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Over 2,000 Horses and Riders Compete at a Record Breaking Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
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Over 2,000 Horses and Riders Compete at a Record Breaking Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

April Coate2026-09-28T14:59:46+00:00

Under sunny skies at Blenheim Palace, over 35,500 visitors watched history in the making as Team GB stalwart Tom McEwen claimed victory in both major classes at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, 17 to 20 September. Across four action-packed days, more than 2,000 riders and horses took to Blenheim’s celebrated turf, competing in 10 events that spanned grassroots competitions to elite four-star eventing. Pre-event EquiRatings* firm favourite Tom McEwen far exceeded expectations as he not only captured the GFS Saddles 8 & 9-Year-Old CCI4*-S title, but also dominated the Agria CCI4*-L, claiming both first and second place. Following on ...

Over 2,000 Horses and Riders Compete at a Record Breaking Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse TrialsApril Coate2026-09-28T14:59:46+00:00

Tom McEwen Smashes All Records by Doing the Double at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
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Tom McEwen Smashes All Records by Doing the Double at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

April Coate2026-09-20T18:26:05+00:00

Britain's Tom McEwen made history today (Sunday 20 September) at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, as the first ever rider to win both the Agria CCI4*-L and the GFS Saddles CCI4*-S 8 & 9-Year-Old in the same year. He topped off a spectacular weekend by finishing in first and second places in the CCI4*-L, his two horses separated by just 0.1 of a penalty. By the time Tom went into the arena as last to go on Jo and James Lambert and Penny Barker's nine-year-old Irish sport horse The Fieldmaster, he had already secured victory whatever happened. He could ...

Tom McEwen Smashes All Records by Doing the Double at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse TrialsApril Coate2026-09-20T18:26:05+00:00

Team GB Powerhouse Tom McEwen Leads the Field as Day Three Closes
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Team GB Powerhouse Tom McEwen Leads the Field as Day Three Closes

April Coate2026-09-19T18:11:10+00:00

British Olympic and world gold medallist Tom McEwen enjoyed a superb day at the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials and is now dominating the leaderboard in both competitions. He now holds first and second places in the Agria CCI4*-L after cross-country and leads the GFS Saddles 8 & 9 Year-old CCI4*-S class after the show jumping phase. Packed crowds enjoyed a thrilling day of cross-country action against the splendid backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Blenheim Palace. The elusive optimum time of 10 minutes 8 seconds, achieved by only one rider, played an influential part and considerably reshuffled the ...

Team GB Powerhouse Tom McEwen Leads the Field as Day Three ClosesApril Coate2026-09-19T18:11:10+00:00