Eventing

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo dominated the 2026 Mars Badminton Horse Trials, securing multiple prizes including the main trophy. The event concluded with a range of awards for top riders, owners and support teams.

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The 2026 British open championship will feature a significant format change and a fivefold increase in first prize after organisers listened to rider feedback. The event returns to Hartpury University and Hartpury College from 11 to 16 August.

Elise Washer and her 21-year-old horse Menelaus, known as Spotty, are competing in the BE90 LeMieux Grassroots Championships at Badminton Horse Trials. The pair scored 32.1 in dressage to sit provisional 11th, with showjumping and cross-country scheduled for 6 May. This marks Spotty's retirement event.

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Oliver Townend has withdrawn his horse Cooley Rosalent from this week’s Mars Badminton Horse Trials, scheduled for May 6-10. The pair, who finished second last year, were second favourites behind Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo. Townend expressed great disappointment in a statement.

Liz Halliday attended the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event on April 23 for the first time since suffering a serious brain injury in a 2024 fall. From a wheelchair on a balcony overlooking the arena, she watched her former Olympic horse Cooley Nutcracker perform the dressage test under new rider Boyd Martin. The pair placed fifth with a score of 30.7.

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Dassett Eventing has introduced four new leagues for young event horses, each offering a £1,500 prize pot. The initiative targets five- to eight-year-old horses competing in British Eventing fixtures this season. Prizes will go to the top three finishers in each age group.