Badminton question for those in the know

[suestowford]

I'd like to go to Badminton this year to watch some of the dressage, but can only go for one day. I'd like to make sure I see some of my favourite riders. Could some kind person give me an idea of when I can find out whose riding dressage on which day?

 

[Double_choc_lab]

I usually find that the (how shall I say this??) "better/more popular riders who have two horses will have one horse near the beginning ie day one and another at the end of day two. So the end of day two is always good. Not sure when the actual running order is published.

 

[ThePony]

Fri or sat for dressage http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/tickets.aspx
not sure when times come out though to work out who is when. This is the list of riders currently entered http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/horses__riders/entries_2011.aspx

 

[Double_choc_lab]

As you're coming from Devon might be best to avoid the M5 on Good Friday

 

[Wishful]

From bitter experience the year before last going back to Devon after a day at Badminton on the Friday of a bank holiday weekend was an error. This year should be marginally better as Good Friday is often a holiday, making Thursday the disaster day. Shouldn't be an issue on the way to as you'd be going against the flow, possibly Saturday would have better traffic - the best marks are frequently given towards the end of the second day.

 

[suestowford]

Thank you all very much. Looks like it might be Saturday then...