Biography

British rider Tom Rowland (34) has gained four Badminton completions from four visits. Tom, who is based near Cirencester where he runs his own yard, made a successful debut here in 2019 and gained a career best result in 2024 when placed 7^th with Dreamliner one of two entries this year. With second entry Quintilius he placed 29^th at Pau 5* the horse’s first 5*.

After leaving school in nearby Tetbury, Tom spent two years with Angela Tucker followed by work experience with Pippa Funnell and Nigel Taylor. Aged 14 he acquired Hennessey Cormac who he produced through the grades and in 2015 Tom completed his first four-star with the horse at Pau. For six seasons he was based near Cheltenham and in 2017 moved to his current premises near Cirencester. In 2018 Tom and Possible Mission completed their first 5* at Burghley.

Tom is a self-confessed eventing geek – he claims to be able to list every winner of Badminton.

Quintilius is a 13-year-old German-bred German Sport Horse registered (DSP – Saxony-Thuringia) gelding. Bred by Mathias Behr he is by the Oldenberg showjumper Quality Boy out of mare by the well-known thoroughbred eventing sire Heraldik. Tom has produced Quintilius since a 4-year-old when he was imported from Germany. He is owned by Jo Handman who owns Carlyon Equestrian.

Dreamliner is a British-bred SHB(GB) registered 15-year-old gelding. He was bred by his owners Angela and Mark Chamberlayne and is by Jumbo out of Doff Gudanov by the thoroughbred Baryshnikov. Doff Gudanov had three offspring by Jumbo the other two Globemaster and Starliner are competing at 4&3* with Clare Chamberlayne. Dreamliner was previously ridden by Oliver Townend for three seasons with who he won Chatsworth and Burnham Market and was second in the 4*L at Ballindenisk. The Chamberlaynes previously owned Badminton horses Henry Tankerville and Whitmonday both ridden by Andrew Nicholson.