A Townend whitewash
Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market (1), Norfolk
OLIVER TOWNEND was unassailable in both four-star sections, as is so often the case at Burnham Market.
Swallow Springs, a former five-star ride of Andrew Nicholson, got things off to a great start in Barefoot Retreats CCI4*-S section C on a 24.6 dressage, then proceeded to add just 1.6 cross-country timepenalties to secure the win.
“He’s obviously very experienced and this was his Badminton prep-run, ” said Oliver of the 14-year-old owned by Paul and Diana Ridgeon.
“I couldn’t be happier with how
