Date for 2020 Burghley Sponsored Ride, Sponsored by SEIB Insurance Brokers Announced

Equestrian News :: Everything Horse

The date for the 2020 SEIB Insurance Brokers Burghley Sponsored Ride has been announced as Sunday, 6th September, the final day of Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.  Entries for this popular event will open on Tuesday 17^th March and will be taken on the ride website. This will be the 20^th running of the ride which over the years has raised in excess of £270,000 for good causes.

Thanks to Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, riders will be able to enjoy riding on the parkland turf of a large section of the world’s toughest 5* eventing cross country course and see the huge fences up close on horseback. The ride course takes in famous Burghley feature fences such as the Trout Hatchery, Cottesmore Leap and the Rolex Combination.

The SEIB Burghley Sponsored Ride is 12km long and takes in all these famous fences and many of the tracks and pathways of the vast Burghley Estate. The ride is suitable for all ages and abilities and there are strict policies in place to ensure that riders travelling at a leisurely pace are not disturbed by those wishing to go a little faster. All riders are required to remain in walk and trot when on the cross-country course.

The charitable action at Burghley on the 6^th September continues later in the afternoon, after the ride has finished, with the SEIB Horseless Burghley Fun Run. This event, over a distance of 3.5 or 8km is aimed at runners of all ages and abilities and takes place over some of the ride course. Details of the fun run are available on the ride website.

SEIB Insurance Brokers are in their 6^th year of generously sponsoring the SEIB Burghley Sponsored Ride. SEIB’s contribution combined with the support of Stamford XT, Burghley Horse Trials and Burghley Estate ensures that all set up costs of the ride are covered and so 100% of the money raised goes directly to charity. The 2019 ride raised £19,900 for charity.

The SEIB Burghley sponsored ride guarantees a great day out for groups such as riding clubs, livery yards and teams, families and friends. The ride is open to all riders over 5 years of age and with runners welcome too, the day is even more of a perfect family event. Everyone completing the course will receive a memento of the day and there are some wonderful prizes for the participants raising the most money for charity.

Entries will open for the 2019 SEIB Burghley Sponsored Ride on Tuesday 17^th March at www.burghleysponsoredride.co.uk.   Enquiries to the organizer; please email burghley.sr2018@btconnect.com

Suzanne Ashton

Suzanne Ashton, Founder of Everything Horse (Est, 2012), has a BA Hons in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Equine Science. Suzanne has ridden and owned horses all her life and has twelve years of experience in marketing, writing, design, SEO, and website creation.