Hästskötaren Georgie Driver berättar om sin roll vid Badminton Horse Trials

Georgie Driver, beridare och huvudansvarig hästskötare för ryttaren Gemma Stevens, har delat med sig av sina erfarenheter kring arbetet med att ta hand om hästarna under veckans Mars Badminton Horse Trials.

Driver anslöt sig till Stevens team i oktober förra året och har sedan dess rest till tävlingar som Sunshine Tour i Spanien och Kronenberg, samt Thoresby där Stevens vann Lycetts Grantham Cup. Hennes huvudansvar under Badminton är Chilli Knight, ägd av Christopher och Lisa Stone, som vann femstjärniga Bicton Horse Trials 2021. Hästen deltog i den första besiktningen inför 2026 års tävling.

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Ros Canter riding Lordships Graffalo during the dressage at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials
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Ros Canter leads Badminton dressage with strong test

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Ros Canter has taken the lead in the dressage at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on Lordships Graffalo. The defending champion scored 23.7 penalties, 4.4 ahead of second-placed Tiana Coudray. Cross-country action is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning.

Gemma Stevens has withdrawn her horse Chilli King from the Mars Badminton Horse Trials just before the first horse inspection. She will compete only on Chilli Knight this week. Several other riders also pulled out in the final days leading up to the event.

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Two more competitors have pulled out of the Mars Badminton Horse Trials ahead of the cross-country phase.

Riders showcased a range of stylish ensembles during the first trot-up inspection at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on 6 May. The event combined veterinary checks for the horses with a display of fashion choices from competitors. Several riders received attention for their distinctive looks as they prepared for the five-star competition.

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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.

American rider Boyd Martin has pulled out of next month's Mars Badminton Horse Trials with his horse Miks Master C after it came up sore at a recent event. The 14-year-old gelding owned by OHP Hammertime Partners had been a podium contender. British pairs Selina Milnes on Cooley Snapchat and Harry Mutch on Shanbeg Cooley have also withdrawn.

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US rider Tiana Coudray took the lead in the Mars Badminton Horse Trials dressage on Thursday with a score of 28.1 aboard Cancaras Girl.

 

 

 

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