The reigning Defender Burghley champions, Ros Canter and the brilliant Lordships Graffalo, claimed a magnificent victory at the MARS Badminton Horse Trials last weekend. In doing so, Lordships Graffalo made history as the first horse ever to regain a Badminton title, having also won it in 2023. This latest triumph follows the pair's Team Eventing Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and marks their third CCI5* win — an elite hat trick that includes their unforgettable performance at the...

Boyd Martin (USA) and FEDARMAN B at the Chateau de Versailles for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. © FEI / Liz Gregg For the first time in his career, USA’s Boyd Martin has claimed the top spot in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings after climbing from the 10th position in just one month with a tally of 543 points. This achievement has seen him unseat Britain’s Tom McEwen, who held the coveted position since August 2024. Martin’s ascent to the summit of the rankings...

There’s just two weeks to go until Membership & General Admission tickets for the 2025 Defender Burghley Horse Trials (4-7 September) go on sale.  2025 BOX OFFICE OPENING DATESThe Box Office opens straight after Easter Weekend.This is a reminder to add these on-sale dates to your diary now! Membership or Caravan & Horsebox MembershipTuesday 22 April at 9amGeneral Admission Tickets Wednesday 23 April at 9am   TICKETS & EVENT INFORMATION  

Georgie Campbell and Speedwell in the 2022 Millstreet International CCI4*-L. Credit: Libby Law Musketeer Event Management is delighted to name the new Georgie Campbell Foundation as its charity of choice for 2025. Set to launch at Barbury later this week, the relationship will run at Musketeer organised events throughout the year, including Barbury (making its return to the BE calendar), the FEI Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials, and Cirencester Park. 5* event...

24.02.2025 Next month will see the welcome return of British Eventing competition at the Barbury Castle estate in Wiltshire (21-23 March). Barbury was a jewel in the summer eventing calendar for many years, hosting some thrilling international clashes between the world’s best horses and riders – not least Andrew Nicholson, who took no less than six 4* titles at the venue during his career. This new spring calendar slot offers a full schedule of national classes, from novice to...

21.01.2025 The FEI Eventing Forum 2025, held for the first time in Lausanne on 17 and 18 January, united 128 participants — including elite Athletes, Eventing Officials, National Safety Officers, Organisers, and National Federation representatives from 27 nations — to address key topics of importance to the development of the sport. "Our sport is at an important juncture, and we must continue working together as a community to develop a strong plan for the future of Eventing,"...

"If ever any event horse matched an event, it was here with Walter at Burghley,” said Ros Canter, the new Defender Burghley Horse Trials champion.It's not been a very lucky event for her in the past, her previous best finish was 11th, and last year she fell off Pencos Crown Jewel on the cross-country. But today, Ros won the 2024 Defender Burghley emphatically in front of a spellbound crowd. Though she had a show jump in hand over second placed Tim Price (NZ) and Vitali, she...

It's Day One of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2024... THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Action starts with Dressage in the Main Arena from 9:15am  Catch top tips from Henrietta Knight and William and Alice Fox-Pitt in the Main Arena Masterclasses  The LeMieux Pony Club Jumping runs from 9am in the House Arena DON'T MISS TODAY'S MAIN ARENA MASTERCLASSES Today's visitors are in for a treat as our famous Masterclasses return.Our first is led by triple Cheltenham Gold...

Oliver Townend & Ballaghmor Class; Laura Collett & London 52; Tom McEwen and Toledo de Kerser during the  Medal Ceremony for Eventing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. © FEI/Libby Law The defending champions from Great Britain are bidding to become the first-ever five-time Eventing team champions when the equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games spring into action in two days’ time. The British victory in Tokyo three years ago was the crest of a wave that...

Fred Scala won the 2023 Ashby Underwriting Eventers’ Challenge (c) Boots and Hooves Photography  It will be the clash of the two most recent champions – Ireland’s Fred Scala versus Britain’s Gemma Stevens – in this year’s Ashby Underwriting Eventers’ Challenge, the feature class on Thursday of the Agria Royal International Horse Show (24-28 July). Olympian Gemma Stevens won the class in 2022 with Flash Cooley, and came very close to retaining...

Whether you’re a returning fan or planning to visit Defender Burghley Horse Trials for the first time this year (5 – 8 September 2024), we’re reminding you that there is ONE WEEK left to secure tickets at our Super Advance Price. Experience the world’s greatest 5* equestrian event, witness the sport’s very best riders & horses in exhilarating action and experience the highlight of the summer social season with friends & family at...

Dressage maestro Carl Hester, who is expected to be competing at his seventh Olympics in August, returns to Burghley to present his extremely popular Masterclass during the lunchtime break from the CCI5* action on Friday (6 September); and we are delighted to welcome three fantastic new demonstrations from William and Pippa Funnell, William and Alice Fox-Pitt and Henrietta Knight. Secure the best seat in the Park! To catch any or all of this year's Masterclasses you will need to purchase...