“To just be handing these 11 penalties out on good horses that have done a very safe, correct job, it’s not cross country anymore.” World Number One Oliver Townend has his say on frangible pins at Bicton 5 Star
Sammi Birch's cross country ride at Bicton on Finduss PFB has re-ignited the flame and Sam Griffiths has another CCI5* mare in the stable
"She hasn’t done it for a couple of years so I’m just glad she remembered, and I hadn’t forgotten! She was fab!" Piggy March riding her Badminton winner Vanir Kamira leads an all-ladies top three at Chedington Bicton CCI5*
The road to a CCI5* is rarely smooth and full of stories - here are some that will make you laugh and cry as we talk to Padraig McCarthy, Mike Winter, David Doel and Francis Whittington
"Ay, yai, yai!" Will Furlong nails his first 5* press conference and it is always a joy to listen to Pippa and Piggy at the end of day press conference. Sit back, watch and enjoy ....
