Main

<p>Unlock the power of data-driven equestrian insights! Subscribe to EquiRatings' newsletter for the latest news in Eventing and Show Jumping, delivered straight to your inbox. Get exclusive access to expert analysis, performance metrics, and captivating stories that keep you ahead of the curve.</p>

newsletter

Stay Ahead with EquiRatings Insights

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Ros Canter</strong> is back in the saddle. Just weeks after giving birth, the reigning Badminton and Burghley champion has returned to riding and she's already got her sights set on May.</p>
<div style="max-width: 540px; margin: 1rem auto;"><iframe src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVeHRRejGt4/embed" width="100%" height="510" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>
<div style="max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">
<p><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ros_canter_eventing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@ros_canter_eventing</a></strong> We are back! Let the road to Badminton commence...</p>
</div>
<p dir="ltr">After completing the 'Double Double' in 2025 &mdash; becoming the first horse to win both Badminton and Burghley twice &mdash; <strong>Ros Canter </strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Lordships Graffalo</strong> return with history in their sights. Six combinations have won Badminton twice. None has ever won it three times.</p>
<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;<img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/86267dcf-a227-4fe7-9912-744b0ad2c1ad.png?width=1188&amp;height=1052" alt="Zp H Ar Combinations Which Have Won Badminton Twice "></p>
<p dir="ltr">A third Badminton title would be unprecedented. But if the numbers tell us anything, it's that breaking this record won't come easy. This is one of the most gruelling competitions in&nbsp; thesport, and to win it you have to beat the most elite combinations in the world.</p>
<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 dir="ltr">How Hard Is It to Win Badminton 5*?</h2>
<p dir="ltr">Badminton consistently attracts the most competitive fields in the sport. Using Elo field strength (calculated by averaging the Elo ratings of the top 25 horses entered), Badminton appears four times in the top 10 strongest five-star competitions on record.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/a37d29f4-f170-479b-af84-46961ed58f41.png?width=1816&amp;height=1626" alt="Y0 O7t the Top 10 Strongest Five Star Fields on Record "></p>
<p dir="ltr">The 2025 edition ranked as the third-strongest competition in history with an Elo field strength of 719, behind only the 2022 Pratoni World Championships (730) and the 2024 Paris Olympics (720). That's the field <strong>Lordships Graffalo</strong> or &lsquo;Walter&rsquo; to his friends conquered to secure his second Badminton title.</p>
<p dir="ltr">While the 2025 edition ranks among the strongest fields in history, Ros and Walter&rsquo;s 2023 victory was against the fifth highest-rated Badminton field on record. With this victory they achieved the highest HPR recorded at Badminton (111) since records began in 2008.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/8be6db90-d33f-46dc-9f04-d2ad3033ec42.png?width=1548&amp;height=976" alt="Kz N L2 the Top 5 Strongest Badminton Fields on Record  (1)"></p>
<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 dir="ltr">Who Might Come to Challenge Ros Canter at Badminton?</h2>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Harry Meade</strong> has every reason to return. The British rider campaigned five horses at five-star level in 2025 and earned world number one points for his fourth and sixth place finishes at Badminton last year. With that kind of string depth, Meade has the ammunition to mount a serious challenge and he'll be gunning to defend those rankings.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Oliver Townend </strong>may come back to avenge his 2025 heartbreak. A single showjumping pole dropped him to second place and handed Canter the win. Townend holds the joint-most Badminton starts since 2008 with 20 appearances (tied with <strong>William Fox-Pitt</strong>), and while his string is smaller than usual, it's hard to imagine him sitting out an event this significant. <strong>Cooley Rosalent </strong>is likely his mount, and with a World Championship spot to secure through selection, Townend has plenty of motivation.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Tim Price </strong>has had a horse at Badminton every year since 2014, and fresh off his Pau five-star win with <strong>Jarillo </strong>in October, he's very likely to return with multiple rides again.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Caroline Powell,</strong> the 2023 Badminton winner, is another frequent starter with 16 appearances since 2008. After a breakthrough performance with <strong>High Time </strong>at Burghley 2025 (eighth place), she may look to better last year's Badminton result and prove that 2023 wasn't a one-off.</p>
<p dir="ltr">And then there's <strong>Cassie Sanger</strong>, the young American who was the best-placed first-timer at Burghley 2025 with <strong>Redfield Fyre. </strong>Based with<strong> Ros Canter </strong>in England, she is gaining experience at the biggest events while she's on this side of the Atlantic.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p>
<p dir="ltr">The names on the entry list may change, but the calibre never does.&nbsp; Badminton consistently draws the sport's best riders on their best horses and 2026 will be no different.&nbsp;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Whether <strong>Lordships Graffalo</strong> can make history depends not just on his own brilliance, but on how he measures up against what is shaping up to be one of the strongest fields ever assembled.&nbsp;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Only eight weeks to go.</p>
<div style="background: #1B3852; padding: 32px; border-radius: 14px; text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 40px auto;">
<div style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 12px;">EQUIRATINGS HORSE SOURCING</div>

