Unseasonal weather forces Badminton Trials abandonment

Organisers have been forced to cancel the Badminton Horse Trials due to the recent heavy rain.

The trials were due to have run from Thursday to next Monday.

Event director Hugh Thomas issued a statement this morning which read: “The recent exceptional rainfall has left the ground at Badminton totally waterlogged and partially flooded.

“Further rain is due this week leaving no chance of the ground drying out.

“Very sadly therefore the 2012 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials has been cancelled.”

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