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After a tough cross country day at Burghley, Tim Price and Vitale are still in the lead going into show jumping, although they added eight time penalties to their score, leaving them without even a rail in hand for tomorrow. The leaderboard changed considerably, with several top competitors experiencing problems. Oliver Townend had a rein […]
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Tim Price and Vitali set a new record for dressage at the Burghley Horse Trials, taking over the lead with 18.7, the first sub 20 score in Burghley history. And boy, did they make it look easy. It also marked a personal best for Price at any international level. Vitali, a 13-year old Holsteiner, has […]
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Still no replay up of the cross country rides. This compilation shows the problems that were had on course, with a few fences causing a lot of the problems. I hope Burghley posts the XC replay soon because I’d like to see the course ridden without the problems. There were some scary moments shown in […]
Read MoreIt’s a thrill to cross the finish line at an event like Burghley, but rarely do we see what happens once the riders jump off. Follow Paul Tapner and Bonza King of Rouges behind the scenes after they finish their cross country round. It’s a real family affair. The pair finished 19th.
Read MoreAfter the first rider on course, Tina Cook on Star Witness, galloped around with a double clear, speculation was rife that this year’s Burghley XC course was too easy. By the end of the day, that misconception had been put to rest as the course caught out some of the biggest names in eventing, and […]
Read MoreStunning rides by Sir Mark Todd on Leonidas II and Lauren Kieffer on Veronica II have knocked Michael Jung from the lead after the second day of dressage at Burghley.
Read MoreBurghley is one of my favorite arm chair events. The media around the event are always superb. You can take a virtual course walk with Captain Mark Phillips, peruse the cross country course by viewing the map and reading the course notes or watching an animated tour. Then, there’s Burghley TV which is FREE and […]
Read MoreCaroline Powell and her 17-year old gray gelding Lenamore hung onto the lead after cross country, putting in a clear round to win Burghley on their dressage score! This is a team that made the **** course look easy. Lenamore was one of several “older” horses competing at Burghley. He’s got an impressive competition record, […]
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