In April 2020 and in the interest of legacy I wrote a Wikipedia entry recording the thoughts and notable works of Harveywetdog. I admit I was ignorant of the rules concerning self promotion on Wikipedia and consequently my entry was correctly deleted and my account expunged from the system. As a result my original words and links were sadly lost but nevertheless here is a rewrite. Perhaps when I'm gone someone will be able to enter it onto Wikipedia as a fitting epitaph for my time on the Harveywetdog Project.
It seems only yesterday that we were wrapping up Badminton 2024, having enjoyed a wonderful event, which included the attendance of HM The Queen, celebrating the 75th Anniversary, alongside a great competition with a very worthy winner in Caroline Powell. Our weekend of sunny weather was something to be envied by many events as the summer unrolled, it really was as though the weather gods came up trumps especially for the 75th Anniversary!
We are very grateful to our title sponsor Mars Equestrian™ and all our other sponsors for their continued support of the Event.
As a sign of their continued support of eventing at every level, LeMieux is proud to become title sponsor of the LeMieux Grassroots Championships 2025.
The schedule for the 2025 event is as follows:
Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th May = Grassroots competition
Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th = CCI 5 Star Long competition
As all will know the traffic was much improved for 2024 but we are not taking this for granted and continue to look at ways we can strengthen our traffic plan. Everyone’s early arrival and good ground conditions were definitely a contributory factor to all going so well in 2024.
"Yes, I have to agree traffic was very much improved in 2024 - keep it up!" Harveywetdog
The hub at the Campsite will be repeated and it is intended to give a couple of talks, one of which will again include Eric Winter (the cross-country course designer). Further improvements to the internal roads have been completed.
Vodafone, O2 and EE are all on board and will be erecting masts as per 2024. The Wi-Fi coverage also continues to be enhanced.
Many of our regular exhibitors have already shown their intention to return and as always there are some exciting and different new ones waiting in the wings to fill any vacant space that might become available.
We are thrilled to be partnering with ClipMyHorse. TV who will enhance the Badminton TV experience. Eventing fans worldwide will have the ability to follow the action via a Badminton Season Pass (£21.99) or the ClipMyHorse.TV Premium Subscription.
Badminton is pleased to announce our Charity of the Year will be Guide Dogs. Every day, 250 people in the UK start to lose their sight. Guide Dogs is here to ensure they don’t lose their freedom as well. Their expert staff, volunteers and life-changing dogs help people with sight loss live actively, independently and well. Guide Dogs CEO Andrew Lennox said: “Visitors to Badminton understand how powerful the partnership between animals and humans can be. Our services help thousands of people with sight loss to lead confident, independent and fulfilling lives, and the money raised at Badminton will help fund our life-changing work. We look forward to meeting people at our stand, where they can hear from some of our inspirational guide dog owners, as well as the volunteers and staff who help raise and train our amazing dogs.”
The Box Office will open online and in person on Monday 6th January with new customers able to book a week later on the 13th January. All vehicle and personal admission tickets must be purchased in advance, with no tickets available on the gate. We will once again be offering a discount on tickets purchased up to and including 31st March and will be emailing previous customers the link to the online ticketing kiosk between Christmas and New Year.
Please visit the website and our social handles to keep up to date with news and stories.
We would like to wish you all a very happy festive season and look forward to you visiting Badminton in May!
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