Burghley Horse Trials
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Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
held at Burghley House
Burghley House
Burghley House is a grand 16th-century country house near the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England...
near Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
, England
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, currently in early September. The Land Rover
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Freelander Burghley Horse Trial is classified by the FEI
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
as one of the six leading three day events in the world (the others being the Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International Four Star **** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale , which takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in...
, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Rolex Kentucky Three Day
The Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event is an eventing competition held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The Rolex Kentucky is a CCI**** eventing competition, and the only four-star show in the Western Hemisphere. Four stars is the highest level of competition, the same level of...
, the Australian International Three Day Event, the Luhmühlen Horse Trials
Luhmühlen Horse Trials
The Luhmühlen Horse Trials are an annual equestrian eventing competition held in Luhmühlen, Salzhausen, Germany. Riders compete at the highest level: the CCI****...
and the Étoiles de Pau
Étoiles de Pau
The Étoiles de Pau or Stars of Pau Three Day Event is an eventing competition held in Pau, France. It is one of six annual CCI**** events in the world , in addition to the Burghley Horse Trials and Badminton Horse Trials, held in Great Britain, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event held in the United...
). It has competition at CCI****
Concours Complet International
The Concours Complet International and the Concours International Combiné are ratings for the equestrian sport of eventing, given by the international governing body for the sport, the FEI....
(four star) level. The prize for first place is currently £50,000. Prize money is given down to 20th place.
Burghley is also one of the three events in the Grand Slam of Eventing
Grand Slam of Eventing
The Grand Slam of Eventing, sponsored by Rolex, consists of three of the top CCI**** eventing competitions in the world. To win the Grand Slam, a rider must consecutively win all three events, although they are permitted to ride different horses in each competition...
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Run in conjunction with the event since 1990 is the Burghley Young Event Horse final, which judges 4 and 5 year old horses on their potential as future Olympic mounts.
History
Horse trials have been held at Burghley House since 1961 when its owner the 6th Marquess of ExeterDavid Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter KCMG , styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official and Conservative Party politician...
, an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medallist in athletics and IOC member, heard that a three day event at Harewood House
Harewood House
Harewood House is a country house located in Harewood , near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a member of Treasure Houses of England, a marketing consortium for nine of the foremost stately homes in England...
could no longer be held. Since then no other international horse trials site has staged as many championships, a record ten in all including the first World Championship in 1966.
It is the longest continuous running international event. Up to 2006 there have been six course designers : Bill Thomson, M.R.C.V.S. 1961 – 1983, Lt.- Col. Henry Nicoll, D.S.O., O.B.E., 1975, Philip Herbert 1984 – 1988, Capt. Mark Phillips, C.V.O., 1989 – 1996 and 1998 – 2000, Mike Tucker 1997 and 2001, Wolfgang Feld 2002 – 2004 and Capt. Mark Phillips, C.V.O., 2005 -.
Past winners
- 2011 – William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
on Parklane Hawk - 2010 – Caroline Powell
on Lenamore - 2009 – Oliver Townend on Carousel Quest
- 2008 – William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
on TamarilloTamarillo (horse)Tamarillo is a horse that has excelled in the sport of eventing under rider William Fox-Pitt.*Color: Bay*Sex: Gelding*Height: 16.2 hh *Breed: Anglo-Arabian*Breeding: by Tarnik ; out of Mellita by Master Spiritus at Biddesden stud... - 2007 – William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
on Parkmore Ed - 2006 – Lucinda FredericksLucinda FredericksLucinda Fredericks is a champion equestrian sportswoman competing at the highest levels of equestrian eventing. She changed her nationality upon her marriage to Australian equestrian Clayton Fredericks, and now rides for Australia...
on Headley BritanniaHeadley BritanniaHeadley Britannia, stable name Brit, is a mare competing at the highest levels of the equestrian sport of eventing. Relatively small for the sport, her jumping ability, manoeuvrability and willingness propelled her to the top of the sport.... - 2005 – William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
on Ballincoola - 2004 – Andrew HoyAndrew HoyAndrew Hoy is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. The Athens 2004 Summer Olympics were his sixth games....
on Moon Fleet - 2003 – Pippa FunnellPippa FunnellPippa Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman, regarded as one of three-day eventing's sporting elite...
on Primmore's Pride - 2002 – William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
on Highland Lad - 2001 – Blyth TaitBlyth TaitBlyth Tait is a New Zealand equestrian. Tait has competed at four Olympics and has won four medals, one of only four New Zealanders to do so....
on Ready TeddyReady Teddy (horse)Ready Teddy was an eventing horse competitively ridden by New Zealand equestrian Blyth Tait. He is believed to be the only horse to have ever won individual gold at both the Olympic Games and the World Equestrian Games . He also won at the Burghley Horse Trials in 2000. Ready Teddy died on 23... - 2000 – Andrew NicholsonAndrew NicholsonFor the New Zealand ice speed skater with the same name see Andrew Nicholson Andrew Nicholson is a New Zealand horseman who was selected for six Olympic Games....
on Mr. Smiffy - 1999 – Mark ToddMark Todd (equestrian)Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
on Diamond Hall Red - 1998 – Blyth TaitBlyth TaitBlyth Tait is a New Zealand equestrian. Tait has competed at four Olympics and has won four medals, one of only four New Zealanders to do so....
on Chesterfield - 1997 – Mark ToddMark Todd (equestrian)Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
on Broadcast News - 1996 – Mary KingMary King (equestrian)Mary Elizabeth King is a British Olympic equestrian sportswoman who has represented Great Britain at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008, winning one silver and one bronze medal in the team eventing...
