The Mars Badminton Horse Trials has released its dressage schedule for the 2026 event. Top competitors will begin their campaigns on Thursday and Friday.
The dressage times for the 2026 Mars Badminton Horse Trials were released on Wednesday. Harry Meade will be the first rider into the arena on Thursday at 10am with Et Hop Du Matz. David Doel closes the competition on Friday at 4.13pm aboard Midnight Rollercoaster.
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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.
The Mars Badminton Horse Trials have released start times for the cross-country phase on May 9, with Harry Meade set to be first out at 11.30am on Et Hop Du Matz.
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Double Badminton winner and retired eventing star William Fox-Pitt has walked the cross-country course for the 2026 Mars Badminton Horse Trials, sharing insights on its key fences in the Horse & Hound magazine issue dated 30 April 2026. The event is scheduled for 6-10 May 2026.
Three additional riders have withdrawn from the Mars Badminton Horse Trials ahead of the event scheduled for 6-10 May in Gloucestershire. The latest pullouts include two Irish competitors and a US rider. Competitors are beginning to arrive at the park for the competition.
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The field for the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials has been confirmed for the event running from 18 to 21 June. Defending five-star champions Ros Canter and Izilot DHI head a list of 30 starters. The competition takes place eight weeks before the World Eventing Championships in Aachen.
The competition timetable for para dressage at the LA28 Paralympic Games has been released. Events will run from 16 to 21 August at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.
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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.