Past Events & Roll of Honour

The History of Horse Trials at Blair Castle.
Blair has run three-day events since 1989, beginning with a National (CCN) two-star, then adding an International (CCI) two-star in 1991. In 1998, the event ran both a CCI* and CCI** for the first time, and in 2003 moved up a level to run CCI*** alongside the existing CCI*. 2006 was another year of change, as the CCI** was reintroduced to run alongside the three- and one-star competitions, making Blair the only event in Britain to run CCI*, CCI** and CCI*** events concurrently. In 2009, the event took on yet another challenge, running two sections of CCI* due to huge entries and introducing a CIC*** as well – a very busy year indeed! Blair Castle has a strong history of running European Championships, having hosted the FEI European Junior Championships in 1996, and the FEI European Young Rider Eventing Championships in both 2007 and 2011. Most recently, the event has hosted the senior FEI European Eventing Championship in 2015. From 2016 were proud hosts of the Event Rider Masters series, including the final of the 2018 series. The eventing star ratings system was changed in 2019, and each level went up one, to create an opening for a new CCI1*-Intro level. So the CCI3* and CIC3* became the CCI4*-L aand CCI4*-S respectively. Blair is Scotland’s only CCI4*-L three-day event, and one of only 3 such events in Britain (the others being Blenheim and Bramham). Listed below are previous winners at Blair.

2023

CCI* -F

Lucinda Atkinson on Pride Park owned by Ann Earle

2023

CCI* -E

Robyn Gray on Jazz Time IV, owned by Margaret Francis

 

2023

CCI** P

Kitty Cullen on Coppenagh Spring Sparrow owned by Jane Hancock.

2023

CCI**

Miss Rio Hall on Georgie Girl, Owned by Rio Hall and Julie and Michael Hall

2023

CCI***

Wills Oakden on Keep It Cooley, Owned by Geoff and Elspeth Adam

2023

CCIS****

Rosalind Canter on Izilot DHI owned by Alex Moody and Rosalind Canter.

2023

CCIL****

Wills Oakden on A Class Cooley, owned by Bridget Mazdon and Frances Hay-Smith.

2022

CCI*

Maia Fleming on her own Candyman Leanorth

2022

CCI*

Amelia England on her own Eluna

2022

CCI**

Wills Oakden on Stephanie Oakden’s Keep It Cooley

2022

CCI***

Tom McEwen on Alison Swinburn and John & Chloe Perry’s Brookfield Cavalier Cruise

2022

CCI-S****

Astier Nicolas on his own Babylon De Gamma

2022

CCI-L****

Tom McEwen on Martin Belsham’s Luna Mist

2021

CCI*

Katie Magee on her own Fairfield Mollymac

2021

CCI*

Charlotte Cooke on her own Midnight Dancer II

2021

CCI**

Sarah Bullimore on Brett Bullimore and Seahorse Syndicate’s Evita AP

2021

CCI***

Rosalind Canter on her own and Alex Moody’s Izilot Dhi

2021

CCI-S****

Rosalind Canter on Michele Saul’s Lordships Graffalo

2021

CCI-L****

Rosie Fry on D.J. White-Hamilton’s True Blue Too II

2020

Cancelled

Horse Trials cancelled owing to Covid-19 pandemic and national public-health safety restrictions.

2019

CCI-L**

Hayden Hankey on his own Cartown Galaxy

2019

CCI-L***

Eleanor Hope on Mr & Mrs Hopes’ Limestone Romeo

2019

CCI-S****

Astier Nicolas on Mrs Marielle Grivots’ Babylon De Gamma

2019

CCI-L****

Emilie Chandler on Ms Maria Doels’ Gortfadda Diamond

2018

CCI*

James Avery on Mrs Lizzie Edwards’ Seaflower

2018

CCI**

Piggy French on Ms Jennifer Saunders’ Cooley Moonson

2018

CIC***ERM

Chris Burton on The Graf Liberty Syndicate’s Graf Liberty

2018

CIC***

Oliver Townend on Haseldines & Mitchell Fox Group’s  Tregilder

2018

CCI***

Tim Price on Mrs There Miller, Jo Preston-Hunt, Philip Hunt and Miss Kate Maitland’s Pats Jester

