Badminton Horse Trials 2026 Tickets: Win Cross Country Day Entry

There are few days in the equestrian calendar that can match the atmosphere of Cross Country Day at Badminton. The roar of the crowd at the Vicarage Vee, the tension as horse and rider lock onto the Lake complex, the sheer scale of the Gloucestershire parkland stretching out in every direction - it is a day that stays with you. This year, we are giving one lucky reader the chance to be there.

We are giving away two tickets plus parking for Saturday Cross Country Day (9 May 2026) at Badminton Horse Trials. Enter below - entries close 3 May 2026.

Badminton Horse Trials tickets - particularly for Cross Country Day - are in high demand every year. Saturday is consistently the busiest day of the event, and for good reason: it's when the competition is at its most dramatic and the atmosphere is at its peak. If you've been looking for a way to get Badminton Horse Trials 2026 tickets, this is your chance.

The Prize

One winner will receive:

• 2 x admission tickets - Badminton Horse Trials, Saturday Cross Country Day
• 1 x parking pass
• Date: 9 May 2026

Please note: travel and accommodation are not included. Tickets are non-transferable and no cash alternative is available.

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Why Badminton Horse Trials is Unmissable

Badminton is the most prestigious five-star three-day event in the world. Held annually in the grounds of Badminton House in Gloucestershire, it has been the ultimate test of horse and rider since the Duke of Beaufort hosted the first competition in 1949.

Cross Country Day is widely considered the highlight. The course - designed to push the very best combinations in the sport to their limits - winds through open parkland, woodland, and water complexes across roughly four miles of Gloucestershire countryside. Iconic fences like the Vicarage Vee, the Lake, the Quarry, and the Huntsman's Close have defined careers and broken hearts in equal measure.

It is the day when the leaderboard can change completely. A clear round inside the time can vault a combination up the standings, while a single refusal or fall can end a challenge. The crowd feels every stride of it - lining the course from early morning, gathering three and four deep at the major complexes, and reacting with the kind of noise you rarely hear in equestrian sport.

Whether you have been following eventing for decades or you are visiting for the first time, Cross Country Day at Badminton is one of those sporting experiences that is genuinely hard to beat.

Entry Deadline

Entries close at 23:59 (UK time) on 4 May 2026.

The winner will be picked at random and contacted by email within a few days of the closing date.

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Terms and Conditions

Eligibility

• Open to UK residents aged 18 or over
• One entry per person (via newsletter signup)
• Employees of Moving Manes and their immediate families are not eligible to enter

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Prize fulfilment

• The winner will be contacted by email using the address provided during entry.
• If the winner does not respond by 17:00 (UK time) on 6 May 2026, Moving Manes reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
• The winner's first name and county may be published on the Moving Manes website and social media channels.
• Once the winner has confirmed acceptance of the prize and provided their postal address, the tickets will be sent via Royal Mail Signed For delivery.
• If the event is cancelled, postponed, or materially changed, Moving Manes reserves the right to substitute the prize with one of equal value.

General

Moving Manes reserves the right to cancel or amend the promotion, or substitute the prize with one of equal value. The promoter of this giveaway is Moving Manes. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

Good luck - and if you do find yourself at Badminton this May, make sure you pack the wellies. Cross Country Day is best experienced on foot, close to the fences, with the thunder of hooves for company. And if the day leaves you thinking about your next horsebox, we will be here when you are ready to start looking.