With just a week to go until the gates open for Badminton Horse Trials, we caught up with young rider Alice Casburn, on how her training & preparation is going so far for her Badminton debut.
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Tell us about the horse you are taking to Badminton
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I'm taking a horse called TOPSPIN. He's 14 years old & my mum actually bred him & evented his granddam up to advanced! He's a little bit quirky and sharp & he's a very big horse! He's incredibly special to me as we have gone up through the levels together.
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How's prep going for Badminton?
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It's all going as well as it can! He's done two bigger prep runs where he came 7th at Thorseby & 11th at Burnham Market. He's feeling very fit & making the time really easily, he's just naturally very quirky. Nothing really compares to Badminton so I am trying to stay calm - I'm a bit stressed but other than that it's going really well.
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What phase are you most looking forward to?
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It has to be cross country. I remember walking up to the Vicarage Vee when I was younger and thinking how huge it was but you can't go to Badminton and not be excited about jumping the Vicarge Vee!
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Do you have a secret superstition before a big event?
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I can't wear anything new on the day. I had to wear the Burnham T-Shirt last week when competing just to make sure that everything was going to be okay. So the superstition is new things - I like to keep everything the same.
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What is your favourite item from the W.O.A.T range?
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Definitely the Burnham T-Shirt. It was what I noticed first when looking for cross country colours. I love baby blue - its one of my favourite colours. It's also really lightweight & really comfortable so I'm looking forward to wearing it at Badminton!
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We can't wait to finally welcome you all back to the stand at Badminton Horse Trials this year! Head over to stand No. 198 on Hinnegar way within the Country Collection Pavilion to check out our new SS22 collection.
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