Today’s weather at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials’ Dressage Day 2 may be a rinse and repeat of yesterday, but as is often the case with big 4-star fields the best horses are often seen on Friday, particularly the afternoon. The shake up in the leaderboard has already started with one half of eventing’s power…
Unsurprisingly Michael Jung holds onto his lead overnight after Burghley Horse Trials Dressage Day 1, having scored 34.2. One of only three to have slipped into the 30’s. He is joined by Andrew Hoy and Rutherglen on 37.8, and his fellow countryman Niklas Bschorer who scored 39.2 with Tom Tom Go 3. Tomorrow should provide a good…
With little risk of anyone overtaking Michael Jung’s, storming lead of 34.2 this afternoon [famous last words] I headed out to look at all the changes on the cross country course this year, and there are a few. I have to confess I didn’t walk the whole course or even walk it in the right…
Dressage has kicked off for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2015! Chris Burton opened the early bidding with a convincing performance on Haruzac to lead the first few through on a score of 41.2. Matt Ryan teased Chris as he left the arena about his record at Burghley having never completed to date, but…
I love the UK in September – Burghley, Blenheim, and this year the bonus of the Europeans at Blair. After several intense weeks running around with work and children and work and children and work, I’m thoroughly looking forward to the serenity and calm surroundings of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2015 with 2…
There wasn’t really much room for error in the final Show Jumping phase of the CCI*** class at Blenheim Horse Trials, but Francis Whittington produced one of only a handful of clear rounds in the top 20, and most importantly William Fox-Pitt didn’t therefore giving Francis the win. Francis also picks up prizemoney for 5th…
Cross Country day at Blenheim Horse Trials kept everyone on their toes. Few of the early combinations out on course made it round without error, and William Fox-Pitt who had 3 horses primed in the top 10 retired two of them after problems. I also saw him spend a good deal of time watching horses…
The deck was was reshuffled throughout the second day of dressage at the Blenheim International Horse Trials 2014. Andrew Hoy came out on top with Cheeky Calimbo, a whisker ahead of Emily King. With 3 horses in the Top 10 including 3rd placed Fernhill Pimms, William Fox-Pitt could well pick up a good slice of…
Last to go today in the CCI*** 18-year-old Emily King took a clear lead this afternoon with a score of 35.4, which considering this is her first run at this level is even more impressive. Whilst Emily was pleasantly surprised with her test today (a personal best), she is no stranger to success holding championship…
September is my favourite month of the year for all sorts of reasons – great light for photography, the autumn colours are just coming through, warm sunshine, birthdays, and not least because it’s time for Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, the last big three-day-event of the UK calendar, and one of the best to visit….