauren Kieffer and Veronica during the dressage at Burghley 2017 Burghley Horse Trials dressage times: find out when your favourite rider starts
The dressage times have been released for Burghley — check out the full list of times and make sure you know when your favourites are performing
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Oliver Townend and Cooley SRS at Badminton 2018 Defending champion decides his Burghley rides, plus young Brit withdraws
Oliver Townend has narrowed his five entries down to three starters for this week’s Burghley, while Andrew Nicholson has also decided which horses he is riding
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Clare Abbott and Euro Prince at the 2013 European Championships in Malmo. Picture by Peter Nixon Top-10 contenders among latest Burghley withdrawals as final line-up takes shape
Several horses who could have featured at the sharp end have been pulled out of this week's four-star, while Oliver Townend still has to decide his rides
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Chris Burton wins the Blair leg of the 2018 ERM series and secures the overall ERM title. Picture by Benjamin Clark/Event Rider Masters Chris Burton’s £46,000 payday: Aussie wins Blair ERM leg and takes overall series title
The Australian put in the only cross-country round inside the optimum time on a very wet day in Scotland to win the final leg of the ERM series
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Tom McEwen and Strike Smartly at Blair 2018. Picture by Jim Crichton Tom McEwen tops Blair CCI3* after cross-country: ‘Strike Smartly was phenomenal’
The young British rider stayed penalty-free today across country to hold onto his lead in the CCI3* class with a promising young horse
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Oliver Townend and Cillnabradden Evo lead the ERM dressage at Blair 2018. Picture by Benjamin Clark/Event Rider Masters Oliver Townend leads Blair ERM after dressage despite test feeling ‘disastrous’
Horses were tense today in the Event Rider Masters dressage at Blair, but the on-form British rider came out on top
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Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class lead the CIC3* dressage at Blair 2018. Picture by Jim Crichton Clean sweep: Oliver Townend holds top three places after CIC3* dressage at Blair Castle
The British rider ruled in Scotland today, leading the way on Kentucky CCI4* winner Cooley Master Class
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Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class win Burghley 2017. Picture by Lucy Merrell Defending Burghley champion to be 2018 pathfinder
Oliver Townend will be the first into the dressage and out on the four-star cross-country next month
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Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class win Burghley 2017. Picture by Lucy Merrell Defending champion Oliver Townend enters five horses for Burghley
Oliver is one of six former Burghley winners on the entry list for this year’s autumn classic, which has 99 entries in total
