Blenheim Horse Trials

Blenheim Horse Trials

The Blenheim Horse Trials is an annual international three day event held in the park of Blenheim Palace, at Woodstock, England. It is rated CCI*** (the second highest level of eventing).

Blenheim began in 1990, after the three-day event held at Chatsworth was ended. The venue has since become popular both for national and international events, beginning in 1994 with the FEI European Young Rider Championships.

In 2003, Blenheim hosted the Asia-Pacific Championships as a qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Sixteen nations were represented and several European, World, and Olympic Champions competed. The winner, Pippa Funnell, became the first rider to win three times at the venue. Pippa Funnell won yet again at the 2004 Blenheim Horse Trials, on her stallion, Viceroy.

In 2005, Blemheim hosted the European Eventing Championship.

Past Winners of Blenheim

*1990 Lucinda Murray (now Mrs Fredericks)/Just Jeremy (GBR)
*1991 Andrew Nicholson/Park Grove (NZL)
*1992 Rodney Powell/Limmy’s Comet (GBR)
*1993 Pippa Nolan (now Mrs Funnell)/Metronome (GBR)
*1994 Bruce Davidson/Squelch (USA)
**Young Rider European Champion: Nina Melkonian/Westphalia/GER
**Young Rider European Championships Team: GBR
*1995 Pippa Funnell/Bits And Pieces (GBR)
*1996 Mary King/King Solomon lll (GBR)
*1997 Paddy Muir/Archie Brown (GBR)
*1998 Polly Clark (now Mrs Stockton)/Westlord (GBR)
*1999 Franck Bourny/Mallard’s Treat (FRA)
*2000 William Fox-Pitt/Stunning (also 2nd on Tamarillo (horse)) (GBR)
*2001 Kimberly Vinoski (now Ms Severson)/Winsome Adante (USA)
*2002 Lucinda Fredericks/Headley Britannia (AUS)
*2003 Pippa Funnell/Jurassic Rising (GBR) (also 3rd on Viceroy ll)
**Asia-Pacific Champion: Phillip Dutton/Nova Top (AUS)
**Asia-Pacific Winning Team: Australia
*2004 Pippa Funnell/Viceroy II
*2005 European Eventing Championships
**Zara Phillips and Toytown (GBR) Individual Gold
**Great Britain Team Gold
*2006 Daisy Dick/Sprinkbok IV
*2007 Chris King/The Secret Weapon

External links

[http://www.blenheim-horse.co.uk/ Blenheim Official Site]


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