This story was updated April 26, 2022.
Badminton Horse Trials (Great Britain) is making a return this spring after two years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entry list has just been released.
Eighty-five pairs from 10 countries have been accepted, and the waitlist is 19 pairs long.
The United States has seven pairs entered: Phillip Dutton (Z), Will Faudree (Mama’s Magic Way), Matt Flynn (Wizzerd), Ariel Grald (Leamore Master Plan), Tamie Smith (Mai Baum), Lillian Heard (LCC Barnaby) and Emily Hamel (Corvett).
ADVERTISEMENT
British-based U.S. rider Tiana Coudray (Cancaras Girl) is on the waitlist, and two U.S. rider originally entered—Lauren Nicholson (Vermiculus) and Sharon White (Cooley On Show) —have withdrawn.
U.S.-based Australian rider Dom Schramm will be taking Bolytair B, and Canada’s Karl Slezak is entered on Fernhill Wishes, rounding out the North American entries.
Several five-star winners are in the field, including Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class, Laura Collett and London 52, Tim Price with Ringwood Sky Boy and Jonelle Price with Classic Moet, and current World Champions Ros Canter and Allstar B.
This year’s event will be held May 4-8.
