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Bubby Upton

Wednesday 7th - Sunday 11th May 2025

Bubby Upton

Great Britain
  • 16 - Cola

Biography

It is the fourth successive visit to Badminton for British rider Isabelle (Bubby) Upton (26) and Cola who have completed on their three previous visits gaining 10th place last year. In 2024 the pair won the CCI4*S at Hartpury and at the end of the year placed 5th in the 5*L at Elkton.

Bubby is based in Suffolk, midway between Newmarket and Bury St Edmonds.

Bubby has ridden all her life and started with the Newmarket and Thurlow Pony Club who she represented at the Pony Club Championships six times, from the age of nine. She has come up through the ranks of BE and has been successful in British Pony, Junior and Young Rider European championship teams winning one individual gold, two individual silver, one team gold, two team, silver and one team bronze. For the last four-years she has been a student studying sports management at Edinburgh University juggling education with eventing.

In 2021 she won the U25 championship at Bicton (Cannavaro) and completed her first 5* at Pau finishing 12th with Cola. In 2023 she claimed her second U25 championship winning at Bramham with Magic Roundabout

Bubby trains with Tina Fletcher and Amy Woodhead. She enjoys time with family and friends and watching F1.

Cola III owned by her mother Rachael Upton is a 15-year-old German-Bred Holstein gelding. He is by international grand prix jumper Catoki out of a mare by the great Contender. He was acquired for Bubby in 2017 from GHF Equestrian – owner Vicki Tuffs produced and competed him to Novice level the previous season. Bubby and Cola crowned their first season together winning the BE seven-year-old championship at Osberton. They contested their first 5* at Pau in 2021 and in 2022 and 2023 completed Badminton.

Entries

Cola

HOLST, Germany, 2010
16.1hh , bay , gelding

Sire Catoki

Dam Vanessa XII (Contender)

Breeder Mr Peter Boege

Owner(s): Rachel Upton

Withdrawn

Magic Roundabout

SHBGB, United Kingdom, 2010
16.1hh , chestnut , gelding

Sire Samraan

Dam My Lady ( )

Breeder Sharon Shone

Owner(s): Zebedee Syndicate
Rachel Upton

Notable Results

2024 – Elkton CCI5*L 5th Cola

2024 – Hartpury CCI4*S 1st Cola

2024 – Kronenberg CCI4*S 2nd Cola

2023 – Hartpury CCI4*S 4th Cola, 34th Magic Roundabout

2023 – Bramham CCIU254*L 1st Magic Roundabout

2022 – Pau CCI5*L 6th Cannavaro

2022 – Burghley CCI5*L 14th Cola

2022 – Luhmuhlen EL Cannavaro

2021 – Blenheim CCI4*L 22nd Magic Roundabout

2022 – Chatsworth CCI4*S 6th Cannavaro

2021 – Pau CCI5* 12th Cola

2021 – Little Downham CCI4*S 1st Cannavaro, 5th Cola

2021 – Bicton CCIU254*L 1st Cannavaro, 4th Cola

2019 – Maarsebergen CH-EU-Y-CCI3*L 2nd Cola (team gold)

2018 – Fontainebleau CH-EU-Y-CCI2* 43rd Cola

2017 – Millstreet CH-EU-J-CCI1* 1st Eros DHI (team silver)

2016 – Montelibretti CH-EU-J-CCI1* 16th Eros DHI (team bronze)

2014 – Millstreet CH-EU-P-C2* 2nd Alfie (team silver)

Badminton

2024 – 10th Cola

2023 – 8th Cola

2022 – 36th Cola (first time horse and rider)