THE 2026 Defender Burghley Horse Trials will take place from September 3rd to 6th in the undulating Lincolnshire countryside, where a quality field is set to contest the CCI5* competition. The Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Final, a masterclass hosted by Carl Hester, the extensive shopping village and the Shetland Grand National are among the other attractions at the event and tickets are available to purchase at Burghley-horse.co.uk.

Seven nations are represented on the start list of 56 combinations, which includes 19 Olympians and 10 former five-star winners. Two riders who have previously won at Burghley, Tim Price and Caroline Powell, are set to return this year, and the latter is surely among the favourites with High Time having finished seventh last year. Price is double-handed as the programme stands, although with Falco having run at the recent World championships, it is likely the New Zealander will come forward only with Global Quest.