Winners! Jules Carter, Dinah Posford, Sam and Griffiths
The stunning trophy awarded to the owner of the winning horse at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton is very recognisable and the ultimate addition to any trophy cabinet. But this isn’t the only trophy awarded at the event. Team Griffiths picked up various accolades in addition to the coveted trophy as did various other riders and here they all are;
Mitsubishi Motors Trophy
Owner of Winner
Dinah Posford; Jules Carter & Sam Griffiths
Butler Bowl
Best British Rider
Oliver Townend
Silver Jubilee Plate
Best Owner/Rider
Pascal Leroy (Minos de Petra owned by Laurie Leroy and rider)
Laurence Rook Trophy
Best British Rider not previously competed Badminton
Paul Sims
Glentrool Trophy
Horse and Rider who made greatest improvement on their dressage placing
Merel Blom
Frank Weldon Memorial Trophy
Rider of youngest British owned and ridden horse in the top 12
Pippa Funnell (Billy Beware, owned by Jonathan & Jane Clarke)
Cotswold Life Trophy
To the best British rider, not entitled to wear the adult Union Jack and whose permanent address is; Glos, Wilts, Oxon, Worcs, Hereford or Somerset
Harry Meade
Farriers Prize
Owner and Farrier of Best Shod Horse
Euro Prince, Owner: Cormac McKay, Farrier: Neil Dickson (N. Ireland)
Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain
Owner of the best horse sired by a SHB (GB) graded Stallion or Premium Stallion, provided it is in the top 12
Frederick & Penny Barker, Paul Tapner Owners of Kilronan (Sire: Ghareeb)
Mark Holliday Memorial Trophy
Groom of winner
Imogen Mercer (Groom of Paulank Brockagh)
Stud Voucher (£500)
Owner of highest placed British owned mare
Dinah Posford, Jules Carter & Sam Griffiths (owners of Paulank Brockagh)
Breeder of Winner
Paula Cullen – Ireland
Armada Dishes
Pippa Funnell, Michael Ryan
The William Miflin Memorial Trophy – to the rider of the horse with no cross country jumping penalties and closest to the optimum time.
Tim Price (Ringwood Sky Boy)
A special prize of embryo transfer courtesy of the Beaufort Embryo Transfer Centre, to the owner of the highest placed British horse
Dinah Posford, Jules Carter & Sam Griffiths (owners of Paulank Brockagh)