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Going, going…! Marvel at the thrills and spills from the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe

Gemma Redrup Gemma Redrup

    • The Festival of British Eventing (5-7 August), held virtually in the back garden of the Princess Royal at Gatcombe, was full of action, surprises and for some, disappointment.

    Oliver Townend claimed his first British Open Championship title aboard Cillnabradden Evo. Spectators held their breaths as the tiring horse approached the final cross-country fence where he fell with Andrew Nicholson last year, but Oliver nursed the 10-year-old home.

    Oliver also won the fourth leg of the Event Rider Masters competition which was held in conjunction with the British Open, taking home a cheque for a healthy £16,000 as a result.

    The intermediate championship was won by Alexander Whewall riding Chakris Star, who has only finished outside the top 10 once this season.

    Francis Whittington won the novice championship aboard Evento by the narrowest of margins thanks to a speedy clear across country.

    The Corinthian Cup, a national restricted novice championship was won by crane hire manager Andrea Clark and Murphy’s Bonanza.

    But the weekend wasn’t just about eventing; there was plenty of other exciting action unfolding bathed in glorious sunshine. Here’s some thrills and spills you can’t afford to miss…

    Don’t miss the full Festival of British Eventing report in next week’s issue of Horse & Hound, on sale Friday 12 March. H&H is on sale Friday next week to allow for a full report on the Olympic eventing to be included.

     

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    Gemma Redrup
    Gemma Redrup

    H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor
    Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
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    Lizzie Provenzano takes a tumble from Fine Feathers in the Corinthian Cup

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    The Devil’s Horsemen Cossacks defy gravity

    henrietta knight and guy landau judge the ror retraining of racehorses class
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    Henrietta Knight and Guy Landau judge the RoR Retraining of Racehorses class

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    Dogs cool down at the end of cross-country

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    Zara Tindall presents Oliver Townend with his prize for winning the British Open Championship on Cillnabradden Evo

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    Rosie Rollinson falls from Mr Syvester Valentine in the Corinthian Cup

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    The Shetland Pony Grand National drew an enormous crowd

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    Dogs have fun playing the water jump on the cross-country course after the action had finished

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    Andrea Clark wins the Corinthian Cupwith Murphy’s Bonanza

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