12-03-2026 Jan Perrins
For someone who topped the British Eventing leaderboard as the rider with the most cross-country clears in 2025, experiencing two uncharacteristic falls with his top horse, Galileo Nieuwmoed, at both Badminton and Burghley could easily have been difficult to recover from. But leading Wiltshire event rider David Doel is very...
Read more12-05-2025 Jan Perrins
Ros Canter and the stunning Lordship Graffalo claimed their second MARS Badminton Horse Trials title with a flawless round in the final showjumping phase, cementing the horse's status as one of the best eventers in the world. Canter now joins a select group of just five riders to have won...
Read more07-05-2025 Jan Perrins
The world’s greatest three-day event riders are eagerly anticipating the start of the 2025 Mars Badminton Horse Trials, which is just about to get underway (Wednesday 7 May).
Read more27-03-2025 Jan Perrins
The Barbury Castle estate saw a welcome return to British Eventing at the weekend with three days of competition, showcasing some of our top riders, including Laura Collett, David Doel, Tim and Jonelle Price, Tom McEwen to name just a few.
Read more19-03-2025 Jan Perrins
Badminton 2025 is nearly here, taking place in early May beytween 7 - 11th. One difference for this year - all tickets must be bought in advance as there won't be any tickets sold on the gate this year. There is the 'early bird' advance ticket discount available, but that...
Read more16-05-2024 Jan Perrins
New Zealander Caroline Powell pulled off a shock victory at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials at the weekend, after Tim Price and Vitali and William Fox Pitt and Grafennacht, who were in first and second respectively, had a number of fences down in the showjumping.
Read more07-05-2024 Jan Perrins
Will Rawlin describes himself as “absolutely fine” as he faces his first ever appearance at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials, which begin on Wednesday. The 30-year-old first timer, based at Rockley, said he is not overthinking the competition, regarded by many in the sport as the pinnacle in the eventing calendar,...
Read more06-03-2024 Jan Perrins
David Doel’s past two seasons, with his star horse Galileo Nieuwmoed, are the stuff that most event riders can only dream of. A sixth place at his debut Badminton Horse Trials, eighth at Kentucky and runner up at Burghley are the highlights - but for him this is not quite...
Read more10-09-2023
Three former successful racehorses, stabled and trained now at Overton Manor Farm (and owned by the White family) in Wroughton have qualified for the Horse of the Year Show at Birmingham’s NEC in October. Trained by the ladies who will be riding them, the three horses will be competing in the...
Read more04-05-2023 Jan Perrins
When Greta Mason drives through the famous Badminton gates for her debut appearance this week it will be a culmination of a three-year plan. Greta and her 16.1hh gelding Cooley for Sure (Murphy) moved to base themselves with former Badminton winner Rodney Powell at his Bishopstone yard in 2020, with a...
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Oisin Murphy and Pempie (Photo: Denis Murphy - Official Photographer)2018 Salisbury champion jockey Oisin Murphy made a dash across country from a successful afternoon at Goodwood, where he rode a double, to ride Pempie to victory for Andrew Balding, in the closing race on the card - the 10-furlong classified stakes (May 25).
Mustashry wins the Al Shaqab Lockinge StakesSir Michael Stoute extended his extraordinary record in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes to eight victories, 33 years after he secured his first, when Mustashry saw off the challenge of superstar filly Laurens to claim a stirring renewal of Newbury’s Flat showpiece on Saturday (May 18). Sir Michael went on to make it a Lockinge Day treble.
Trainer Ken Condon is hoping Romanised can upset the odds again and deliver victory in Newbury Racecourse's Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes. This will be his first run since his surprise win in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last year.
Firepower & Adam Kirby (red cap) coming through win (Photo: Denis Murphy - official photographer)The well supported newcomer Firepower justified favouritism in the opener of Salisbury's first evening card of the season (May 2) - for trainer Clive Cox and jockey Adam Kirby in the 2-year-old EBF Novice Stakes over 5 furlongs.
Rhododendron winning the 2018 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has identified I Can Fly and Le Brividoas his most most likely candidates for the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, May 18, for which 30 horses remain on course after the latest scratching stage.
Motivate Me ridden by Jack Mitchell leads the way home for Roger Varian in the first division of the Smith & Williamson Novice (Photo: Denis Murphy - official photographer)Salisbury Racecourse hosted its third raceday of the season on Thursday 16th May.
Trainer Karl Burke believes his five-time Group 1 winning filly Laurens could become the superstar of this year's one mile division, as he readies her for the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, May 18.
Jason Watson - seen here at Beckhampton - is Newbury Racecourse's new Flat & Club 24 ambassador for 2019Newbury Racecourse is working with Jason Watson - one of Britain’s leading young jockeys - as their new ambassador for the 2019 Flat season and for their Club 24.
Jonelle savouring success in an early Event Rider Masters competitionMarlborough based New Zealand event rider Jonelle Price has made the difficult decision to withdraw her 2018 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (MMBHT) winner, Classic Moet, from this year’s event, due to start today (Wednesday, 1 May 2019).
