While all eyes may be on the three Spring CCI5* competition at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event, the Adelaide Equestrian Festival and Badminton Horse Trials there is plenty to look forward to later in the year too.
The big Autumn CCI5* is of course the Defender Burghley Horse Trials (4th – 7th September) and tickets are now on sale.
With a distinctly fresh look to the famous cross-country course, a buzz of excitement is starting to build around the Lincolnshire event where world-class sport, luxury shopping, gourmet food and vibrant socialising meld in the glorious setting of Burghley’s historic park.
Cross country course designer Derek di Grazia is reversing the direction of the cross-country course and the many new fences will provide competitors with a thrilling test of horsemanship and of that crucial partnership between horse and rider.
There are new developments for visitors too, including more bookable cross-country walks on both Thursday 4th September and Friday 5th September with famous names from the sport of eventing, improved grandstand seating arrangements and more spaces in the highly popular Burghley campsite for horse boxes.
“We are very much looking forward to welcoming visitors to Defender Burghley in September for an extravaganza of exceptional sport, entertainment, shopping and a truly great day out” says Event Director Martyn Johnson “Derek di Grazia’s new-look cross-country course will provide athletes and horses with a different and fascinating test, and we have many exciting additions to the Burghley programme to announce in the coming months.”
The Avebury restaurant was launched to great acclaim in 2024, and table reservations for delicious breakfasts and lunches can be booked via the event website, as can high-class “glamping” in Burghley’s beautiful walled garden with Burghley Boutique.
The “Tea and the Trot-Up” on Wednesday 3rd September is back again, as is the fun-packed Family Zone, offering activities such as face-painting, dog agility, story-telling and pottery painting.
To see a full timetable to help you plan your trip to Defender Burghley and to purchase tickets, visit www.burghley-horse.co.uk.
