BADMINTON TIMETABLE

Thursday, May 7th

Gates open 8.00 am – (Tradestands open 9.00 am)

9.00 am – 5.00 pm (approx.) – DRESSAGE

12.30 pm (approx.) – DRESSAGE DISPLAY

Friday, May 8th

Gates open 8.00 am – (Tradestands open 9.00 am)

9.00 am – 5.00 pm (approx.) – DRESSAGE

12.30 pm (approx.) – DRESSAGE DISPLAY

Approx 5pm to follow Dressage – STALLION DISPLAY

Saturday, May 9th

Gates open 7.00 am – (Tradestands open 9.00 am)

10.45 am – Shetland Pony Grand National Display

11.30 am – 5.00 pm – CROSS COUNTRY TEST

Sunday, May 10th

Gates open 7.30 am – Tradestands open 9.00 am)

8.30 am – FINAL HORSE INSPECTION (North Front Badminton House)

10.00 am Church Service – Badminton Church

11.30 am (approx.) – JUMPING TEST (First Part)

2.00 pm – Band Display

2.30 pm – Parade of Competitors

2.45 pm – JUMPING TEST (Top 20)

3.45.pm – Parade of Duke of Beaufort’s Hounds

4.00 pm – PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

VITAL STATS:

The 2015 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials field is truly international and boasts a great mix of youth and experience.

9 First-timers in the field:

Nicolas Wettstein, Gabriel Silva Cury, Niklas Bschorer, Nana Dalton, Rose Carnegie, Ben Way, Craig Nicolai, Matthew Heath and Tom Crisp

9 Mares in the line-up:

Paulank Brockagh, Kings Temptress, KBIS Briarlands Matilda, Millthyme Corolla, Classic Moet, Wie Donna’s Neiiuewmoed, Landine, Amazing VIII and Lets Dance

9 Previous winners will go to post:

Sam Griffiths, Jock Paget, Paul Tapner, Mark Todd, Oliver Townend, Andrew Hoy, Pippa Funnell, William Fox-Pitt and Mary King

12 Nationalities will be represented:

Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Great Britain, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Repulic of South Africa, New Zealand, Sweden

4 Under 25s will be trying to make their mark:

Harry Dzenis (24), Niklas Bschorer (20), Gabriel Silva Cury (21) and Rose Carnegie (24)

9 Over 50s among the starters:

Mark Todd (59), Andrew Hoy (56), Craig Nicolai (50), Mary King (53), Bettina Hoy (52), Bill Levett (52), Gary Parsonage (51), Pascal Leroy (57) and Andrew Nicholson (53).

* Timetable is provisional, courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Badminton International Horse Trials