MarvelVillis
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What's the best footwear to wear for XC day? Will wellies be needed?
Badminton 2024 thread
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LEC
Opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one.
Depends how muddy it is and what day you are going. Normally I wear waterproof hiking shoes, last year it was wellies.
teddy_
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I wore my Dubarrys last year as it was suuuuuuuper muddy.
Nicnac
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If BC wins it will be the stuff of dreams but not convinced. He'll do a great dressage and ground should suit him. He's won 3 5*'s so his show jumping isn't that bad! It may be a bit warm so running so late in the day won't be best as horses not acclimatised to the warmer weather yet. Have just trace clipped shetland as, although she's moulting enough to line every bird's nest in the county, she was sweaty under her mane today.
ETA BC is only 16 (officially 17 but will just be reaching that birthday unless he foaled extremely early). That's not old!
ETA BC is only 16 (officially 17 but will just be reaching that birthday unless he foaled extremely early). That's not old!
FREESTYLER
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Weather dependant..last year wellies, previous year trainers
Bobthecob15
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Depends on what it’s like on Friday…last year it was torrential rain on the Friday, Saturday was actually nice but my god it was muddy!!!!
Next week looks good all week bar a bit of light rain on Saturday…so I’d say walking shoes or comfy boots. Wellies if it rains before XC day x
Next week looks good all week bar a bit of light rain on Saturday…so I’d say walking shoes or comfy boots. Wellies if it rains before XC day x
honetpot
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I am going this year, never been before so its a tick off my bucket list. I have booked for a caravan but will probabely leave before the XC as I hate the mad crush and by then my husband will be well peed off.
TheMule
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If you don’t want to get caught up in lots of people I recommended just going in early and getting set up in the stands in the main arena- you have the screen in there and the first/ last jump so get the action and atmosphere but without any crush
Orangehorse
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Now that tickets have to be purchased beforehand, and therefore there is little delay at the entrance with payment, how does the traffic compare to earlier years? We are going on cross country day, so trying to work out how long extra we need to allow.
J_sarahd
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Last year, my friends and I were in queues for about 2 hours! We weren’t even travelling very far, maybe like a 30 min journey (on a normal day)
millitiger
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If you're going on xc day, aim to get there by 7.30, absolute latest!
Then you can park, have a leisurely breakfast and some shopping before the xc starts.
Any later and you are in danger of being caught in the tailbacks.
Unfortunately pre-purchased ticketing doesn't help much with traffic flow on single track lanes.
Then you can park, have a leisurely breakfast and some shopping before the xc starts.
Any later and you are in danger of being caught in the tailbacks.
Unfortunately pre-purchased ticketing doesn't help much with traffic flow on single track lanes.
LEC
Opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one.
Another who gets there before 8am on xc day.
ihatework
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Well the yellow AA signs are all out. Meep!
And the weather forecast looking good!
And the weather forecast looking good!
The Xmas Furry
Living in 🦄 🦄 land
Yup, Royal Windsor has currently got the Badminton weather, such a shame they had to swap dates!
MuddyMonster
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Why did they swap dates - was it for the M25 closures or is that just coincidence?
The Xmas Furry
Living in 🦄 🦄 land
As I understand it, it was down to the TV coverage at Badminton not being available 1st weekend in May, so RWHS was asked to swap dates. Back to usual dates next year though.
I could be wrong tho.
Usually half the Badminton trade stands go on to RWHS, instead it will be the other way round.
M25 closure is just coincidence as the dates were only arranged this year. 3 or 4 more to come.
Bobthecob15
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Always get there by 8am on XC day or be prepared to sit and wait!! Regardless of ticket sales in advance…I don’t know why it takes so long but it always does!
Hope they have more toilets this year it was dreadful on XC day last year
Hope they have more toilets this year it was dreadful on XC day last year
Supertrooper
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Ballaghmor Class has been withdrawn
quizzie
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Still showing as no 78 on entry list.....are you looking at the first slot of his double entries at numbers 9/10?
Supertrooper
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On Oli’s social media, didn’t feel 100% this morning during last gallop so withdrawn
teapot
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Badminton have posted it too @Supertrooper
Just re-posting entries link here as my original one doesn’t seem to want to work! https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/entries/2024
Just re-posting entries link here as my original one doesn’t seem to want to work! https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/entries/2024
TheOldTrout
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From Badminton's website:
www.badminton-horse.co.uk
Badminton Horse Trials | Leading Contender withdraws from the MARS Badminton Horse Trials
www.badminton-horse.co.uk
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
What a shame for him. He must be gutted. So he’s got nothing running now?
I don’t know who I’d put my money on now. There are a lot of combinations I don’t think I know.
I don’t know who I’d put my money on now. There are a lot of combinations I don’t think I know.
teapot
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Nothing at all as he withdrew the other.
Think I’ll be going Ros, Tom J on Walshy, and a shout for Emily King if she finishes the xc!
MuddyMonster
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Very sad & must be particularly gutting for Oliver 
I was looking forward to watching them both especially with the added excitement of the Grand Slam.
I was looking forward to watching them both especially with the added excitement of the Grand Slam.
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Can the grand slam roll onto next year or does it have to be subsequent events? I can’t remember, it’s a while since there’s been anyone up for it.
teapot
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Has to be three in a row, so whoever wins this year’s Badminton would need to win Burghley 24 and Kentucky 25.
Pip did all three in one year, MJ split across two if I remember rightly.
Pip did all three in one year, MJ split across two if I remember rightly.
millitiger
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I see Laura Collett has withdrawn one of her rides as well.
Nicnac
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Hopefully all those who are always OT negative will be less so now. To have gone from 3 entries to none must be just the worst feeling for him and to lose a crack at the GS for a 3rd time too. Just to have got to 3 possible GS attempts is an incredible achievement. He'll be missed along with LCs Bling.
lizziebell
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Word on the ground is; people are having to be towed onto the camping site !!