Defender Burghley Horse Trials Announces World Horse Welfare as Its Charity of the Year
Defender Burghley Horse Trials is proud to announce that its official charity for the 2026 event (3-6 September) will be World Horse Welfare.
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Top-class international panel to judge prestigious young event horse finals at Burghley 2026
The Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Finals for four- and five-year-olds are the most prestigious young horse championships in the UK, and will take place on Friday, 4 September at the Lincolnshire CCI5* event.
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Ros Canter rides into the record books at Defender Burghley
Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo won their second consecutive Defender Burghley in the best possible way, with a superb clear showjumping round performed in the harmonious, foot-perfect style that is a joy to watch and has characterised their whole week.
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Cream of the crop: our Defender Burghley prize winners
Several of this year's prizes went to the same recipients as last year, with Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo once again victorious.
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Jazz takes top spot in SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse
The thirteenth running of the SEIB Insurance Brokers Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifier at Defender Burghley on Sunday 7th September was won by show producer, Jo Jack riding Abigail Sole’s bay gelding, African Jazz.
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