Event rider Tim Price has described competing at two five-star events this spring after breaking his collarbone in a cycling accident just before the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.
The accident occurred on the Saturday prior to Kentucky week while Price was preparing horses at Oudkarspel in the Netherlands. He underwent surgery that evening to insert plates in his clavicle before flying to the United States the following day.
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Sarah Bullimore and her home-bred gelding Corimiro delivered a clear round inside the optimum time to take the lead at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country phase on 9 May 2026. Holly Richardson and Ballyneety Silver Service were the first pair to complete the course fault-free and inside the 11min 30sec target. Several top riders incurred penalties or suffered falls, reshaping the leaderboard.
Harry Meade fell from Cavalier Crystal during the cross-country phase of the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on 9 May. The incident occurred at fence 22ab, but he remains in second place overnight on Annaghmore Valoner.
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Belgian equestrian Lara de Liedekerke-Meier aims to compete at the upcoming World Championships despite a recent collarbone injury.
Two horses faced scrutiny during the opening trot-up for the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on May 6 but both passed inspection after re-presentation. All 61 entries advanced to dressage as a result. The event marks the start of the five-star competition in Gloucestershire.
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British rider Storm Straker was placed fifth in the CCI4*-S at Royal Jump in France instead of first after officials reverted to an incorrect optimum cross-country time.
US rider Hallie Coon and Kapriccio topped the CCI5* standings after the first day of dressage at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials on 18 June with a score of 27.8. Britain's Stephen Heal sits third on Hagonda, while Germany's Julia Krajewski leads the CCI4*-S on Tullabeg Platinum with 27.2.