Photo highlights from The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, Gatcombe Park

The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing: August 5-7, 2022

One of the most eagerly awaited equestrian event in the Cotswolds is the bumper weekend of sport at the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, at HRH The Princess Royal’s Gatcombe Park, near Minchinhampton.

This year's event was welcomed after being cancelled during the pandemic, but thousands of people returned to enjoy the weekend, while the organisers celebrated sponsors Magic Millions signing a further three-year deal, taking its generous commitment up to 2025.

The festival began with the Pony Club Novice and Grassroots Team Show Jumping, won by the Avon Vale Hunt and Old Berks Hunt, followed by dressage and show jumping competitions in the arena. In the cross country around Gatcombe Park’s famously spectacular bowl, New Zealander Tim Price, the world number three in eventing, won his first title at the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing in a thrilling finale to the showpiece class, the Magic Millions British Open.

'We have had a fantastic event crowning five Champions,' says event director Peter Phillips. 'Thank you to Magic Millions for their support and everyone who came to enjoy an action-packed weekend at The Festival.'

British Eventing CEO Helen West adds, 'We are incredibly grateful to HRH The Princess Royal for hosting this prestigious championships. Gatcombe Park provides a unique opportunity to ride on proper terrain, which makes the cross country test particularly influential. Congratulations to this year’s deserving BE National Champions.'

Manuel Poe and Magda Gut (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Watching the Pony Club showjumping, on the first day of the The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, at Gatcombe Park, near Minchinhampton (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

The Pony Club showjumping, on the first day of the The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, at Gatcombe Park, near Minchinhampton (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Sue Brown and Louise Goodwin (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Jonny and Tracey Wightman with daughters Zara and Ailsa (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

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Manuel Poe and Magda Gut (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Joanne Smith, Rosie Johnston and Molly Cave-Brown from Hamptons, with Joel Long from NFU Mutual (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Natasha Fear holding Dulcie, and Sharon Gore (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Kelly Bicknell, Pam Masson, and Linda Bicknell (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Pam Masson's beautiful dog, Phoebe (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Louise Tolmie and John Pollack (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Susanna Dibben, Tor Rickcord, and Oliver McErlain (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Joanne Smith, Rosie Johnston and Molly Cave-Brown from Hamptons, with Joel Long from NFU Mutual (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Charlie Deakin and Gillian Hodgetts, with daughters Grace and Annabel (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Mia Ashfield, newly graduated from the Royal Agricultural University, with mother Emma Ashfield (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Ros Shand with Alison Smith (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Susanna Dibben, Tor Rickcord, and Oliver McErlain (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Claire Sawatzki with Tarka, and Zoë Greenslade with Odo (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

A dachshund enjoying a great view from the top of a wall... (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

The Pony Club showjumping, on the first day of the The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, at Gatcombe Park, near Minchinhampton (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

The Pony Club showjumping, on the first day of the The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, at Gatcombe Park, near Minchinhampton (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Hilary and Darrell Turk, with Andrea Waring (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Claire Sawatzki with Tarka, and Zoë Greenslade with Odo (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Lindsey Shakespeare with Cody, and Sarah Griffiths with Skye, from the Forever Hounds Trust (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Mandy Tipping and Vicki Williams, with Guinness (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

Mandy Tipping and Vicki Williams, with Guinness (Image: ©Thousand Word Media 2022)

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