3 - 6 September 2026

Avebury Rosalind Canter LORDSH DBHT25 PN43498

Avebury Trophy winner “looked a picture”

Sunday, September 07, 2025

Ros Canter has been awarded the Avebury Trophy, which is presented to the rider who produces the best judged cross-country round at Defender Burghley, for the second year running.

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800 Rosalind Canter LORDSH DBHT25 PN43581

Ros Canter gallops into the lead at Defender Burghley

Saturday, September 06, 2025

The outstanding partnership of Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo produced the cross-country round of the day at Defender Burghley and are now on course for a second successive victory following their triumph in 2024.

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800 Alice Casburn riding TOPSPIN 224

Alice enjoys another Topspin

Saturday, September 06, 2025

Jumping a cross-country clear at Defender Burghley is a notable achievement. Coming back year after year and doing the same is remarkable.

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Austin Interview

How the course is riding

Saturday, September 06, 2025

Defender Burghley pathfinder and current world number one Harry Meade will have settled some riders nerves with a solid clear round from Et Hop Du Matz, picking up 2.4 time-penalties.

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800 Katie Magee TREWOR DBHT25 PN41635 2

Magee’s making waves

Saturday, September 06, 2025

Cantering down the centreline at Defender Burghley has been a long-held dream for 43-year-old Katie Magee, who grew up watching the event on television but never imagined that one day she would be riding around the park’s hallowed turf.

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