Burghley Horse Trials cross-country day round-up – full experiences

It’s been a day of spellbinding motion within the Defender Burghley Horse Trials cross-country part, with an enormous shake-up of the leaderboard. Nevertheless it’s nonetheless Ros Canter on the head of the sphere – albeit on a special horse to her dressage chief.

The pathfinder Harry Meade piloted three horses to clear rounds, and has wound up with two within the high 5. Solely 4 have been contained in the time, and Harry was on the reins of two of them. Derek di Grazia’s observe proved each bit as testing as anticipated, although presumably not on the fences that riders have been predicting. 

Right here’s a round-up of day three at Burghley:

Ros Canter has retained management on the high of the leaderboard, with a copybook spherical.

The day began with Harry Meade’s pathfinding brilliance, however the dressage chief’s bid unravelled.

Tom Jackson crept nearer to the rostrum with a quick clear on Capels Hole Drift.

Alex Bragg rocketed up the leaderboard with the primary clear contained in the time.

Emily King was among the many favourites for the title, however issues didn’t go her means.

Alice Casburn caught the attention as she moved up from forty eighth after dressage to eleventh in a single day.

One of many massive surprises of the day was the variety of high riders coming a cropper.

Gemma Stevens had an excellent spherical on the speedy Chilli Knight to maneuver as much as sixth.

The cross-country part went to the wire, because the final three riders have been all in rivalry.

We additionally caught up with some contenders with fascinating tales away from the warmth of the motion.

Most top-class horses are price 5 or 6 figures – however one Burghley experience was purchased for a single greenback.

Australian rider Sophia Hill is making probably the most a five-month “vacation” in Britain to deal with her first Burghley.

US rider Hannah Sue Hollberg is using a horse who remains to be enhancing at 17 years previous.

Harry Meade achieved an astonishing feat in leaping clear on all three of his rides

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