<div style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 22px;">Giving you clarity and confidence when<br>looking for your next event horse.</div>
 <a style="display: inline-block; padding: 14px 28px; background: #F2B544; color: #1b3852; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 10px;" href="https://equiratings.info/horsesourcing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;View the Product Guide &rarr; </a></div>
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200"><strong data-start="157" data-end="200">Stay in the Loop on All Things Eventing</strong></h2>
<p class="" data-start="201" data-end="285">Get the latest predictions, key stats, and storylines delivered where you want them.</p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">👉&nbsp;<strong data-start="290" data-end="316">Follow us on Instagram</strong>:&nbsp;<a class="" href="https://www.instagram.com/equiratingseventing" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="318" data-end="387">@equiratings_eventing</a></p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">🎙️&nbsp;<strong data-start="268" data-end="303">Listen to The Eventing Podcast:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/equiratings-eventing-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deep dives, performance analysis, and the stories behind the numbers.</a>&nbsp;Available on all major podcast platforms.</p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">📲&nbsp;<strong data-start="393" data-end="422">Join our WhatsApp Channel</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaGnPJYFHWq9b1iSB647" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real-time insights, straight from the team</a> to your phone &mdash; no noise, just eventing.&nbsp;</p>

Can Lordships Graffalo Do What No Horse Has Done Before?

