More Badminton Withdrawals!!

[Whispa]

In addition to Andrew Hoy withdrawing both of his horses (gutted about this as I love watching him - he makes it look so easy), and the others mentioned over the last few days, the following horses/riders have also withdrawn:

Andrew James - Ciao Mario
Cindy Rawson (USA) Ashdale David's Way
Yoshiaki Oiwa (Japan) Fifth Avenue Fame

Hope we don't lose too many more!! As others have said, pity they don't have a wait list (I'm sure they used to do). Although didn't someone say on a previous post, that they always take a few more over what they want to run?

 

[tigers_eye]

When I was entered (2003) I was told they accepted around 100 and hope for 80 starters or just under. I was part of the "natural wastage" that didn't run

. How many are they down to now?

 

[CastleMouse]

I wonder why Andrew James withdrew, it was going to be his first Badminton??

 

[teapot]

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When I was entered (2003) I was told they accepted around 100 and hope for 80 starters or just under. I was part of the "natural wastage" that didn't run

. How many are they down to now?

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They've got 84 at the mo (if I've counted right)

 

[severnmiles]

Really gutted Andrew had to withdraw

 

[Rachel_M]

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When I was entered (2003) I was told they accepted around 100 and hope for 80 starters or just under. I was part of the "natural wastage" that didn't run

. How many are they down to now?

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Wow, I didn't know you went for Badders- Did you compete?

 

[sw123]

Andrew looked very lame at Hambleden.......

 

[pootler]

Yoshi is based with the Hoys, interesting that they have all pulled out.....

 

[tigers_eye]

No, the horse was written off and never evented again

. I was the youngest entered too - it was my lifetime ambition. Never had quite the same drive since.

 

[Rachel_M]

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No, the horse was written off and never evented again

. I was the youngest entered too - it was my lifetime ambition. Never had quite the same drive since.

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I'm sorry to hear about the horse, what a come down that must have been. That must have been some horse though!

 

[severnmiles]

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Never had quite the same drive since.

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Why not? Sorry if I'm being nosey...

 

[Thistle]

Such a shame about Andrew. He was teaching our PC today!

He is really sweet. I really hoped he would do well.

Bee had stable management with him a few weeks ago when she went to Nick Turners and he was talking about how excited that rio was going to Badminton. Hope Andrews legs is OK. Silly sod breaking it how he did!

 

[tigers_eye]

Well ever since I was about 10 and started eventing my ambition was to be the youngest at Badminton, and I had my chance but it didn't work, and felt I've drifted ever since in a way. Make sense?

 

[severnmiles]

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Well ever since I was about 10 and started eventing my ambition was to be the youngest at Badminton, and I had my chance but it didn't work, and felt I've drifted ever since in a way. Make sense?

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Aww

How old would you have been?

 

[tigers_eye]

Just turned 20. Next youngest was Matthew Wright.