First of the Irish to take on the 2015 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials course will be Joseph Murphy & Sportsfield Othello. Photo: EquusPix
The drawn order for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (7-10 May) has been released.
Australian Paul Tapner (the 2010 Badminton winner) will be pathfinder with Kilronan, while last to go will be New Zealand’s Mark Todd riding Oloa
The Irish competitors start in the following order:
4_Joseph Murphy & Sportsfield Othello (30th at Badminton 2014)
20_Clare Abbott & Euro Prince (24th at first Badminton in 2014)
34_Camilla Speirs & Portersize Just A Jiff (14th at Badminton 2010)
48_Aoife Clark & Vaguely North (withdrawn after X/C Badminton 2011)
70_Michael Ryan & Ballylynch Adventure (although this will be Michael’s sixth Badminton ride, it will be the first for Ballylynch Adventure who finished 16th at Burghley in 2014)
76_Sam Watson & Horseware Bushman (Has completed Badminton three times coming 35th in 2009, 13th in 2010 and and 22nd in 2013)
78_Joseph Murphy & Electric Cruise (27th at his first Badminton in 2011 and 52nd in 2013)
50_Elizabeth Power and September Bliss are still on the Wait List.
For the full list of entries see Badminton