on Star Appeal - 1995 – Andrew NicholsonAndrew NicholsonFor the New Zealand ice speed skater with the same name see Andrew Nicholson Andrew Nicholson is a New Zealand horseman who was selected for six Olympic Games....
on Buckley Province - 1994 – William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-PittWilliam Speed Lane Fox-Pitt , known as William Fox-Pitt, is an English equestrian. He has had notable successes at the Burghley, Badminton, Blenheim and Bramham Horse Trials...
on Chaka - 1993 – Stephen BradleyStephen Bradley (equestrian)Stephen Bradley is an internationally successful rider in the equestrian sport of eventing. He has competed internationally since 1989, with great achievements including a place on the US Eventing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games, and in 1993 he became only the second American to have won the...
on Sassy Reason - 1992 – Charlotte Hollingsworth on The Cool Customer
- 1991 – Mark ToddMark Todd (equestrian)Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
on Welton Greylag - 1990 – Mark ToddMark Todd (equestrian)Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
on Face the Music - 1989 – Virginia LengVirginia LengVirginia Helen Antoinette Holgate, also known as Ginny Leng, was a British equestrian competitor who achieved many notable successes in the 1980s, including winning the Individual European Eventing title on 3 consecutive occasions, 1985, 1987 and 1989, a feat which has never been equalled before...
on Master CraftsmanMaster craftsmanA master craftsman or master tradesman was a member of a guild. In the European guild system, only masters were allowed to be members of the guild.... - 1988 – Jane Thelwell on King's Jester
- 1987 – Mark ToddMark Todd (equestrian)Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
on Wilton Fair - 1986 – Virginia LengVirginia LengVirginia Helen Antoinette Holgate, also known as Ginny Leng, was a British equestrian competitor who achieved many notable successes in the 1980s, including winning the Individual European Eventing title on 3 consecutive occasions, 1985, 1987 and 1989, a feat which has never been equalled before...
(née Holgate) on Murphy HimselfMurphy HimselfMurphy Himself was a horse that excelled in the sport of eventing, under rider Ian Stark.* Color: Gray* Sex: Gelding* Height: 16.1 hh* Breed: Irish-bred Thoroughbred* Breeding: by Royal Renown... - 1985 – Virginia Holgate on PricelessPriceless (horse)Priceless was a horse ridden by British rider Virginia Leng. She competed the gelding in the sport of eventing. Priceless won four team gold medals for Britain, as well as the Badminton Horse Trials and Burghley Horse Trials.*Color: Bay...
- 1984 – Virginia Holgate on Night Cap II
- 1983 – Virginia Holgate on PricelessPriceless (horse)Priceless was a horse ridden by British rider Virginia Leng. She competed the gelding in the sport of eventing. Priceless won four team gold medals for Britain, as well as the Badminton Horse Trials and Burghley Horse Trials.*Color: Bay...
- 1982 – Richard WalkerRichard Walker (equestrian)Richard Walker is best known for being the youngest rider ever to win the Badminton Horse Trials. At 18 years and 247 days, the British-born rode his mount, Pasha, to victory at Badminton in 1969. Although he tried to repeat his success, he never won the event again...
on Ryan's Cross - 1981 – Lucinda Prior-Palmer on Beagle Bay
- 1980 – Richard WalkerRichard Walker (equestrian)Richard Walker is best known for being the youngest rider ever to win the Badminton Horse Trials. At 18 years and 247 days, the British-born rode his mount, Pasha, to victory at Badminton in 1969. Although he tried to repeat his success, he never won the event again...
on John of Gaunt - 1979 – Andrew HoyAndrew HoyAndrew Hoy is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. The Athens 2004 Summer Olympics were his sixth games....
on Davey - 1978 – Lorna Clarke on Greco
- 1977 – Lucinda Prior-Palmer on George
- 1976 – Jane Holderness-RoddamJane Holderness-RoddamJane Holderness-Roddam was born on the 1st July 1948 in Charmouth, Dorset and is a British event rider, winning Badminton Horse Trials in 1968 and 1978...
on Warrior - 1975 – Aly Pattinson on Carawich
- 1974 – Bruce DavidsonBruce Davidson (equestrian)Bruce Oram Davidson is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing. He grew up in a family uninterested in horses, but began to compete in Pony Club events after a family friend introduced him to horses...
on Irish Cap - 1973 – Captain Mark PhillipsMark Phillips-Ancestry:-Issue:-Sources:...
on Maid Marion - 1972 – Janet Hodgson on Larkspur
- 1971 – H.R.H. Princess AnneAnne, Princess RoyalPrincess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
on Doublet - 1970 – Judy Bradwell on Don Camillo
- 1969 – Gillian Watson on Shaitan
- 1968 – Sheila WillcoxSheila WillcoxSheila Willcox is a Britain-born eventer who won many notional and international three-day events, including the Badminton Horse Trials and the European Championships. She won Badminton three consecutive years , and was the first woman rider in the UK to achieve international success.Born in 1937,...
on Fair and Square - 1967 – Lorna Sutherland on Popadom
- 1966 – Captain Carlos Moratorio
on Chalan - 1965 – Captain J.J. Beale on Victoria Bridge
- 1964 – Richard MeadeRichard MeadeRichard John Hannay Meade, OBE is a British equestrian expert and Olympic gold medal winning rider, tipped at one time to be the future husband of Princess Anne.In 1964, Meade won the Burghley Horse Trials on Barberry...
on Barberry - 1963 – Captain Harry Freeman-Jackson
on St. Finbarr - 1962 – Captain James Templer on M'Lord Connolly
- 1961 – Anneli Drummond-Hay on Merely-A-Monarch