Badminton Horse Trials

A runaway leader, a stunning debut and riders’ course reactions: all you need to know from day one at Badminton Horse Trials

Meet the charming home-bred mare and her elite amateur rider making their Badminton debut

‘She chose me’: meet the Badminton first-timer splitting her time between Britain and Australia – and her talented mare

‘You either growl and get on with it, or you don’t – there’s a lot to jump and it’s big’: top riders share their thoughts on the 2025 Badminton cross-country course

5 things not to miss on the second day of Badminton dressage: sub-20 potential, the favourites and rising stars

‘I thought he looked like a five-star horse – now he’s here’: British rider makes Badminton debut with ‘roughed-off’ diamond turned five-star sparkler

‘He’s a showman who could go up another level’: Tom McEwen wows to claim Badminton lead at end of day one despite costly error

Youngest rider on joint-oldest horse joins the dressage leaders at Badminton

‘He’s ready for his crack at Badminton’: one to watch as Olympic rider returns to British five-star after nine-year gap with ‘no fuss’ gelding

Rethinking fitness for horse and rider pays off as Kylie Roddy strives to reverse her Badminton fortunes

‘I just love working with the horses’ – Yasmin Ingham’s groom Alison Bell on travelling the world, a first Badminton and why Rehy DJ shouldn’t be underestimated

‘Let’s hope the judges stay consistent’: Bubby Upton cruises into the Badminton reckoning

‘He did his best shuffling ever!’ Gemma Stevens delighted with consistent test from five-star winner at Badminton

‘Wild yesterday, but a bit quiet today’: Oliver Townend sets the early standard at Badminton

Defending champion withdrawn from Badminton in final hour before test

Would you tackle this? Take a virtual walk around the 2025 Badminton cross-country course

Check out our favourite outfits from the Badminton trot-up – from floaty florals to traditional national dress

Three horses out of Badminton Horse Trials 2025 at first trot-up – including Paris Olympic medallist

When does your favourite start? Full Badminton Horse Trials dressage times released

5 things not to miss on the first day of Badminton dressage – an all-time great, a long-awaited debut and more