2017

CCI*

Emily Parker on Mr D Mactaggart’s Highly Delighted

2017

CCI**

Shane Rose on Mrs Kim Mercer and Mr Rodney Bennett’s Gurtera Cher

2017

CIC***ERM

Shane Rose on his own Virgil

2017

CIC***

Harriet Wright on her own Ngong Hills (See article regarding the final results)

2017

CCI***

Hazel Towers on her own Simply Smart

2016

CCI*

Jonelle Price on Mrs Tanya Buckingham – Lloyd’s Obos Impressive

2016

CCI**

Caroline Clark on her own Touch Too Much

2016

CIC***ERM

Oliver Townend on Mrs Sally-Anne Egginton’s Cillnabradden Evo

2016

CIC***

Flora Harris on Mrs C Harris and Ms R Salt’s Bayano

2016

CCI***

Nicola Wilson on Mary & Barry Tweedle’s Annie Clover

2015

FEI European Championships

Gold: Michael Jung on the Jung Family’s Fischertakinou

Silver: Sandra Auffarth on the Dokr-Ger Olympic Committee for Riding’s Opgun Louvo

Bronze: Thibaut Vallette on Inst. Francais Du Cheval Et De L’Equitation’s Qing Du Briot

Team Gold: Germany (Michael Jung, Sandra Auffarth, Ingrid Klimke, Dirk Schrade)

Team Silver: Great Britain (Kitty King, Pippa Funnell, William Fox-Pitt, Izzy Taylor)
Team Bronze: France (Thibaut Vallette, Mathieu Lemoine, Thomas Carlile, Karim Florent Laghouag)
2014

CCI*

Emily Young-Jamieson on her own Gortmore Tommy

2014

CCI**

Mathew Wright on Mrs Charlotte Coal’s Hugginstown

2014

CIC***

Nicola Wilson on Mr & Mrs J Kemp and Mrs J Shewan’s One Two Many

2014

CCI***

Astier Nicolas on his own Quickly Du Buget

2013

CCI*

Ruth Edge on Mrs J Kearns’ Time Machine.

2013

CCI**

Lizzie Brown (NZL) on her own and Miss T Grant’s Henton Attorney General

2013

CIC***

Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) on her own and Mr R Ames’ Flying Finish

2013

CCI***

Tim Price (NZL) on The Wesko Syndicate’s Wesko

2012

CCI*

Niklas Bschorer (GER) on his own Vilart

2012

CCI**

Andrew Hoy (AUS) on Mrs C Classen’s Cheeky Calimbo

2012

CIC***

Polly Stockton on Mrs J Tappin’s Jeepers Creepers

2012

CCI***

Emily Galbraith on her own Timing

2011

EU-YR-CH

Team: Great Britain (Willa Newton, Tom McEwen, Wills Oakden, Dani Evans)