<p>With dressage done and dusted, we head into cross-country Saturday at Badminton with a leaderboard stacked with talent, tight margins, and more than a few storylines brewing. The first phase gave us a glimpse &mdash; but this is Badminton, and once the start box beeps, everything can change.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h3 data-start="423" data-end="780">&nbsp;</h3>
<h2><strong>Prediction Centre Win, Podium and Top 10 Chances After Dressage</strong></h2>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/competitions/badminton_5l_2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/53e89dd2-d9b5-4340-b4d9-07e551797230.bin?width=null&amp;height=null" alt="Png (1)"></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h3 class="" data-start="1141" data-end="1175">&nbsp;</h3>
<h2 data-start="1141" data-end="1175">Changes in Prediction Centre Chances After Dressage</h2>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/competitions/badminton_5l_2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/0750c8f8-fb73-4f93-a5cc-593492d82045.png?width=810&amp;height=411" alt="Image (2)"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/competitions/badminton_5l_2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/ab247653-0e0b-4d1d-bc44-6702e16210c7.png?width=802&amp;height=187" alt="Image (3)"></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2 data-start="792" data-end="1080">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 data-start="792" data-end="1080">What to expect tomorrow</h2>
<p>Cross-country day at Badminton is never easy&mdash;and Saturday&rsquo;s going to be a serious test<strong data-start="69" data-end="160">.</strong> In the last ten years, <strong>none of the winners have had a jumping penalty</strong> on cross-country, and only <strong>four have made the time.</strong></p>
<p>With an <strong>8% clear-inside-time rate</strong> and 81 starters this year, that&rsquo;s only six who might do it. It&rsquo;s the day that makes or breaks a Badminton result&mdash;and it&rsquo;s set to be a big one for course designer Eric Winter too, who sees his <strong>500th starter</strong> head out on one of his Badminton tracks tomorrow. Expect bold questions, tough turns, and big moves.</p>
<p><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/327950a3-4368-4d77-96c3-31cb3b229739.png?width=565&amp;height=643" alt="Screenshot 2025 05 09 181930"></p>
<p><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/ac965e57-d8cf-4de5-8750-b6f8e7ff9d3e.png?width=577&amp;height=633" alt="Screenshot 2025 05 09 181909"></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2><br>Metrics Explained</h2>
<p class="" data-start="115" data-end="790">When it comes to cross-country analysis, a few key metrics give real insight into performance&mdash;and they help us look beyond just clear rounds or penalties.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="115" data-end="790"><strong data-start="270" data-end="279">XCJ10</strong>&nbsp;shows a horse&rsquo;s clear jumping rate across its last 10 international cross-country runs, revealing consistency over time.</p>
<p class="" data-start="115" data-end="790"><strong data-start="401" data-end="414">Avg XCJ10</strong>&nbsp;provides crucial course context, showing how tough those tracks were for everyone.</p>
<p class="" data-start="115" data-end="790"><strong data-start="498" data-end="511">Adj XCJ10</strong> then measures how a horse&rsquo;s clear rate compares to those course averages&mdash;positive means above the standard, negative means below.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="115" data-end="790"><strong data-start="646" data-end="676">TSP (Top Speed Percentage)</strong>&nbsp;shows the percentage of opponents a horse has outrun on its fastest days, highlighting speed and competitiveness.</p>
