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The British Open

The British Open Championship is one of the most prestigious accolades in the sport of eventing, and a title that many top riders aim for. The British Open Championship was introduced and first won by Bruce Davidson on J J Babu in 1986 and the first National Champion was Ginny Leng with Night Cap II. Since its inception, the roll of honour contains all the great names within eventing, including Pippa Funnell, Mary King, William Fox-Pitt, Sir Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson, Oliver Townend and, more recently, Gemma Tattersall. The British Open Championship runs as a CCI4*S level competition, the same level as the highest international class hosted at the Hartpury Horse Trials. The British Open Championship will attract some of the most established horses on the world stage to Hartpury. Horses qualify throughout the season with successful results at Advanced level and above.