Blenheim Horse Trials
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Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
, at Woodstock
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Woodstock is a small town northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It is the location of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874 and is buried in the nearby village of Bladon....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is rated CCI***
Concours Complet International
The Concours Complet International and the Concours International Combiné are ratings for the equestrian sport of eventing, given by the international governing body for the sport, the FEI....
(the second highest level of eventing).
Blenheim began in 1990, after the three-day event held at Chatsworth
Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House is a stately home in North Derbyshire, England, northeast of Bakewell and west of Chesterfield . It is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire, and has been home to his family, the Cavendish family, since Bess of Hardwick settled at Chatsworth in 1549.Standing on the east bank of the...
was ended. The venue has since become popular both for national and international events, beginning in 1994 with the FEI
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
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
Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
, became the first rider to win three times at the venue. Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
won yet again at the 2004 Blenheim Horse Trials, on her stallion, Viceroy.
In 2005, Blemheim hosted the European Eventing Championship
European Eventing Championship
The European Eventing Championship, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. Today it is a three star eventing competition....
.
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 NolanPippa FunnellPippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
(now Mrs Funnell)/Metronome (GBR) - 1994 Bruce DavidsonBruce Davidson (equestrian)Bruce Oram Davidson is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing. He grew up in a family uninterested in horses, but began to compete in Pony Club events after a family friend introduced him to horses...
/Squelch (USA)- Young Rider European Champion: Nina Melkonian/Westphalia/GER
- Young Rider European Championships Team: GBR
- 1995 Pippa FunnellPippa FunnellPippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
/Bits And Pieces (GBR) - 1996 Mary KingMary King (equestrian)Mary Elizabeth King is a British Olympic equestrian sportswoman who has represented Great Britain at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008, winning one silver and one bronze medal in the team eventing...
/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-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
/Stunning (also 2nd on Tamarillo (horse)Tamarillo (horse)Tamarillo is a horse that has excelled in the sport of eventing under rider William Fox-Pitt.*Color: Bay*Sex: Gelding*Height: 16.2 hh *Breed: Anglo-Arabian*Breeding: by Tarnik ; out of Mellita by Master Spiritus at Biddesden stud...
) (GBR) - 2001 Kimberly VinoskiKimberly SeversonKimberly Severson is a highly successful international equestrian. She took several years of dressage lessons before training in eventing, and began with a background in Pony Club...
(now Ms Severson)/Winsome Adante (USA) - 2002 Lucinda Fredericks/Headley Britannia (AUS)
- 2003 Pippa FunnellPippa FunnellPippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
/Jurassic Rising (GBR) (also 3rd on Viceroy ll)- Asia-Pacific Champion: Phillip Dutton/Nova Top (AUS)
- Asia-Pacific Winning Team: Australia
- 2004 Pippa FunnellPippa FunnellPippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
/Viceroy II - 2005 European Eventing ChampionshipEuropean Eventing ChampionshipThe European Eventing Championship, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. Today it is a three star eventing competition....
s- Zara PhillipsZara PhillipsZara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE is the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips and is 13th in the line of succession to the throne...
and Toytown (GBR) Individual Gold - Great Britain Team Gold
- Zara Phillips
- 2006 Daisy DickDaisy DickDaisy Berkeley, formerly known as Daisy Dick is a British three-day eventing rider. With her horse Spring Along, she won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....
/Sprinkbok IV - 2007 Chris King/The Secret Weapon
- 2008 Cancelled after dressage phase due to poor weather
- 2009 Lucy Wiegersma/Granntevka Prince
- 2010 William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
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