Exhibition:

Badminton Horse Trials

7th - 10th May 2009

Bold Action was weighed again on the Sunday morning, prior to the Inspection of Horses, weighing in at just 8kgs less the previous Tuesday afternoon, following his arrival from Belgium. Bold Action went clear across country and incurred 23.2 time penalties (compared to the optimal time for this phase). He also had 8 show jumping penalties, with 2 time penalties, giving him an overall finishing position of 41st.

Bold Action

Belgium rider, Joris Vanspringel, weighing his and Onnon Holtrust's "Bold Action" on the Tuesday afternoon, soon after Bold Action's arrival from Belgium.

 

Spring Along only lost 4kgs from arriving at Badminton on the previous Wednesday and the weight taken in this picture. Spring Along went clear across country, inside the time, and only had 4 penalties in the show jumping phase, finishing 16th overall.

Spring Along

Daisy Dick's, Caroline Dick's & Alexander's Dick's Spring Along, pictured being weighed on the Sunday morning, before the Inspection of Horses.

 

Horseware Bushman's weight in this picture was just 8kgs less than his arrival weight on the previous Wednesday. Horseware Bushman went clear across country, just 6 time penalties, 8 show jumping penalties, finishing 35th overall.

Horseware Bushman

John & Julia Watson's and Tom MacGuiness's Horseware Bushman, ridden by Sam Watson, being weighed prior to the Inspection of Horses on the Sunday morning.