Blair Castle Horse Trials Timeline

1989 – Blair Castle plays host to the very first three-day event in Scotland, following a series of successful one-day events. The event was organised by Iain and Liz Menzies.

1991 – The Country Fair shows this year include Dog Agility, Terrier Racing, Clay Pigeon Shooting, and Archery.

1992 – The Highland Pony Championship is held at Blair for the first time.

2005 – Three-day eventing takes on a new ‘short’ format, without roads and tracks or steeplechase.

2007 – The FEI Young Rider European Championship is held for the first time at Blair Castle. Team Great Britain is victorious!

2010 – William Fox-Pitt wins the CCI3* for the third time.

2013 – Blair Castle Horse Trials celebrates its 25th event!

2015 – The Longines FEI European Eventing Championships are held at Blair Castle.

2017 – The Highland Pony show included a HOYS qualifier for the first time.

2018 – Land Rover becomes the title sponsor. The Scottish Grassroots Eventing Festival is held at Blair for the first time. Blair is the final leg of the Event Rider Masters Series.

1995 – The Horse Trials is run in-house by Atholl Estates for the first time.

1996 – The first FEI Junior European Championship is held at Blair Castle.

2002 – Foot and Mouth Disease breaks out around the United Kingdom – but the event is still able to go ahead.

2003 – Blair Castle becomes the first three-star three-day event in Scotland.

2020 – The Covid-19 pandemic causes all events, including the Blair Castle Horse Trials, to be cancelled to help reduce the spread of infection and save lives.

2021 – Owing to public health restrictions as the Covid-19 pandemic continued, a slightly smaller than usual Blair Castle Horse Trials takes place.

333 Toots Bartlett, Owned by Miss Toots Bartlett

EQUADOR MW 163cm Black Gelding aged 12 First king format together

334 Sonya Cunningham, Owned by Miss Sonya Cunningham

TULLIBARDS DONT TELL MUM 164cm Chestnut Mare aged 8

8yo mare by Tullibards Bennys Legacy. Produced by rider since 5yo. Rider works fulltime in financial services, rides and competes around work. Bred by Hans Kuehnle. Competed in 7yo young horse final 2021. First time at CCI3*L.

335 Philippa Nixon, Owned by Miss Philippa Nixon UNDALGO DE WINDSOR 167cm Bay Gelding aged 14

336 Jack Mantel, Owned by Mr Jack Thomas Watson JACK DANIELS 172cm Bay Gelding aged 8

337 Ian Stark, Owned by Duchess of Devonshire

CHATSWORTH DIAMOND 167cm Grey Gelding aged 10 Old boy. Young horse!!!

338 Evangeline Gaskell, Owned by Mrs Lynsey Gaskell

HALCYON GRAF 165cm Bay Gelding aged 9 9yo gelding out of Grafenstolz. Completed 11 internationals up to 4*-S. Best result: 9th in U21 National Championships at Houghton International in the 3-L. Had a double clear in their first 4-S at Burgham.

339 Katie Alison Stephen, Owned by TARTAN CHILL 167cm Dapple Grey Gelding aged 15

340 Vittoria Panizzon, Owned by Mr Ian Robinson, Ms Dani Charleson-Gallacher

CHATTER ON 165cm Steel Grey Mare aged 9 Italian Air Force. New yard near Ledbury. 16th Beijing. Sponsors: Empire Coachbuilders, Ariat, Candioli Equine Supplements, the Husk, Pure Feeds, Equissage and Pariani Saddlery

341 Katie Magee, Owned by Mrs Angela Hislop

NELSON DE LA POMME 167cm Grey Gelding aged 9

Sponsored by Priory saddlery, Wow Saddles, Equine Veterinary Dentist, Foxberry Chasers

342 Morven Pringle, Owned by Mr Ernest J Jamieson

SOMETHING CLASSICAL 167cm Bay Gelding aged 11

343 Teresa Stokar, Owned by Miss Teresa Stokar

SOMETHING EXTRA 162cm Chestnut Gelding aged 9

344 Elizabeth Walker, Owned by Mrs Tina Walker KEC LANDSTRIKER 172cm Bay Gelding aged 12