Bramham International Horse Trials is one of the Europe's leading three-day events, taking place every June at

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, near

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. The event attracts around 60,000 spectators over four days of competition.Official figures; The Estate Office, Bramham Park

The Event

History

The event first ran in 1974 under the direction of George Lane Fox, then owner of

and was won by American rider Bruce Davidson from a field of only 25. The horse trials has grown considerably over the years, gaining international status in 1981. There has only been one cancellation in the event's history, which was in 2001 due to the

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disease epidemic. The main horse trials regularly attracts in excess of 140 competitors internationally. In 2012 Bramham attracted its largest ever field, and was used by many as a final run for the

London 2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. In 2016 it was used as the Olympic Trial for the British Team, which was won by Gemma Tattersall.

Classes

The horse trials is a 3-star level international event and hosts four classes: CCI*** senior; CCI*** British Under 25 Championship; CIC***; and Event Rider Masters CIC***. A host of other arena classes are held alongside the main event. These include British Show Jumping classes; hunter and young stock classes; Burghley Young Event Horse competition; and a stallion parade.

Event Timetable

Notable Dates

References

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