<p class="" data-start="792" data-end="1080">At EquiRatings, we use these metrics because the sport is more than just "yes" or "no" on the scoreboard. Every course, every round, and every competitor brings different challenges&mdash;and smart stats give fans, riders, and selectors a much deeper understanding of performance and potential.</p>
<hr>
<h2>&nbsp;</h2>
<h2>The Most Reliable Cross Country Horses&nbsp;</h2>
<p><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">According to their adjusted cross country jumping (XCJ) clear rate</span></p>
<p><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/6cc1867a-26f6-4e19-bfb0-2fd2b656822d.png?width=678&amp;height=745" alt="Screenshot 2025 05 09 194531"></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2>&nbsp;</h2>
<h2><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">The Fastest Cross Country Horses</span></h2>
<p><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Based on the Top Speed Percentage</span></p>
<p><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/b0116d10-9a88-424b-8b16-b83f642c4b60.png?width=460&amp;height=763" alt="Screenshot 2025 05 09 194338"></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2 data-start="90" data-end="184">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 data-start="90" data-end="184"><strong data-start="90" data-end="124">Galileo Nieuwmoed &amp; David Doel</strong></h2>
<p>This is the <strong data-start="12" data-end="32">only combination</strong> in the field to appear on <strong data-start="59" data-end="67">both</strong> the fastest and most reliable cross-country lists.</p>
<p><strong data-start="127" data-end="184">XCJ10: 100%&emsp;&emsp;Avg XCJ10: 57%&emsp;&emsp;Adj XCJ10: +43%&emsp;&emsp;TSP: 97</strong></p>
<p class="" data-start="186" data-end="507">After finishing 6th on their Badminton debut in 2022, <strong>David Doel</strong> and<strong> Galileo Nieuwmoed</strong> return as<br>one of the most consistently impressive combinations in the field. They were 2nd at Burghley in<br>2023 and closed out 2024 with a 3rd at Maryland. This combination are certainly ones to watch going into cross country day.</p>
<p class="" data-start="186" data-end="507"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/2065710d-438b-49fb-a9c3-f38c1b32a804.jpg?width=undefined&amp;height=undefined" alt="Xc David Doel Galileonieuwmoed  5"><br><br></p>
<p class="" data-start="186" data-end="507">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="186" data-end="507">Dressage is done &mdash; now it&rsquo;s time for the real test. 81 starters, one tough track, and everything still up for grabs. Cross-country day at Badminton is finally here.</p>
<section class="wysiwyg col-span-12 lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-4">
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200">&nbsp;</h2>
<hr>
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200">📣&nbsp;<strong data-start="157" data-end="200">Stay in the Loop on All Things Eventing</strong></h2>
<p class="" data-start="201" data-end="285">Get the latest predictions, key stats, and storylines delivered where you want them.</p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">👉&nbsp;<strong data-start="290" data-end="316">Follow us on Instagram</strong>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/equiratings_eventing/?igsh=dHFlZ2c0c2tvZXlo&amp;utm_source=qr#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;@equiratings_eventing</a></p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">📲&nbsp;<strong data-start="393" data-end="422">Join our&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaGnPJYFHWq9b1iSB647" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong data-start="393" data-end="422">WhatsApp Channel</strong>:</a>&nbsp;Real-time insights, straight from the team to your phone &mdash; no noise, just eventing.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">🎧<strong>Keep up to date with all things eventing:&nbsp;</strong>Follow<strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eventingpodcast?igsh=MTZhMXY2NzI3aHdwYQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Eventing Podcast</a></p>
</section>