2011

EU-YR-CH

Individual: Freya Fullgraebe (GER) on her own Oje Oje

2011

CCI*

William Fox-Pitt on his own Before Time

2011

CCI**

Polly Stockton on her own and Mrs P Lochore’s Benromach

2011

CIC***

Nicola Wilson on Miss R Search’s Bee Diplomatic

2011

CCI***

Andrew Nicholson (NZL) on 2012 In Mind Syndicate’s Calico Joe

2010

CCI*

Emma Humphrey’s on Mr C Embrey’s Ushouldbsolucky

2010

CCI**

Matthew Wright on Mrs C Cole’s Hugginstown

2010

CIC***

Nicola Wilson on Miss R Search’s Opposition Buzz

2010

CCI***

William Fox-Pitt on Mrs M Hall, Mr D Hall and Mrs J Skinner’s Neuf des Coeurs

2009

CCI*B

Andrew Hoy (AUS) on his own Cheeky Calimbo

2009

CCI*A

Andrew Nicholson (NZL) on Mrs R Barlow’s Qwanza

2009

CCI**

Matthew Wright on Mrs C Cole’s Hugginstown

2009

CIC***

Nicola Wilson on Mrs R Search’s Opposition Buzz

2009

CCI***

William Fox-Pitt on the Hon Mrs T Stopford-Sackville’s Cool Mountain

2008

CCI*

Paul Sims on Roger Griffiths and Alex Calder’s Regal Rascal II

2008

CCI**

Sarah Cohen on Angela Tucker, Fran Morgan and Miles Cohen’s Irish Jester

2008

CCI***

Duarte Seabra (POR) on Jorge Almeida Marecos’ Brave Heart

2007

EU-YR-CH

Team: Great Britain (Charlotte Agnew, Dani Cuomo, Emily Galbraith, Georgie Spence)

2007

EU-YR-CH

Individual: Sabrina Mertens (GER) on Divolo

2007

CCI*

Neil Spratt (NZL) on Catherine Witt’s Solo Voyage

2007

CCI**

William Fox-Pitt on Catherine Butler’s Bee Animas

2007

CCI***

William Fox-Pitt on his own and Jane Kier’s Macchiato

2006

CCI*

Lucy Wiegersma on Mr & Mrs C Perkins’ Porloe Alvin

2006

CCI**

Matthew Prior on Mrs J Prior’s Political Trump

2006

CCI***

Clea Phillipps on her own, Mrs J Barnard and Mr V Phillipps’ Lead The Way

2005

CCI*

Ian Stark on Mrs C Thorne’s William Morris

2005

CCI***

Louise Skelton on her own Partly Pickled

2004

CCI*

Hannah Bate on Ms K Williams’ Valdemar

CCI***

2004

Lucy Wiegersma on Mr M Lean and Mr H Wiegersma’s Shaabrak

2003

CCI*

Vittoria Panizzon (ITA) on her own & Mrs L Panizzon’s King of the Castle II

2003

CCI***

Ruth Friend on Mr & Mrs A Lawson & Vetsoft Systems’ Matthew II

2002

CCI*

Heidi Simmons on her own The Biz

2002

CCI**

Lucy Wiegersma on Mrs S Hunt’s Friday Morning

2001

CCI*

Lisa Maynard on Mr P Scott’s Sky Sport

2001

CCI**

Lucy Wiegersma on Mr & Mrs C Perkins’ River Vally

2000

CCI*

Steven James on Mr T Holliday’s Instioge Monarch

2000

CCI**

Lucinda Fredericks on Mr S Kean’s Tina’s Gold

CCI**

1999

Craig Anderson on Lady Howick’s Softly Softly III

CCI**

1999

Ruth Friend on Mrs A Lawson’s Matthew II

1998

CCI*

Kerrie Burge on her own and Mrs M Daykin’s Acrobat II

1998

CCI**

Sally Swiers on Mr P Swiers’ Sessay Warrior

1997

CCN*

Lucinda Fredericks on Miss G McGrath’s Daliance

1997

CCI**

Louise Myles on Mrs A Andrew’s Just Jeeves

1996

CCI**

Tiny Clapham on her own Sydney James

1995

CCI**

Nicola Parnell (BER) on Mr E De Sousa’s Castle Blayney

1994

CCI**

David O’Connor (USA) on Mr J Zada’s Lightfoot

Cicely Thorne on her own Beluga

1993

CCI**

Rodney Powell on Mr & Mrs Boucher’s Comic Relief

1992

CCI**

Blyth Tait (NZL) on his own Tempo

1991

CCI**

Nigel Taylor on Mr J Iona-Smith’s Nick of Time

1990

CCN**

Ann Hardaway (USA) on Mr B Hardaway’s In the Red

1989

CCN**

Frances Oakden on her own Jabba the Hutt

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