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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.  
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Captain Mark Phillips to design Blenheim FEI European Championship Course

The Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials box office is now officially open for ticket sales!  This much-loved event will host the esteemed Agria FEI Eventing European Championship from 18-21 September 2025. Competitors from all over Europe will step out onto the iconic turf in front of the South Lawn in the Autumn, with the wonderful UNESCO World Heritage site, Blenheim Palace as an unforgettable backdrop.

Captain Mark Phillips and Helen West at Bicton
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2025 marks the third year that Stable Events has organised the horse trials and Event Director Katrina Midgley considers hosting the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship ‘the cherry on top’ of this milestone year. “We've been dedicated to reviving this incredible event and 2025 is going to be a landmark year! It's the 20th anniversary of Blenheim's last hosting of the FEI Eventing European Championship - so many have told me they were there in 2005. We're going to make sure 2025 is an experience they'll never forget either!” said Katrina.
 
To add to the excitement, the horse trials have appointed Captain Mark Phillips as Course Designer for the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship with Blenheim stalwart David Evans as one of the Assistant Course Designers. A hugely successful event rider himself, Captain Mark was part of the British three-day event teams that won a world title in 1970, a European title in 1971, Olympic gold medals in 1972 and a team Silver at the 1988 Olympics. In addition, he was a four-time champion at Badminton Horse Trials, in 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1981. Captain Mark has been designing cross country courses all over the world for several decades and is known for his creativity, whilst keeping horse and rider safety as top priority. When last at Blenheim Palace, the FEI Eventing European Championship was won by Captain Mark’s daughter, Zara Tindall née Phillips, riding Toytown on her senior team debut in 2005.

“In recent times I’ve been cutting down on my Course Design duties and have concentrated more on a Course Adviser role at many of the major events both in this country and the US to help with the development of the next generation of Designers,” said Captain Mark Phillips.

“I was honoured to be asked and am looking forward to designing this year’s Agria FEI Eventing European Championship cross country course at Blenheim. I’m also very happy to continue my Adviser role and help the FEI with their specific request to help younger designers. As such they are flying Jay Hambly over from America and I’ve already had help from David Evans and Helen West with the initial plans.”

Blenheim 2024
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