British Breeder February 2022

News
Badminton Box
Office Opens
The countdown to Badminton
begins now. The Box Office has
opened for Badminton Horse Trials,
bringing with it some New Year
cheer and the promise of a thrilling
return to top-class competition in
Britain.
There will not only be the opportunity to
watch the Olympic and European
champions in action on home ground, but
also the very best international
combinations vying to impress ahead
of the World Championships in Italy in
September.
“Badminton means the world to riders, it’s
our ‘Wimbledon’, the one everyone wants
to win and we’re all so looking forward to
having it back,” said Tom McEwen MBE.
A major change for 2022 is that parking
and admission tickets can only be bought
in advance — there will be no tickets
available at the gate. This includes
Saturday’s Cross Country, when there will
be improved new traffic access.
Badminton’s new live-streaming service,
will mean that everyone can keep up
with the action whether attending as a
spectator or watching from home. Now
available for purchase via the Badminton
TV page of the website for a discounted
annual fee of £14.99; if purchased from
1st April onwards the cost will be £19.99
and, even if you are unable to watch it
live, you won’t miss a beat of the action,
as it will be possible to view on demand
post-event.
“We are hugely excited at the prospect
of providing a wonderful five days of
competition and seeing everyone back
at Badminton again,” said Horse Trials
Director Jane Tuckwell. “We know how
much the event means to riders, owners,
sponsors, trade stand holders and
spectators, and we are doing our best to
ensure everyone has a thoroughly
enjoyable visit after a two-year-break.
It should be a great celebration.”
Tim Holderness Roddam
Memorial Bursary
Supporting British Bred Young Event
Horses. British breeding were extremely
proud to be named as a recipient of
donations in memory of the late Tim
Holderness Roddam. Tim was a
passionate and knowledgeable
advocate of eventing for many years,
and a great supporter of British
Breeding.
It was fitting that the fund should be
used to support breeders of young sport
horses and ponies. A JustGiving page
was set up in Tim’s memory, and 100%
of the funds will be used to support the
further development of the top
scoring event horse in the British
Breeding Equine Bridge young horse
performance assessments. The top
scoring event horse at the Equine
Bridge on 11/12 February will receive
a bursary of £1000 to be used to
further develop their training.
Scan the QR code below to donate.
For tickets, visit
www.badminton-horse.co.uk
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