‘It’s very clever’: find out what riders make of the 2019 Badminton cross-country track

Find out what some of the world’s top event riders, such as Pippa Funnell, Tina Cook and Nicola Wilson make of this year’s Badminton cross-country course

This year's Mitusbishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course is as bold as ever. The track is designed by Eric Winter, and is 6697m in length with an optimum time of 11min 45sec.

Tina Cook said: “There are a few combinations where the striding could be quite interesting where, as a rider, it’s going to be difficult to know what your horse is going to go on, jumping off the bank and out of The Lake the direct way, for example. So you will have to ride with feel and be positive with the horses.”

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Article written by: Gemma Redrup