Wednesday 1st - Thursday 2nd May

The Mitsubishi Motors Grassroots Championships offer ‘amateur’ riders the chance to qualify throughout the season and all over Great Britain for Badminton in early May. The setting of Badminton House and the excitement generated by being part of the foremost Three Day Event in the world give these Championships a very special feeling, while riders, owners, family, friends and officials all contribute to a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere – and all the famous event’s tradestands are open for retail therapy!
BE90 2013 winners: BE100 2012 All photos courtesy of Kit Houghton photography
For BE90 results for the 2012 and 2013 Championships click here. To view the BE100 results for 2012 and 2013 click here.
In first place was school-girl Charlotte Parry-Ashcroft from Chester, riding her own Danesfort Boy an 11 year old dun gelding by Prince of Thieves, the pair finished on a score of 36.0, leaving her just 0.8 penalties from the runner …
North Yorkshire-based Katie Hardisty won the title with Croft Farm Percy on their dressage score of 29.5. Her ride is a skewbald 7 year old gelding by Tullibard’s Romeo. Amelia King took second place with her own 7 year old …