Badminton Horse Trials

Four-days of world class equestrian action will take place at the Badminton Horse Trials 2010 in Gloucestershire once again this spring, with hundreds of thousands turning out for the cross country day.

Badminton Horse Trials has been a major feature in the equestrian calendar since the event was first started in 1949. Touted as the ‘World’s Most Important Horse Trials’, visitors from across Gloucestershire and beyond will find plenty to thrill spectators at the four-day event in 2010.

The cross country day alone on Sunday 2 May 2010, attracts crowds of up to 250,000 – the largest for any paid-entry sport event in the United Kingdom – so don’t hang around getting your hands on tickets for the Horse Trials in 2010, if you want to catch sight of this year’s action.

Friday 30 April 2010 at Badminton Horse Trials

Gates open at 8am; followed by dressage from 9.30am to 5pm; with a special dressage display at 12.30pm.

Saturday 31 April 2010 at Badminton Horse Trials

Gates open at 8am followed by dressage from 9.30am to 5pm; with a special dressage display at 12.30pm; finishing with a stallion display at approximately 5pm.

Sunday 1 May 2010 at Badminton Horse Trials

Gates open at 7am; followed by the Shetland Grand National at 10am; an army display at 10.15am; the Shetland Grand national Finals at 10.30am; followed by a day of cross country test from 11am to 4.30pm.

Monday 3 May 2010 at Badminton Horse Trials

Gates open at 7.30am followed by a final horse inspection; at 11am there is a jumping test; at 1.15pm a band display; with a parade of competitors at 1.45pm; there is then a jumping test of the top 20 at 2pm; 3pm sees a parade of Duke of Beaufort’s Hounds; finishing with a 3.15pm presentation of prizes.