All U.S. Horses Clear to Compete at 2022 Badminton Horse Trials Following First Horse Inspection

May 04, 2022

All U.S. Horses Clear to Compete at 2022 Badminton Horse Trials Following First Horse Inspection

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff

Following the first horse inspection held on Wednesday at the Badminton Horse Trials, all seven horse and rider pairs hailing from the United States were accepted and are ready to move on with competition. Dressage day one kicks off on Thursday, May 5th at 9:30 a.m. BST / 4:30 a.m. EST and Lillian Heard riding LCC Barnaby will be the first rider from the states to compete at 11:18 a.m. BST/ 6:18 a.m. EST. The official ride times of all five of the riders representing the U.S. and the two international riders who are based full-time in the U.S. are as follows:

Thursday

Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby: 11:18 a.m. BST/ 6:18 a.m. EST
Phillip Dutton and Z: 11:26 a.m. BST/ 6:26 a.m. EST
Tamie Smith and Mai Baum: 11:42 a.m. BST/ 6:43 a.m. EST
Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan: 12:06 p.m. BST/ 7:08 a.m. EST
Will Faudree and Mama's Magic Way: 3:48 p.m. BST/ 10:48 a.m. EST
Matthew Flynn and Wizzerd: 4:44 p.m. BST / 11:44 a.m. EST

Friday

Dominic Schramm and Bolytair B: 9:38 a.m. BST/ 4:38 a.m. EST
Karl Slezak and Fernhill Wishes: 9:46 a.m. BST/ 4:46 a.m. EST
Emily Hamel and Corvett: 2:56 p.m. BST/ 9:56 a.m. EST

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Will Faudree and Mama's Magic Way. EMS photo

Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby. EMS photo

Karl Slezak and Fernhill Wishes. EMS photo

Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan. EMS photo.

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