Hugh Thomas

Badminton director to retire after 31 years in the role

Steeplechase, weight cloths and no studs: Hugh Thomas and others talk old school eventing as 1969 Badminton track recreated

To celebrate 50 years since an 18-year-old Richard Walker won the 1969 Badminton, the horse trials have recreated the cross-county course.

Hugh Thomas to chair eventing board

Badminton's event director will chair the board of British Eventing until the end of 2014

Badminton Horse Trials preview blog: what's Giuseppe Della Chiesa's new course like?

H&H eventing editor Pippa Roome predicts the most difficult fence on this year's Badminton track

'All this — and Everest too!'

H&H's news editor reflects on an extraordinary glut of strong stories — and explains how we opted to cover them in this week's magazine

New course-designer for Badminton 2014

Hugh Thomas is to step down as the course designer at Badminton Horse Trials ahead of next year's event

Badminton Horse Trials designer Hugh Thomas defends his course

Is Badminton still the world’s premier four-star? An issue discussed by riders quietly for years became more public this month, as some urged the event to introduce a new course-designer

First glimpse of Badminton Horse Trials 2013 cross-country course

Hugh Thomas has revealed the changes he has made to the cross-country course for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2013

Badminton Horse Trials 2014 to revert to later in May

The Mayday bank holiday date and the Friday to Monday format — brought in to fit with TV scheduling — will be dropped from 2014

LOCOG performs U-turn on Olympic eventing horse inspection

Spectators with tickets to the showjumping phase, on Tuesday 31 July, will be allowed to view the final horse inspection, LOCOG revealed today

Hugh Thomas resigns over decision to bar public from Olympic 'trot-ups'

Badminton director and former Olympic course designer and technical delegate, Hugh Thomas, has branded the decision "disgraceful" and resigned from his Olympic post

'Bold, old-fashioned' fences for Badminton Horse Trials this year

Photographs of work in progress on the cross-country course for this year's Badminton Horse Trials suggest the track will contain new fences with a bold, old-fashioned feel

Badminton Horse Trials brings back entry fees for 2012

The organisers of Badminton Horse Trials say they have been compelled to reinstate entry fees for 2012

Hugh Thomas shares his thoughts on the Badminton course

Find out what Badminton director Hugh Thomas thinks of this year's course and the changes he has made compared to last year

Badminton Horse Trials 2010 cross-country course unveiled

Members of the press got their first look at the 2010 Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course earlier today

Hugh Thomas, Badminton director and course designer

Queen’s Award for Equestrianism contenders named

Nine equestrian stalwarts have been selected as contenders for the 2008 Queen’s Award

British Equestrian Federation seeks new chairman

Hugh Thomas, chairman of the British Equestrian Federation, will stand down when his term of office ends in June

Badminton Horse Trials takes action to counter criticism

The organisers of Badminton Horse Trials have unveiled a raft of changes aimed at restoring faith in the big event