Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier. Photo by Nico Morgan Media.The field bursts wide open as entries continue to flow in on the heels of recent prep events in the UK and Europe ahead of the 2024 Defender Burghley Horse Trials. At the time of writing, we now have 64 entries to consider for this years eventual champion, with more due to submit ahead of Fridays closing date.Featuring on the roster are confirmed entries for Defender Kentucky CCI5* winners Oliver Townend (GBR) and Cooley Rosalent as well as 2024 MARS Badminton winners Caroline Powell (NZL) and Greenacres Special Cavalier. Reigning European Champion and newly-crowned Olympic team gold medalist Ros Canter has entered both her Paris partner, Lordships Graffalo, as well as 2023 Les Etoiles de Pau champion Izilot DHI. In terms of other horses seen in Paris, Irelands Austin OConnor has entered his CCI5* winner Colorado Blue. This means we will have the five of the most recent six CCI5* winners competing for another title in this years field. Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Photo by Tilly Berendt.You can view the entry list as of writing below, or you can click here to view the current list as entries are confirmed. Well be back with one last roster update next week after entries close, and of course stay tuned for our traditional Form Guide to each competitor coming your way the week of Burghley (September 5-8). RiderHorseNationalityLizzie BaughB EXCLUSIVESusie BerryIRENE LEVASusie BerryWELLFIELDS LINCOLNSammi BirchFINDUSS PFBTom BirdCOWLING HOT GOSSIPRosie Bradley-HoleROMANTICAlexander BraggQUINDIVAJennie BranniganFE LIFESTYLEJesse CampbellCOOLEY LAFITTERos CanterLORDSHIPS GRAFFALORos CanterIZILOT DHIAlice CasburnTOPSPINIan CassellsMASTER POINTLuc ChateauVIENS DU MONTTom CrispLIBERTY AND GLORYDeclan CullenSEAVAGHAN ASHSarah EnnisGRANTSTOWN JACKSONMia FarleyPHELPSWill FaudreeMAMAS MAGIC WAYPippa FunnellMCS MAVERICKCosby GreenCOPPER BEACHMatthew HeathGOLDEN RECIPEMatthew HeathASKARIAndrew HeffernanHARTHILL PHANTOMSophia HillHUMBLE GLORYNicky HillMGH BINGO BOYHannah Sue HollbergCAPITOL H I MEmma Hyslop-WebbJEWEETWELLauren InnesGLOBAL FISION MBella Innes KerHIGHWAY IITom JacksonCAPELS HOLLOW DRIFTAndrew JamesCELTIC MORNING STARDan JocelynBLACKTHORN CRUISERichard JonesALFIES CLOVEREmily KingVALMY BIATSRyuzo KitajimaFEROZA NIEUWMOEDLucy LattaRCA PATRON SAINTGubby LeechROYAL HARVESTGaspard MaksudZARAGOZA IIGaspard MaksudKAN-DO 2Padraig McCarthyLADY OPHELIAAndrew McConnonWAKITA 54Tom McEwenCHF COOLISERHarry MeadeSUPERSTITIONHarry MeadeCAVALIER CRYSTALHarry MeadeANNAGHMORE VALONERAaron MillarFRIENDSHIP VDLNicole MillsFEARLESS WNadja MinderTOBLERONEJoseph MurphyCALMAROAustin OConnorCOLORADO BLUEMeghan ODonoghuePALM CRESCENTWills OakdenA CLASS COOLEYCaroline PowellGREENACRES SPECIAL CAVALIERJonelle PriceGRAPPA NERATim PriceVITALITim PriceCOUP DE COUER DUDEVINTim PriceVISCOUNT VIKTORWill RawlinBALLYCOOG BREAKER BOYHolly RichardsonBALLY LOUISTom RowlandDREAMLINERTom RowlandKND STEEL PULSELibby SeedHEARTBREAKER STAR QUALITYMonica SpencerARTISTGemma StevensCHILLI KNIGHTToshiyuki TanakaJEFFERSON JRAEmma ThomasICARUS XZara TindallCLASS AFFAIRNicolas TouzaintABSOLUT GOLD HDZOliver TownendCOOLEY ROSALENTAistis VitkauskasCOMMANDER VGFelix VoggCARTANIAMax WarburtonDEERPAIRC REVELRYFrancis WhittingtonDHI PURPLE RAINIf youre planning to attend Burghley this year, youll want to check out the full schedule of events and activities, including Masterclass demonstrations from the likes of Carl Hester and William and Pippa Funnell, the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse competition, the Shetland Grand National, and much more. You can view the full provisional timetable here.For those not able to attend in person, definitely get yourself sorted with a Burghley TV pass, which costs just about $25 USD and grants you full access to the live stream, replays, and archive footage from previous years for a full year. Click here to learn more.Defender Burghley: [Website] [Entries] [Burghley TV] [ENs Coverage]ENs coverage of Defender Burghley is proudly presented by Kentucky Performance Products, your one-stop shop for science-backed nutritional support for every horse. Click here to learn more about KPP.