Badminton 2023 and the Coronation

[rara007]

A Wednesday evening private situation? Almost any Wednesday eve will suit. 0 bank holidays too.

 

[Parrotperson]

surely it would be easy enough for Badders to drop Saturday completely. Have the x country on Sunday and the SJ on Monday. not ideal I know but it's only once.

 

[Polos Mum]

For all the people that stay over travelling there on the Saturday night after the drama in London might not be welcome and if everyone turned up on Sunday morning it would be chaos.

Most people drift in over Thursday and Friday afternoon to be all ready for Sat AM.

For watching on TV or visiting for the day it would work but I think a lot of people camp and all the trade stands people that want to watch / be in London might choose not to go

Sending everyone home for the day in the middle of a break didn't go down well when Centre Parc's suggested it !!!!

 

[Parrotperson]

Not saying it’s a perfect idea. Not saying people should go home. If camping surely just give everyone an extra day at the camp site free of charge. Can’t imagine the trade stand people would give up badminton in favour of watching the coronation.

 

[Steerpike]

I have just seen on the Badminton Facebook page they are going to start a day later, so dressage on Friday and Saturday

 

[Tiddlypom]

This is the most sensible compromise, I think.

News regarding Badminton Horse Trials & the Voltaire Design Grassroots Championships 2023

Since the news that The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort is to be held on Saturday 6th May (Cross-Country day) we have been working on planning how to deliver the Event around the celebrations.

The Event will now start a day later so our cross-country day does not clash with The Coronation. The timetable will be as follows:

Wednesday 3rd May - Voltaire Design Grassroots Championships - (Dressage)
Thursday 4th May - International Event - Horse Inspection
Voltaire Design Grassroots Championships –
Dressage, SJ, XC
Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Class
Tradestands Open
Friday 5th May - International Event – Dressage
Saturday 6th May - International Event – Dressage
Sunday 7th May - International Event – Cross Country
Monday 8th May - International Event – Show Jumping

To allow those attending to be part of this historic day, the Saturday Dressage will start earlier in order to accommodate The Coronation which will be shown on the big screens. Dressage will recommence once The Coronation service has taken place.

We very much hope with this amount of notice, it will be possible for you to amend your plans and attend as usual.

Thank you for your support and we very much look forward to seeing you all at Badminton 2023.

 

[Bobthecob15]

Yep XC now on the Sunday

 

[Kat]

Seems the best solution all round

 

[Orangehorse]

Zara is family, but she doesn't have a constitutional role. That's for politicians, heads of state, lord lieutenants, peers.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Wonder if they will make an exception and allow Zara to dressage on the Friday so she can go to the coronation and be back for xc day rather than leaving it to drawn order?

 

[ester]

Some of the Fb comments are amusing me ?

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Some of the Fb comments are amusing me ?

Bonkers!

 

[Parrotperson]

Damn. Not on Facebook!

Sensible way round it.

 

[SEL]

Some of the Fb comments are amusing me ?

Me too. There's a long and totally irrelevant rant about Camilla

 

[teapot]

The comments are hilarious ?

 

[Parrotperson]

You’ll need to start running when they start on about Diana……

 

[Fred66]

…

 

[Tiddlypom]

It's been announced that Mon 8th May 2023, the new SJ day, is to be the third bank holiday Mon in May, along with the 1st and the 29th.

We try not to travel on BH weekends, so we are mulling over plans for attending Badders 2023 ?.

 

[Bobthecob15]

Not long to go!! Who's going?? I'm excited! We are going Saturday and Sunday, aiming to watch the coronation on the big screens between dressage tests!

 

[Steerpike]

I'm going on Thursday for the shopping. Edited to add probably the last year I go due to the cost of the tickets!

 

[Spotherisk]

I started going to Badminton in the mid 1980’s and am a bit over it now, I have an agility competition on the 6th instead!

 

[Katieg123]

Some of the Fb comments are amusing me ?

Which page/post? I'm bored and in need of entertainment

 

[Bobthecob15]

Which page/post? I'm bored and in need of entertainment

Same here!

 

[Squeak]

Can't wait for badminton and coronation weekend. I have refused to make any plans so that I can watch all the xc and sj on tv. It would be great if their new app for badminton tv is easier than last year.

 

[ihatework]

I’ll head in at some point (I live on the doorstep so very easy for me). Got a grandstand ticket for SJ so Monday is a definite. Otherwise I’ll play it by ear looking at the weather
XC day I will steer well clear mind given I’m not grooming and watch the action on TV!

 

[ester]

Same here!

I’ve no hope of knowing what social media post I was on in October

 

[Bobthecob15]

Can't wait for badminton and coronation weekend. I have refused to make any plans so that I can watch all the xc and sj on tv. It would be great if their new app for badminton tv is easier than last year.

It's a new company so they say it will be!

 

[Bobthecob15]

I’ll head in at some point (I live on the doorstep so very easy for me). Got a grandstand ticket for SJ so Monday is a definite. Otherwise I’ll play it by ear looking at the weather
XC day I will steer well clear mind given I’m not grooming and watch the action on TV!

I know xc day was so so busy last year, it was unpleasant in the shops! Hence going on Saturday when it will hopefully be a bit quieter!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Wondering whether I'll be fussed about watching the coronation on the screens on the Sat or not. I'll be walking the course and watching a bit of dressage on the Fri with OH, but he would rather have all his fingernails pulled out than return on the Sat to watch yet more dressage plus the coronation .

So he'll go off an do his own thing for the day on Sat while I return to Badminton to do the shops and spectate at whatever.

 

[Bobthecob15]

Going well so far...! Live draw meant to be happening now on the FB page and it's not... bodes well!