Nicola Wilson takes Blair CCI3*: 'I'm thrilled Annie Clover got the win she deserves'
The overnight leader held her place at the head of affairs, although the popular British rider gave supporters a few nervous moments today
Blair Castle Horse Trials
The Land Rover Blair Castle Horse Trials takes place every year in August in Scotland. The event has one of the most beautiful and dramatic settings of any horse trials in the world, with the main site nestled in a natural bowl in the Perthshire mountains. The backdrop to the main arena is the shining white castle.
The cross-country course is renowned for being strong at all levels, with horses needing good fitness to climb up and down the Scottish hills. The course-designer is Alec Lochore, who is also the event director.
The 2022 dates for Blair Castle Horse Trials are 25-28 August and the event will run five international horse trials classes – a CCI4*-L, a CCI4*-S, a CCI3*-L, a CCI2*-L and a CCI*. In addition the Scottish grassroots championships take place at Blair Castle, at BE100open and BE90open levels.
The weekend at Blair is about much more than the horse trials. There is also showing and affiliated showjumping, a country fair with displays and attractions and more than 220 tradestands.
The event is famed for its Scottish hospitality with features such as whisky tasting and ceilidh dancing in the eventings for competitors.
Kitty King riding Persimmon at the 2015 European Championships at Blair Castle.
In 2015, Blair Castle hosted the European Eventing Championships. Germany won the team gold, with Britain in silver and France taking the bronze.
Michael Jung claimed the individual gold – his third in a row – on Takinou, with fellow German Sandra Auffarth landing silver on Opgun Louvo. France’s Thibaut Vallette led the French effort with individual bronze on Qing Du Briot IFCE.
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Nicola Wilson ahead in Blair CCI3*: 'She was a bit strong — but it's a nice problem to have'
Female riders lead all three CCI classes after the cross-country, with Blair regular Nicola Wilson on top in the flagship CCI3*
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Bettina Hoy leads Blair ERM dressage: 'He's a real gentleman; if he was a man I'd marry him'
The German was the only rider to break the 40-barrier, as some horses became upset by the cross-country adjacent to the warm-up
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Anna Ross & Mike Etherington-Smith: The Blair review *H&H VIP*
Dressage and cross-country gurus give their thoughts on the good and the bad at the Blair European Eventing Championships
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Harry Meade: There are three riders way ahead of the rest of the world *H&H VIP*
H&H's eventing columnist reflects on the European Eventing Championships at Blair and explains what can be learnt from history to help us in the future
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'The most phenomenal setting' - Nicola Wilson's Blair preview *VIDEO*
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Blair Europeans countdown blog: 1 day to go
The event director of the European Eventing Championships checks in as the competition begins to come to life
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'He knows something big is coming up' - Laura Collett's Europeans preview *VIDEO*
Laura Collett discusses crowds, hot-heads, and falling off in our Blair Europeans preview
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Welcome to Blair: behind the scenes at the European Championships *PICTURES*
Take a look at the initial reactions from riders as they arrive at the European Eventing Championships
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10 ways to get into the spirit of the Blair European Eventing Championships
Check out our fun ways to be part of the action from your sofa or desk
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'We can make eventing safer': Francis Whittington ahead of Blair *VIDEO*
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12 ways to make the most of your visit to Blair's eventing Europeans
Read on for great tips on what not to miss while you’re in Scotland this week
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'Get out there and go for it' - Gemma Tattersall ahead of Blair *VIDEO*
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'What dreams are made of' - Blair preview with Holly Woodhead
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'He's a fighter': meet Kitty King and Persimmon ahead of the Europeans *VIDEO*
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Blair Europeans' countdown diary: 1½ weeks to go
With less than two weeks to go until the event, my fantastic team and I are finalising all the details
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How to watch Blair eventing Europeans on TV
Here's all of the information you need in order to keep up to date with the action at the 2015 European Evnenting Championships
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Pippa Funnell on the Europeans: 'I'm apprehensive like everyone else' *VIDEO*
Ahead of the Europeans at Blair, Pippa Funnell talks to H&H about her ride Sandman 7, her thoughts on British breeding and the ups and downs of the sport
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Blair Europeans' countdown diary: 3 weeks to go
With less than one month to go until the event, the Blair team are finalising all the details
