Badminton Horse Trials

The Mars Badminton Horse Trials runs 7-11 May 2025.

Badminton is the pinnacle of eventing and the CCI5* action kicks off on Wednesday with the first horse inspection. This is followed by two days of top-level dressage, before the cross-country phase takes place on Saturday. The event concludes with the showjumping, which runs in reverse order of merit, on Sunday.

Jane Tuckwell is the event director, while Eric Winter designs the cross-country course.

Your Horse has two journalists and a photographer on site to report on all the action as it happens.

The LeMieux Badminton Grassroots Championships — the exciting finale for qualified BE90 and BE100 competitors — take place 6-7 May 2025. Riders will do a dressage test followed by a showjumping round, before tackling the cross-country course, which is designed by David Willis.

How to watch | Cross-country course | Prize money | Past winners