What you need to know before Badminton Cross Country....

<p>The highest-rated Badminton field<strong> </strong>and&nbsp;the highest-rated five-star field are both records that began in 2010 and are both about to be usurped by this year's Badminton starting line-up. In fact, Badminton 2025 is set to boast a field-strength rating higher than <strong>every Olympic Games </strong>on record, and is set to become the <strong>second highest-rated competition on record</strong> behind the 2022 World Championships at Pratoni Del Vivaro.</p>
<p><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/a937a1f3-e3a6-4a38-88fd-38283eb0cd76.png?width=379&amp;height=411" alt="Screenshot 2025 05 07 132427"></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2>&nbsp;</h2>
<h2><strong data-stringify-type="bold">The Rating</strong></h2>
<p>Field strength is the <strong>average Elo rating of the Top 25 rated horses</strong> in a competition. It indicates the quality and the depth of a field of competitors. While the Elo rating measures <strong data-stringify-type="bold"><em data-stringify-type="italic">quality and consistency&nbsp;</em></strong>of performance, the metric will generally favour the older horses who have had more time to build their rating. The highest Elo in the field belongs to&nbsp;<strong>Ballaghmor Class</strong>&nbsp;(<strong data-stringify-type="bold">890</strong>) who few will dispute is a five-star great. However, his younger adversary&nbsp;<strong>Lordships Graffalo</strong>&nbsp;(<strong data-stringify-type="bold">865</strong>) is lower rated on the Elo but far more highly rated on the <a href="https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/competitions/badminton_5l_2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EquiRatings Prediction Centre.</a> This tells us that the body of work produced by <strong>Ballaghmor Class</strong> is still greater, and he shows no apparent decline, but the expected performance of <strong>Lordships Graffalo</strong> should still be superior based on his recent form and current metrics.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2>&nbsp;</h2>
<h2><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Other Key Competitors</strong></h2>
<p><strong>JL Dublin</strong><em data-stringify-type="italic"> </em>(<strong data-stringify-type="bold">835</strong>) takes the third spot on Elo rating and is arguably the best horse currently in the sport&nbsp;<strong data-stringify-type="bold"><em data-stringify-type="italic">yet to win a five-star.&nbsp;</em></strong><strong>Galileo Nieuwmoed&nbsp;</strong>(<strong data-stringify-type="bold">793</strong>) and<strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Vitali</strong><em data-stringify-type="italic">&nbsp;</em>(<strong data-stringify-type="bold">783</strong>) are proven five-star specialists with excellent cross-country form. The former tends to climb after phase one, whereas the later has been the pace-setter who has slipped on the final day. If either can squeeze improvement in their weaker phase and maintain the strength of their other two, then they are also going in search of a major title.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/6946b04c-b11f-4599-a958-c3059f1ad3cd.png?width=381&amp;height=631" alt="Screenshot 2025 05 07 132516"></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2>&nbsp;</h2>
<h2><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Eloflation</strong></h2>
<p>Badminton 2025 is set to record a field strength of 724. Given that the Elo was first applied to the sport of eventing in 2008 from a blanket standing start (assuming all horses were neutral performers) it does take a significant amount of time to build. <strong>La Biosthetique Sam FBW</strong> for example, made his championship debut in 2009 and some of his early career wasn't recorded by the Elo. In addition, many of the established horses that he beat in his career were not rated as highly as they should have been as they also put many of their best performances on record before 2008. Therefore, there is a small trend of Elo inflation which becomes less and less as time goes by.</p>
<p>The next highest five-star on the field strength rating is Badminton 2022 (<strong data-stringify-type="bold">711</strong>). Eloflation does not account for this difference, so Badminton is comfortably the top-rated five-star this decade.</p>
<p>In 2017, Badminton recorded a field strength of <strong data-stringify-type="bold">703.</strong>&nbsp;And in 2013, the figure was&nbsp;<strong data-stringify-type="bold">694</strong>. BOTH of these competitions are certainly victims of Eloflation and it becomes a debate as to which of Badminton 2013, 2017 and 2025 is REALLY the strongest field of horses ever assembled at a five-star.</p>
<p>This analyst's opinion is 2013. Nicholson and Fox-Pitt were BOTH double-handed AND they were both going for a Grand Slam. Jung and Auffarth were both riding championship gold medalists. Paget took the win on a five-star great. The quality in behind these headliners was there in bulk as well.</p>
<p>The facts say the best on the record, but our feeling is that it's VERY close.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

