Badminton, Great Britain—May 7
The cross-country phase of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton CCI**** ran today, with Michael Jung holding his lead on La Biosthetique Sam FBW.
Check out some images from the course:
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam jumped a double-clear round to mantain their lead for Germany. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.
Great Britain’s Oliver Townend was first out the box on Armada, and they jumped double-clear to move up to eighth. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Kathryn Robinson and Let It Bee had a slow but clear round for Canada. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Blyth Tait and Bear Necessity V’s clear jumping round moved them up to 22nd after dressage. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Spectators watched cross-country in front of the Badminton house. Photo by Lisa Slade.
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New Zealand’s Clarke Johnstone and Balmoral Sensation. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Gemma Tattersall and Arctic Soul moved all the way up third on the strength of their double-clear cross-country trip. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.
Buck Davidson pulled up The Apprentice after a stop on course when he felt the horse tiring. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Tina Cook and Star Witness had one of the day’s 11 double-clear trips, and they’re 14th for Great Britain. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Allercombe Ellie and Izzy Taylor galloped in front of the big crowd at The Lake. They’re ninth after cross-country. Photo by Lisa Slade.
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Boyd Martin was having a solid round with Crackerjack until the horse fell at fence 21. Both were unharmed in the fall. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Hanne Wind Ramsgaard had probably the happiest round the day for Denmark with Vestervangs Arami. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Eventing great Mark Todd had a super day with Leonidas II, and he’s fourth after cross-country. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Ben Hobday rode Mulrys Error to a slow clear, with a stuffed horse along for the ride as well. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Emily King and Brookleigh fell at the second-to-last fence on course, but they had a super round until that point. Photo by Lisa Slade.
Jock Paget’s double-clear on Clifton Lush moved them up to fifth. Photo by Lisa Slade.