# Canonical recap data for Badminton Horse Trials Founded (1949)
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slug: badminton-horse-trials
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1949/badminton-horse-trials"
title: Badminton Horse Trials Founded
subtitle: Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire became the premier international three-day equestrian event and model for eventing competitions worldwide.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1949-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1949
decade: 1940
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only seven annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort, in South Gloucestershire, Englan
summaryLong: The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only seven annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort, in South Gloucestershire, England.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Badminton Horse Trials"
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_Horse_Trials"
  title: Badminton Horse Trials
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only seven annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération É
wikidataQid: Q264136
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  capturedAt: 2026-05-20
  label: Badminton Horse Trials
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_Horse_Trials"
