Gemma Stevens

Great Britain won the inaugural FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final at Boekelo, finishing ahead of Germany after a closely fought showjumping decider in the Netherlands. Katie Magee, Gemma Stevens and Yasmin Ingham delivered the three counting scores to secure victory on 84.4 penalties. Germany finished just 2.6 penalties behind on 87.0, while Ireland claimed third on 97.5. Britain’s winning squad comprised Magee with Cushlas Indigo, Stevens with Cooley Park Muze, Ingham with Kinda Corvette and Kirsty Chabert with Classic VI. Chabert’s elimination during cross-country left the remaining three combinations to complete without the security of a discard score. With every

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06/09/2026 Amy Kingham

Red Hot Win for Gemma Stevens and Chilli Knight at Defender Burghley

Thirty-one five star starts and 15 years later, Gemma Stevens finished on her dressage score of 29.6 penalties to be crowned the Defender Burghley champion for the first time, on board the indomitable Chilli Knight. Their story is the stuff equestrian dreams are made of – the pair met the day “Alfie” was born, out of Gemma’s 5 star mare, King’s Gem, and have forged an unbreakable partnership over the subsequent 16 years of the gelding’s life. “I knew him as an embryo” Gemma said of Christopher and Lisa Stone’s British Sports Horse. It’s partnerships like that which see

Defender Burghley Horse Trials Nadja Minder

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04/09/2026 Amy Kingham

Nadja Minder Makes History to Lead Defender Burghley After Dressage

For the first time in history, a Swiss rider tops the CCI5* Defender Burghley Horse Trials dressage leaderboard as the first phase of the competition comes to an end. Nadja Minder and Toblerone chose the perfect moment to produce their five-star personal best in the dressage, posting one of only two sub-30 scores to take an overnight lead on 29.5 penalties. “Dressage doesn’t come naturally for him and I saw his nostrils a couple of times when I first started riding,” Nadja said with a wry smile of the 19-year-old Swiss warmblood, whom she has competed at international level for

Great Britain win 2026 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final at Boekelo

Red Hot Win for Gemma Stevens and Chilli Knight at Defender Burghley

Nadja Minder Makes History to Lead Defender Burghley After Dressage

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