‘I love my horses’: Oliver Townend apologises after ‘ugly’ Badminton riding

Oliver Townend has “apologised wholeheartedly” after his riding on the cross-country at Badminton attracted widespread criticism, saying he is “disappointed and upset” with the way he rode.

The rider, who missed out on the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials yesterday (6 May) was given an official warning for over-use of the whip on cross-country day.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones