A warm, breezy day provided good conditions for the Saturday of Barbury International Horse Trials. Several hundred runners in the CIC** sections delivered the main action for today’s competition with cross country rounds through the day. The main water complex for this class had an alternative added, and many of the riders I watched here wisely…
Don’t you just love this time of year! Anticipation is everywhere, blossoming spring hedgerows provide the promise of summer, the eventing season has started, and the build up to the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is underway as they drip feed just enough information to keep you on the edge of you seat wanting more. In our…
Having discarded his now trademark glasses at the start, Andrew Nicholson rode Avebury to a forth win in the CIC*** at the St. James’s Place Barbury Horse Trials 2015, sealing what must now be legendary status for this little grey horse. These 4 wins added to his 3 wins at Burghley and multitude of other international…
Team New Zealand swept up in the 3 CIC** classes this afternoon at the St. James’s Place Barbury Horse Trials 2015, with clean wins from Andrew Nicholson, Tim Price & Jesse Campbell – all three of whom are also based in nearby Marlborough. Overall the CIC** course left many with bruised cross country records. Barbury…
The sunshine and the crowds are out in full force for the St James’s Place Barbury Horse Trials 2015. The CIC*** feature class remains firmly in the hands of the Barbury kings, Andrew Nicholson & Avebury. Whilst plenty of others were having mixed results in the showjumping, Andrew managed to steer Avebury round the big, undulating…
The St. James’s Place Wealth Management Barbury Horse Trials 2015 is now in full swing. Sadly I missed the Novice classes yesterday, but the perfect weather has returned today for the CIC*** Showjumping & CIC** Cross Country, plus a host of other arena entertainment. It’s been pleasantly cool and overcast early on with the sunshine…
A decent crowd gathered for today’s CIC** & CIC*** action at Barbury Castle Horse Trials in spite of a few early rain showers this morning. CIC*** show jumping concluded without significant upset in the leaderboard and Andrew Nicholson & Clark Montgomery jumped clear to maintain their top 2 spots without further penalty. Three gorgeous greys…
Things have really gotten underway at Barbury Castle Horse Trials today with Cross Country for the novice classes having started and every corner of the show ground is now buzzing with activity. The campsite is a sea of tents, the lorry park is like a London street during rush hour, and the trade stands are…
July is a great month to be in and around Marlborough, Wiltshire with The Marlborough Jazz Festival & Barbury Castle Horse Trials both happening this month. So if you’re looking for something to do this weekend head out of Marlborough on the Rockley Road past the rugby pitches and enjoy a day or two of…
This year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials cross country day, lived up to all my expectations as the best Burghley for many years. Probably the most international line up of any CCI**** I’ve ever seen, with horses and riders having travelled from as far afield as Australia, California, and of course Europe. I’ve spent most…