Ros Canter, Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend Headshots

Why Badminton 2025 Might Be the Greatest Five-Star Ever

<p class="" data-start="162" data-end="414">In 2015, 19-year-old Emily King made headlines with a fourth-place finish at Pau aboard Brookleigh - still the only teenager to break into the top five of a CCI5*-L since 2008. A decade later, that milestone continues to turn heads.</p>
<blockquote data-start="416" data-end="594">
<p class="" data-start="418" data-end="594">&ldquo;I feel lucky to have had a result like that early on in my career as it was like dangling a carrot in front of me of what could be achievable if I kept striving for the best.&rdquo;</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="" data-start="596" data-end="813"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/5c0920c7-e335-4795-9067-973fca4cdf0c.png?width=1900&amp;height=1172" alt="Y T3fm Cci5 L Completions by Teenage Riders Since 2008 "></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<p class="" data-start="596" data-end="813">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="596" data-end="813">That early result didn&rsquo;t just spark attention &mdash; it fast-tracked King into Olympic conversations. She was long-listed for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, gaining a rare look behind the curtain at elite team preparation.</p>
<blockquote data-start="815" data-end="1091">
<p class="" data-start="817" data-end="1091">&ldquo;Off the back of that I was put on the Rio Olympics longlist, which was a dream come true &mdash; it was fascinating being exposed to the intricate behind-the-scenes team training and attention to detail. Opportunities like this, off the ack of Brook's results, made me more hungry to reach the top of the sport.&rdquo;</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="" data-start="1093" data-end="1359">That hunger has fuelled a steady but impressive climb. Over the years, King has built a reputation for resilience, polish, and ambition. Her record of 20 CCI4* and 5* starts before the age of 20 still ties her for the most prolific teenage event rider in the modern era.</p>
<blockquote data-start="1361" data-end="1511">
<p class="" data-start="1363" data-end="1511">&ldquo;That result drove me to work as hard as possible, train my horses as well as possible and strive to be the best I possibly can be as a horsewoman.&rdquo;</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="" data-start="1188" data-end="1268"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/391c721f-ae10-4614-8608-45562a1ee29e.png?width=1380&amp;height=1142" alt="T R8 Ge  Nbsp Riders With the Most Cci4 and 5 Starts as a Teenager Since 2008 "></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2 data-start="1270" data-end="1297">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 data-start="1270" data-end="1297">Current Form &amp; Rankings</h2>
<p class="" data-start="145" data-end="321">Now, ten years on from her Pau breakout, Emily King sits firmly among the sport&rsquo;s elite. She&rsquo;s currently <strong>ranked 24th in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings</strong> &mdash; a career high.</p>
<p class="" data-start="323" data-end="483">This season, she&rsquo;s campaigned two horses at 4* level &mdash; <strong>Jackpot</strong> and the ever-reliable <strong>Valmy Biats</strong>, a combination that continues to impress on the biggest stages.</p>
<p class="" data-start="485" data-end="516">Together, Emily and Valmy Biats have:</p>
<ul>
<li data-start="520" data-end="568">Finished in the <strong data-start="536" data-end="558">Top 10 at Pau CCI5</strong>* (2022)</li>
<li data-start="520" data-end="568">Delivered a&nbsp;<strong data-start="583" data-end="617">Top 5 finish at Badminton CCI5</strong>* (2024)</li>
</ul>
<p class="" data-start="627" data-end="809">Their consistency and class didn&rsquo;t go unnoticed &mdash; the pair were long-listed for the <strong data-start="711" data-end="739">Paris 2024 Olympic Games</strong>, recognition of their form and potential at the highest level of the sport.</p>
<p class="" data-start="1700" data-end="1832">&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<h2 data-start="0" data-end="42">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 data-start="0" data-end="42">What is next?</h2>
<p class="" data-start="0" data-end="42">Next week, Emily is headed back to Badminton.</p>
<p class="" data-start="44" data-end="369"><strong>Emily</strong> and <strong>Valmy Biats</strong> return to the CCI5*-L at Badminton next week &mdash; and they aren&rsquo;t just on the start list, they&rsquo;re near the top of the <a href="https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/competitions/badminton_5l_2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EquiRatings Prediction Centre.</a> With a 10% win chance and 29% chance of a podium finish, they sit second only to Olympic gold medallist and 2x five-star winner <strong>Ros Canter</strong> and <strong>Lordships Graffalo.</strong></p>
<p class="" data-start="371" data-end="428">Behind them? Olympic rider <strong>Tom McEwen</strong> and travelling reserve <strong>Yasmin Ingham.</strong></p>
<p class="" data-start="430" data-end="537">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="1700" data-end="1832"><a href="https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/competitions/badminton_5l_2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://admin.equiratings.com/assets/c9c61d53-b756-462d-8473-d49060baf3f6.png?width=919&amp;height=805" alt="Screenshot 2025 04 30 161345"></a></p>
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200">&nbsp;</h2>
<hr>
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200">&nbsp;</h2>
<h2 data-start="150" data-end="200">📣 <strong data-start="157" data-end="200">Stay in the Loop on All Things Eventing</strong></h2>
<p class="" data-start="201" data-end="285">Get the latest predictions, key stats, and storylines delivered where you want them.</p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">👉&nbsp;<strong data-start="290" data-end="316">Follow us on Instagram</strong>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/equiratings_eventing/?igsh=dHFlZ2c0c2tvZXlo&amp;utm_source=qr#" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> @equiratings_eventing</a></p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">📲 <strong data-start="393" data-end="422">Join our </strong><a href=" https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaGnPJYFHWq9b1iSB647" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong data-start="393" data-end="422">WhatsApp Channel</strong>:</a> Real-time insights, straight from the team to your phone &mdash; no noise, just eventing.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="" data-start="287" data-end="580">🎧<strong>Keep up to date with all things eventing: </strong>Follow<strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eventingpodcast?igsh=MTZhMXY2NzI3aHdwYQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Eventing Podcast</a></p>

MARS Badminton Horse Trials

Can Lordships Graffalo Do What No Horse Has Done Before?

What you need to know before Badminton Cross Country....

Why Badminton 2025 Might Be the Greatest Five-Star Ever

The Queen Teen: Emily King

Stay Ahead with EquiRatings Insights