Burghley Horse Trials

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo have etched their names into eventing folklore with a spectacular second consecutive victory at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2025, creating multiple records in the process. The British Olympic champion delivered a masterclass performance on Sunday, 7th September 2025, securing victory in the most emphatic fashion possible with a flawless clear showjumping round that epitomised the harmonious partnership that has captivated the eventing world. Historic Achievement Rewrites Record Books Archie and Michelle Saul’s 13-year-old gelding Lordships Graffalo – affectionately known as “Walter” – has become the first horse in eventing history to win both the

The outstanding partnership of Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo produced the cross-country round of the day at Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2025 and are now on course for a second successive victory following their triumph in 2024. The pair, the only combination to achieve the optimum cross-country time on Saturday 6th September, returned to roars of appreciation from spectators for a flawless performance towards the close of a thrilling day’s sport. Olympic Champion’s Commanding Performance “As we came home, the noise the crowd made was fantastic and it gave me the extra push to keep ‘Walter’ going and he galloped

The stage is set for a thrilling showdown at Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2025, with Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent holding a wafer-thin 0.4 penalty lead over defending champion Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo after Friday’s dressage phase. Three-time Burghley winner Townend delivered a masterful performance with Paul and Diana Ridgeon’s grey mare to score 22.0 penalties, whilst Canter and her dual Badminton winner sit in second place on 22.4 – setting up what promises to be an epic battle across Saturday’s cross-country course. Championship Horses Lock Horns The dressage leaderboard reads like a who’s who of eventing excellence, with

British team rider and dual five-star winner Piggy March has taken the early lead after the first day of dressage at Defender Burghley 2025, riding her new mount MCS Maverick to an impressive score of 25.7 penalties. The 2022 Burghley champion’s return to Lincolnshire has started in spectacular fashion, with March demonstrating her class aboard the 12-year-old bay gelding she took over from Pippa Funnell earlier this year. British Dominance in Early Standings March heads an all-British top three, with Alex Bragg sitting second on Ardeo Premier with a score of 28.4, whilst Will Rawlin occupies third place aboard Ballycoog

Defender Burghley’s Masterclasses will welcome some the sport’s most familiar faces in 2024, with Dressage Maestro Carl Hester (feature image) and Eventing superstar William Fox-Pitt heading the events most star-studded line-up to date. Taking place alongside the CCI5* competition on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th September, the masterclasses will focus on a selection of the industry’s hot topics including re-educating racehorses and tips on how to prepare for an event at this (Burgley’s) level. Hickstead’s latest record breaking rider, William Funnell is set to help close the affair, with wife Pippa in a showjumping masterpiece you won’t want to miss.

Organisers of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials have announced a staggering £110,000 prize for the Champions of the 2023 event. A key event in the equestrian calendar, Burghley is one of only seven horse trials around the globe to be classified as CCI5* – the highest level in international equestrian sport. Event Director Martyn Johnson said: We always aspire to raise the bar at Defender Burghley. As a top-class sporting occasion and to reward our athletes and owners for winning the most prestigious and challenging three-day event in the world, we feel it appropriate to offer the most valuable prize