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Bubby Upton Achieves Personal Best Five-Star Result at Pau
Bubby Upton and Its Cooley Time clinched second place at Pau, marking the rider's best five-star performance to date.
Equidara editorial team · 10 November 2026 · 1 min read
Bubby Upton and Its Cooley Time finished second in the Pau five-star eventing competition. This is her best result to date at this level, as reported by Horse & Hound on October 25, 2026. According to the report, the pair was two points behind Tim Price and Jarillo with 32.9 penalty points. The winning duo secured their victory with 30.9 penalty points.
Climbing from Eighth to Second Place
Following the dressage phase, Upton and Its Cooley Time were in eighth place, according to Horse & Hound. They then moved up to second after the cross-country phase. In the final show jumping, they maintained this position right to the finish.
Upton sees significant potential in her horse. "We're only just scratching the surface of what we can do," she stated, as quoted by Horse & Hound. She described her equine partner as a "freak of nature."
More Top Placements
Tom McEwen and Quintus secured fifth place. The pair completed the competition with 36.6 penalty points, according to Horse & Hound.
Lizzie Baugh and Piltown Concorde finished sixth with 43.8 penalty points. After a dressage test that placed them towards the back of the field, they made significant gains in both the cross-country and show jumping phases.
Sources
- ‘We’re just scratching the surface of what we can do’: Bubby Upton secures career-best five-star finish at Pau with her ‘freak of nature’ partner (Horse & Hound) (25.10.2026)
- Titelfoto: Bearas, Wikimedia Commons
- Lizenz des Fotos: CC BY-SA 4.0
Written by Equidara editorial team. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
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