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Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class topped the leaderboard in the 2023 Defender Burghley Horse Trials result – a third win for Oliver, second for his horse

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Oliver Townend’s five-star and championship medal-winning ride Cooley Master Class is retiring, “sound, happy and at the top of his game”. Oliver announced today (24 May) that the 17-year-old is to enjoy his retirement with his co-owner Angela Hislop, hacking out and spending time in the field. Oliver, who described the Ramiro B gelding as […]

World number one eventer Oliver Townend has created a new gin, in memory of his Burghley-winning ride and “very dear friend” Carousel Quest. Husband and wife team Emma and Gareth Glynn, from the Shropshire Distillery, joined forces with Oliver to craft the dry gin, from which 20% of the profits will be donated to the […]

By Oliver Townend - As Told to Catherine Austen Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class at the 2021 LRK3DE. USEA/Erin Gilmore Photo My first visit to Kentucky was in 2009 when I finished eighth on Carousel Quest - with whom I won Burghley a few months later. My initial impression was, ‘Wow!’ Disbelief that the sport of eventing had such an incredible venue. That disbelief has never weakened. If I could event full-time at the Kentucky...