3 - 6 September 2026
The latest previews, interviews and reports from Defender Burghley.
The team from the Rufford Hunt branch of the Pony Club took the spoils in the LeMieux Pony Club Team Jumping competition yesterday. Ella Hoyland, Alexa Biddulph, Lexy Addlington and Millie Blair-Baxter finished on a score of four penalties in 209.07 seconds.
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A ceramic botanist, a pandemic-inspired boutique children’s clothing company and purveyors of mouth-watering charcuterie were among the victors in this year’s Best Tradestand competition at Defender Burghley.
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British team rider and dual five-star winner Piggy March is leading after the first day of dressage at Defender Burghley on a new ride, MCS Maverick.
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The youngest rider in this year's field, and a Defender Burghley debutant, is American rider Cassie Sanger who hails from Wilmington, Delaware.
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Tom Strawson, a 37-year-old from Louth, is making his debut at his local event, Defender Burghley, three decades after his aunt reached the top ranks.
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