Cholmondeley Castle Horse Trials 2020
Words & Photos by Julian Portch
Cholmondeley Castle Horse Trials was held from Saturday 1st August 2020 to Tuesday 2nd August 2020, in the county of Cheshire. Cholmondeley, pronounced “Chumley” by the locals, has the wonderful castle and beautiful backdrops.
The Musketeer Team, lead by Alec Lehore, under Covid 19 Rules, was a slick operation, complete with video cameras at the main entrance and other places, to maintain a record of who had been in and where.
There were four days of competition which, for the most part, ran very smoothly. There were only essential trade stands, tea and coffee, food and tack.
Twenty sections from BE90 up to Intermediate and hundreds of volunteers over the four days. Mike Bain ran the start box with his team, a face I know from the Media Circuit.
All in all, four days of wonder competition, including forty hours of cross country, which is probably why my feet ache.
![]() Vicki Ardern on EDDY MERCKX M2Section A BE90 Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Bethany Lee on CREEVAGH HANNAHSection B BE90 Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Georgia Webb on PANTHERAS ADONIS Section C BE90Section C BE90 Photo by Julian Portch |
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![]() Hannah Bate on H. CYCLONSection D BE90 Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Katy Prince on DIZZEE RASCALSection E BE90 Open Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Ella Woodhouse on QUARZASection F BE100 Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Amy Hawley on BROADSTONE NUMERO UNOSection G BE100 Open Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Tim Price on CHIO 20Section H BE100 Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Alex Hua Tian on SECRET BRITANNIASection I BE100 Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Aimee Penny on PSH ENCORESection J BE100 Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Samantha Lissington on RICKER RIDGE RICHOCHETSection K BE100 Open Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Emilie Chandler on GORTFADDA DIAMONDSection L Open Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Finn Healy on MIDNIGHT DANCER IISection M Ponies Open Novice Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Amy O’Conner on COOLEY ADMIRALSection N Novice Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Wills Oakden on MACGREGORS COOLEYSection O Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Emily King on VALMY BIATSSection P Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Oliver Townend on ARKLOWPUISSANCESection Q Open Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Rosalind Canter on PENCOS CROWN JEWELSection R Open Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Holly Smith on MAXIKANNSection S Novice Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Hannah Berryman on WESTWOOD IISection T Novice Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Izzy Taylor on SBH BIG WALLSection U BE100 Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Craig Barr on MBF DASSETT LEGACYSection V Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Yasmin Ingham on BANZAI DU LOIRSection W Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Piggy March on MARCHWOODSection X Open Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch |
![]() Laura Collett on DACAPOSection Y Open Intermediate Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Imogen Murray on TOMGAR JESSSection Z Open Novice Photo by Julian Portch | ![]() Oliver Townend on COOLEY ROSALENTSection A1 Novice Photo by Julian Portch |