Badminton Horse Trials riders 2024 – 11 to observe at this yr’s match

The highlight shall be at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials riders and horses who’re in competition for the trophy this week and lovers will eagerly watch for their performances as they take to the massive level.

Take a look at the data under to be sure you are absolutely within the know concerning the most sensible pairs to observe.

Badminton Horse Trials riders and horses: the highest 11 contenders

Listing in quantity order, with data offered as follows:

Quantity. Rider identify
Rider age, nationality

Horse identify, horse age, horse color, horse gender, horse sire x horse damsire, horse proprietor(s)

Shape evaluation

4. Harry Meade
40, GBR

Cavalier Crystal, 14 b m, Jack Of Diamonds x Cavalier Royale, Charlotte Opperman

This mare completed 3rd on her five-star debut at Burghley Horse Trials, having been fourth, twelfth and 5th at her CCI4*-Ls. She received’t be within the most sensible echelons after dressage – and that segment is most often extra essential right here than at Burghley, so most probably now not the winner – however can indisputably be aggressive. Harry is a neighborhood rider and his easiest consequence here’s 3rd in 2014 on Wild Lone.

7. Boyd Martin
44, USA

Tsetserleg TSF, 17 bl g, Providence 2 x Buddenbrock, Christine, Thomas IV and Tommie Turner

Boyd has finished each and every five-star on the earth aside from Badminton, the place he has began however fell, so let’s hope he can spherical off the set. Tsetserleg added 9th at Burghley closing yr to his different occupation highs – 2nd and fourth at Kentucky 3-Day Match and global staff silver and Pan Am double gold. May just win on his easiest shape, however most probably a bit of previous his easiest.

21. David Doel
31, GBR

Galileo Nieuwmoed, 13 db g, Carambole x Harcos, rider, Mary Fox & Gillian Jonas

Those two have turn into a status dish on the most sensible of five-star leaderboards – 6th right here in 2022, fourth at Pau Horse Trials that autumn, 8th at Kentucky and 2nd at Burghley closing yr. They’ll wish to pull off a greater first segment than earlier than to win, however are odds-on for a dressage-score end, which makes them ones to keep watch over. David lives in Wiltshire.

34. William Fox-Pitt
55, GBR

Grafennacht, 12 b m, Birkhof’s Grafenstolz x Narew, Amanda Gould

This pair landed 2nd at Maryland 5 Famous person closing autumn, so may pass higher than their 14th right here in 2023 this time. It sort of feels not going Dorset-based William will win a 3rd Badminton at this level, but it surely indisputably isn’t unimaginable. Grafennacht’s dam, Nachtigall, used to be a prolific nationwide winner as much as intermediate with Susan Eggleton, who then bred Grafennacht from her.

53. Ros Canter
38, GBR

Izilot DHI, 11 b g, Zavall VDL x Cavalier, rider & Alex Moody

Ros is the reigning Badminton champion with Lordships Graffalo, who assists in keeping his powder dry for Paris this time. Izilot DHI’s 3 world wins at the leap closing autumn culminated in a victorious five-star debut at Pau. He’s sharp, so his report isn’t impeccable, and somewhat green, however super-talented. They begin some of the favourites.

62. Emily King
28, GBR

Valmy Biats, 15 b g, Orlando x Hadj A, Philippe Brivois, rider’s father David & Valmy Biats Syndicate

Flintshire-based Emily is 4 instances a starter right here, however but to be a completer – and probably very aggressive. She and Valmy had been 8th at Pau 2022 and constructed enjoy closing yr – not anything reasonably got here in combination, however they finished their first Luhmühlen Horse Trials and Burghley. Scored a 2nd Thoresby win in April. Emily’s mom is two-time Badminton winner Mary.

64. Tim Value
45, NZL

Vitali, 14 b g, Contender x Heraldik xx, Alexander & Joseph Giannamore & rider

During the last two years Vitali has been 3rd and fourth at Burghley, tenth at Luhmühlen and 7th right here. He broke the dressage report at Burghley 2023 with an 18.7, however has had 3 down showjumping on all the ones runs – is usually a a couple of five-star winner if Tim can crack that segment. Tim’s easiest Badminton result’s 3rd in 2017 on Xavier Faer.

70. Gemma Stevens
39, GBR

Chilli Knight, 14 ch g, Chilli Morning x Rock King, Christopher Stone

Gemma and Chilli Knight – via Badminton winner Chilli Morning and out of Kings Gem, who competed at five-star below Gemma – received the one-off Bicton five-star in 2021. He hasn’t executed so much since, so that is an exhilarating comeback. Prone to be off the tempo after dressage, however can climb. West Sussex-based Gemma’s easiest consequence here’s 3rd on Arctic Soul in 2016.

73. Laura Collett
34, GBR

Hester, 13 gr m, Heinrich Heine x Blue Henry, Lucy Nelson

Laura is a former Badminton winner, with London 52 in 2022. Lucy Nelson’s home-bred mare has bounced round a couple of riders and joined Laura in 2021. They had been 14th at Blenheim closing yr, Hester’s most effective CCI4*-L, and not too long ago 7th in a very popular CCI4*-S at Thoresby, so must be smartly arrange for a good shot on the horse’s first five-star.

80. Tom Jackson
31, GBR

Capels Hole Waft, 13 gr g, Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan x Fortunate Reward, Patricia Davenport, Milly Simmie & Sarah Webb

After sixteenth right here and 2nd at Burghley in 2022, plus 5th right here closing yr, this pair’s bubble cracked a bit of once they had 20 leaping consequences on the Europeans on their senior squad debut. If they may be able to put that at the back of them and regain their former shape – together with the all time dressage they confirmed in Haras du Pin – they’re critical contenders.

81. Pippa Funnell
55, GBR

MCS Maverick, 11 b g, Mill Legislation x unlisted, Nick & Sarah Ross

This horse joined Pippa closing yr, having been ridden via Helen Wilson, and received Bramham CCI4*-L, earlier than making an under-the-radar five-star debut at Pau, the place he used to be eleventh with 20 leaping consequences throughout nation. He’s green so it’s most likely Pippa received’t push him to the max, particularly if prerequisites aren’t absolute best, however probably very thrilling.

For equivalent main points on the entire Badminton Horse Trials riders and horses, plus rating sheets to fill in because the week progresses, purchase this week’s mag, out Thursday 9 Might or pick out up a unfastened replica from the organisers’s administrative center or the Badminton Cafe via the scoreboards at Badminton, whilst shares closing.

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