Ros Canter lifts cross country award at Defender Burghley
The Avebury Trophy for the best ridden cross-country round at Defender Burghley 2024 was presented to Ros Canter for her classic, foot-perfect performance on Lordships Graffalo.
Read More4 - 7 September 2025
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The Avebury Trophy for the best ridden cross-country round at Defender Burghley 2024 was presented to Ros Canter for her classic, foot-perfect performance on Lordships Graffalo.
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Read MoreBritain’s Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo were sheer perfection on cross-country day at Defender Burghley. They finished bang on the optimum time of 11 minutes 16 seconds and are now poised to add a prestigious win here to their already glittering CV.