EQUESTRIAN: Nicholson lifts Chatsworth crown

Andrew Nicholson

9:37pm Sunday 12th May 2013

NEW Zealander Andrew Nicholson continued his rich vein of form today by winning the headline class of this year's Chatsworth International Horse Trials in Derbyshire.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS: Paget secures debut triumph

Jonathan Paget, pictured during showjumping action at Badminton today

4:44pm Monday 6th May 2013

GERMAN master Michael Jung's bid for total domination of world eventing ended in final fence agony today as the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials delivered a dramatic finish.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS: Tom shines on Badminton debut

Tom McEwen

12:02pm Monday 6th May 2013

TOM McEwen's Badminton dream really came to life on Sunday.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS DAY THREE: Jung in box seat

Overall leader, Germany's Michael Jung on La Biosthetique - Sam Fbw on the cross-country section today

8:40pm Sunday 5th May 2013

GERMAN master Michael Jung is ready to spoil the party tomorrow for Rolex Grand Slam contenders William Fox-Pitt and Andrew Nicholson by capturing his first Mitsubishi Motors Badminton title.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS DAY TWO: Fox-Pitt relishes Nicholson battle

New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson bowes to the judges after completing the dressage on his horse Nereo today

7:00pm Saturday 4th May 2013

BRITISH Olympian William Fox-Pitt and world number one Andrew Nicholson will tomorrow step up their thrilling head-to-head race for eventing's richest prize - the £230,000 Rolex Grand Slam.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS DAY TWO: Phillips into contention

Zara Phillips and High Kingdom in dressage action today

4:50pm Saturday 4th May 2013

ZARA Phillips put herself firmly in contention at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials today with a quality dressage performance on her London 2012 horse High Kingdom.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS DAY ONE: Big two in Trials contention

Andrew Nicholson performs his dressage test on Avebury this morning

7:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

BRITISH Olympian William Fox-Pitt and world number one Andrew Nicholson will tomorrow crank up their bid to land the richest prize in eventing.

EQUESTRIAN: Tapner's Inonothing retired

Paul Tapner and Inonothing

3:49pm Friday 3rd May 2013

INONOTHING, the horse that won the 2010 Badminton Horse Trials with Highworth-based Australian Paul Tapner has been retired.

EQUESTRIAN: Nicholson sets up Grand Slam showdown

Andrew Nicholson and Nereo (Picture by Al Crook)

8:44pm Sunday 28th April 2013

BRITISH Olympian William Fox-Pitt and Marlborough-based Andrew Nicholson will go head to head for eventing's richest prize at this weekend's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

EQUESTRIAN: Nicholson dominant at Rolex

Andrew Nicholson

9:10pm Saturday 27th April 2013

EVENTING history is on course to be made at next week's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

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