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Badminton showcases the horse world

Badminton Horse Trials will showcase the British horse world with a line-up of sparkling displays in addition to the top-class eventing competition that will be taking place on May 4-8.

Laura Tomlinson
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Laura Tomlinson, who won team gold and individual bronze dressage medals at the London Olympic Games, will put on a dressage display in the main arena on Thursday and 
Friday, at 12.30pm.
 
Laura, who has been a mainstay of the British Dressage squad since 2006, will be accompanied by a rider from her home team, with the display culminating in a freestyle-to-music performance.
 
There will be a stallion display on Friday evening, presenting the best of British sport horse breeding. The 11 stallions will include Tomatillo, clone of Finn and Mary Guinness's 2004 Badminton winner Tamarillo, and Britannia's Mail, out of Lucinda Fredericks's 2007 Badminton-winning mare, Headley Britannia.
 
The Shetland Pony Grand National will get Saturday's cross-country day off to an electric start, at 10.30am, and on Wednesday there will be a chance to view some of the Badminton horses of the future in the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse qualifier.
 
The 500 stands in Badminton's vast shopping village will be open on Wednesday, offering something for everyone, with a huge variety of food, fashion, equestrian supplies, art, homewares and crafts.






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