Badminton 2017

Double_choc_lab said:
Northern - try The Premier Inn at Blackhorse - about 20 minutes away , less than 10 miles. Two nights looks to be £98.
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That's great! Thanks so much, I'll get onto it. I really appreciate you looking :)
 
Embo said:
Stayed in Bath last year and staying there again this year in the same hotel, it's about 30 mins in the car to get to Badminton from the hotel.

Bath is really lovely, would recommend :)
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I think Bath sounds like a definite possibility, I've heard it's a lovely town to explore as well! Thanks!
 
Embo said:
Stayed in Bath last year and staying there again this year in the same hotel, it's about 30 mins in the car to get to Badminton from the hotel.

Bath is really lovely, would recommend :)
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I think Bath sounds like a definite possibility, I've heard it's a lovely town to explore as well! Thanks!
 
dominobrown said:
Anyone know whats haooening with tv coverage? Wish they woukd get a burghley tv thing going on. Think it clashes with richmond ht ��
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Haven't had a rummage on the BBC website yet but I'm sure it said in H&H this week that the BBC were showing cross country and the top showjumping rounds as usual. If it's the same as in previous years then that should mean the XC is available afterwards on iplayer.

I hope I'm not making this up but I think the same article also said the H&H website would be showing Badminton dressage and all the lower placed SJ rounds, as well as Chatsworth ERM.
 
Haha! We're not camping. We've gone up market this year and got a cottage a mile away :-) so no screaming babies!

Can't wait. Super excited. Did you watch the live draw? I liked the digs at Ollie T!
 
Bath is lovely, but the traffic can be a nightmare! For getting into Bath there are Park and Ride car parks, but if you want to travel to Badminton get something on the outskirts, I suggest.
 
Getting there from the Cotswolds - Cirencester side is very quick and easy - did it for the last few years and way quicker compared to bath
 
Getting very close now! We're heading now Thursday and I'm super excited to have just seen that Ben Hobday has been accepted from the wait list!
 
Hmmm just gone back and looked and it seems I was wrong :confused: he's back on the wait list... Wonder what I was looking at this morning????
 
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He was never accepted. It's confusing because the entries list includes the wait list with their allocated number so it looks like they're running when they're not.
 
teapot said:
He was never accepted. It's confusing because the entries list includes the wait list with their allocated number so it looks like they're running when they're not.
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:( No I must have managed to be looking at last years list :(, was quite excited for a bit there!
 
I was looking at Ben's record with that horse, and he really doesn't do much other than Badminton and Burghley with him. I wonder why he doesn't do a little more to bump up their points and chance of getting in?

I was reading somewhere that the list moved much more last year because it was the Olympics and people were saving their horses.
 
One day I will make it too but not this year... again. ;) Have fun the lot of you! :)

The ones I keep an eye on are the German foursome and Elisa Wallace (she did such a fabulous job in Burghley last year). :D
 
Honey08 said:
I was looking at Ben's record with that horse, and he really doesn't do much other than Badminton and Burghley with him. I wonder why he doesn't do a little more to bump up their points and chance of getting in?

I was reading somewhere that the list moved much more last year because it was the Olympics and people were saving their horses.
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Ah that would make sense! Maybe he doesn't want to put too much mileage on him? I'm not qualified to comment but will be sad not to see them this year, I've followed him for a long time, think I first met him for a lesson about 10 years ago now :eek3:!!!
 
Fingers crossed the live streaming works for you all today. Am looking forward to watching some dressage but with a 9 month old, 2 dogs that aren't allowed in the grandstand or members and a husband that doesn't feel very well I'm not sure how successful it will be!

Still, waking the course at 2pm which I'm looking forward to.

Michael Jung dressages today, surely he's tipped to win?
 
I'm trying to get it to play on Badminton TV and FEI TV and not having any luck?! Anyone else getting it?

Michael Jung definitely the favourite to win I think, but Piaf de B'Neville and Astier Nicolas or Horseware Hale Bob with Ingrid maybe?
 
Astier did a lovely test. Some of the tests seemed very erratically marked - great variation between judges.

I'm here at the event, but watched some I'd missed during lunch on YouTube.
 
When is it on the red button or how can I find out? I've got a giant TV for Christmas especially for watching it and I'm watching the live feed on my iPhone lol
 
FfionWinnie said:
When is it on the red button or how can I find out? I've got a giant TV for Christmas especially for watching it and I'm watching the live feed on my iPhone lol
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If your new TV is one of the dizzy new ones connected to the internet, you can watch it through youtube on the TV?
 
LeannePip said:
If your new TV is one of the dizzy new ones connected to the internet, you can watch it through youtube on the TV?
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FfionWinnie said:
No it's not that fancy sadly. I don't have enough of an allowance for that. Unlimited data on my phone don't have wifi just mobile broadband. :)
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Hehe best birthday ever I now have an Apple TV and can stream it onto it! :D
 
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