This will be only the third time for Switzerland to host these Championships since they were first staged in Badminton (GBR) in 1953. The second edition was held in Basel, Switzerland in 1954 when Great Britain’s Frank Weldon (Kilbarry), Bertie Hill (Crispin), Laurence Rook (Starlight) and Diana Mason (Tramella) took the team title as well as all the individual medals.

Lord Patrick BERESFORD (16/6/1934-18/3/2020) - A memorial service will be held on Thursday 28th October at 12 noon.

Guards’ Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London, SW1E 6HQ. Suits and regimental ties.

Read more about Lord Patrick Beresford here.

One of the legends of the sport of eventing chose the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials to announce his retirement from top-level competition.

Yasmin Ingham cemented her position as Britain’s brightest rising star in the sport of eventing by scoring the biggest win of her career in the CCI4*-L at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials.

Nicola Wilson had the perfect send-off for next weekend’s European Championships when notching up her first Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials victory, in the prestigious CCI4*S for eight- and nine-year-old horses. 

Ros Canter will go into the final cross-country phase in the lead in the CCI4*-S for eight- and nine-year-old horses at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials after showjumping clear on Izilot DHI.

Oxfordshire’s leading rider, Izzy Taylor, piloted the exciting future prospect Hartacker into sixth place after dressage in the CCI4*-S for eight and nine-year-old horses at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

The IT Steering Committee has been established as a committee of the BE Board with the stated aim “to ensure that all further work to develop and maintain the current IT systems, and consideration of any short-, medium- and long-term IT strategy, is carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner in alignment with the strategic objectives of BE and to support the delivery of sport.” 

The award honours sports volunteers in local communities who go above and beyond to encourage people to participate in physical activity.

A series of forward thinking business conferences and educational platforms are new additions to a packed schedule at this year’s Osberton International Horse Trials organised by the team at BEDE Events.