It’s been awhile since we broke out our By the Numbers series for a big event — and no, we aren’t attempting to pick the winner this time! We went through Burghley.tv’s wonderful video on demand service and broke down the numbers on what each rider wore to get an idea for the general consensus of the field.
As is commonplace with European events, top hats ruled the roost, with just 17 out of 65 riders donning a helmet in lieu of a top hat. We also saw that hardly any horses required breastplates — just four in total had them on for this phase.
It’s very interesting to take a look at rider/horse preferences and how they look when put together, so without further ado, here are some quick stats from Burghley dressage:
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