Badminton Horse Trials 2008
"Badminton" takes place in May each year in the park of Badminton House the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in Gloucestershire. The event started in 1949 and the current course designer and director is Hugh Thomas.
The cross country day at Badminton attracts crowds of up to a quarter of a million, which are the largest for any paid-entry sport event in the United Kingdom.
This year's event took place from 1 - 4 May and once again we were there with a fabulous display of silver and gold jewellery. For the past 15 years we have been promoting our individual jewellery designs within the popular 'Rural Crafts Association' shopping marquee. We have established a strong following at Badminton and we thank our regular customers who made a point of seeing us again this year!
Nicolas Touzaint, who regained the European Championship from Zara Phillips last year, yesterday became the first Frenchman to win the Mitsubishi Badminton International Horse Trials.
Touzaint, riding 'Hildago de l'Ile', was ninth after the dressage but took the lead in Saturday's terrific cross-country, and managed to hold off Lucy Wiegersma on Shaabrak in yesterday's show jumping, both of them having one fence down. For British rider Lucy Wiegersma and Shaabrak it was so close. A clear show-jumping round would have brought her victory. It was not to be. Third place went to William Fox-Pitt's 'Ballincoola'.
The French National Anthem was played at Badminton for the first time. "I never for one moment imagined I could win" said Nicolas. "Many have doubted this horse but this shows she is a true Champion."
The cross country day at Badminton attracts crowds of up to a quarter of a million, which are the largest for any paid-entry sport event in the United Kingdom.
This year's event took place from 1 - 4 May and once again we were there with a fabulous display of silver and gold jewellery. For the past 15 years we have been promoting our individual jewellery designs within the popular 'Rural Crafts Association' shopping marquee. We have established a strong following at Badminton and we thank our regular customers who made a point of seeing us again this year!
Nicolas Touzaint, who regained the European Championship from Zara Phillips last year, yesterday became the first Frenchman to win the Mitsubishi Badminton International Horse Trials.
Touzaint, riding 'Hildago de l'Ile', was ninth after the dressage but took the lead in Saturday's terrific cross-country, and managed to hold off Lucy Wiegersma on Shaabrak in yesterday's show jumping, both of them having one fence down. For British rider Lucy Wiegersma and Shaabrak it was so close. A clear show-jumping round would have brought her victory. It was not to be. Third place went to William Fox-Pitt's 'Ballincoola'.
The French National Anthem was played at Badminton for the first time. "I never for one moment imagined I could win" said Nicolas. "Many have doubted this horse but this shows she is a true Champion."
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