Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier. Photo by Nico Morgan Media.
The field bursts wide open as entries continue to flow in on the heels of recent prep events in the UK and Europe ahead of the 2024 Defender Burghley Horse Trials. At the time of writing, we now have 64 entries to consider for this year’s eventual champion, with more due to submit ahead of Friday’s closing date.
Featuring on the roster are confirmed entries for Defender Kentucky CCI5* winners Oliver Townend (GBR) and Cooley Rosalent as well as 2024 MARS Badminton winners Caroline Powell (NZL) and Greenacres Special Cavalier. Reigning European Champion and newly-crowned Olympic team gold medalist Ros Canter has entered both her Paris partner, Lordships Graffalo, as well as 2023 Les Etoiles de Pau champion Izilot DHI. In terms of other horses seen in Paris, Ireland’s Austin O’Connor has entered his CCI5* winner Colorado Blue. This means we will have the five of the most recent six CCI5* winners competing for another title in this year’s field.
Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
You can view the entry list as of writing below, or you can click here to view the current list as entries are confirmed. We’ll be back with one last roster update next week after entries close, and of course stay tuned for our traditional Form Guide to each competitor coming your way the week of Burghley (September 5-8).
| Rider | Horse | Nationality |
| Lizzie Baugh | B EXCLUSIVE |
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| Susie Berry | IRENE LEVA |
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| Susie Berry | WELLFIELDS LINCOLN |
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| Sammi Birch | FINDUSS PFB |
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| Tom Bird | COWLING HOT GOSSIP |
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| Rosie Bradley-Hole | ROMANTIC |
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| Alexander Bragg | QUINDIVA |
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| Jennie Brannigan | FE LIFESTYLE |
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| Jesse Campbell | COOLEY LAFITTE |
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| Ros Canter | LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO |
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| Ros Canter | IZILOT DHI |
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| Alice Casburn | TOPSPIN |
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| Ian Cassells | MASTER POINT |
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| Luc Chateau | VIENS DU MONT |
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| Tom Crisp | LIBERTY AND GLORY |
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| Declan Cullen | SEAVAGHAN ASH |
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| Sarah Ennis | GRANTSTOWN JACKSON |
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| Mia Farley | PHELPS |
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| Will Faudree | MAMA’S MAGIC WAY |
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| Pippa Funnell | MCS MAVERICK |
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| Cosby Green | COPPER BEACH |
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| Matthew Heath | GOLDEN RECIPE |
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| Matthew Heath | ASKARI |
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| Andrew Heffernan | HARTHILL PHANTOM |
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| Sophia Hill | HUMBLE GLORY |
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| Nicky Hill | MGH BINGO BOY |
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| Hannah Sue Hollberg | CAPITOL H I M |
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| Emma Hyslop-Webb | JEWEETWEL |
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| Lauren Innes | GLOBAL FISION M |
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| Bella Innes Ker | HIGHWAY II |
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| Tom Jackson | CAPELS HOLLOW DRIFT |
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| Andrew James | CELTIC MORNING STAR |
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| Dan Jocelyn | BLACKTHORN CRUISE |
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| Richard Jones | ALFIES CLOVER |
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| Emily King | VALMY BIATS |
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| Ryuzo Kitajima | FEROZA NIEUWMOED |
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| Lucy Latta | RCA PATRON SAINT |
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| Gubby Leech | ROYAL HARVEST |
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| Gaspard Maksud | ZARAGOZA II |
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| Gaspard Maksud | KAN-DO 2 |
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| Padraig McCarthy | LADY OPHELIA |
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| Andrew McConnon | WAKITA 54 |
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| Tom McEwen | CHF COOLISER |
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| Harry Meade | SUPERSTITION |
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| Harry Meade | CAVALIER CRYSTAL |
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| Harry Meade | ANNAGHMORE VALONER |
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| Aaron Millar | FRIENDSHIP VDL |
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| Nicole Mills | FEARLESS W |
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| Nadja Minder | TOBLERONE |
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| Joseph Murphy | CALMARO |
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| Austin O’Connor | COLORADO BLUE |
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| Meghan O’Donoghue | PALM CRESCENT |
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| Wills Oakden | A CLASS COOLEY |
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| Caroline Powell | GREENACRES SPECIAL CAVALIER |
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| Jonelle Price | GRAPPA NERA |
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| Tim Price | VITALI |
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| Tim Price | COUP DE COUER DUDEVIN |
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| Tim Price | VISCOUNT VIKTOR |
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| Will Rawlin | BALLYCOOG BREAKER BOY |
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| Holly Richardson | BALLY LOUIS |
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| Tom Rowland | DREAMLINER |
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| Tom Rowland | KND STEEL PULSE |
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| Libby Seed | HEARTBREAKER STAR QUALITY |
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| Monica Spencer | ARTIST |
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| Gemma Stevens | CHILLI KNIGHT |
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| Toshiyuki Tanaka | JEFFERSON JRA |
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| Emma Thomas | ICARUS X |
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| Zara Tindall | CLASS AFFAIR |
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| Nicolas Touzaint | ABSOLUT GOLD HDZ |
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| Oliver Townend | COOLEY ROSALENT |
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| Aistis Vitkauskas | COMMANDER VG |
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| Felix Vogg | CARTANIA |
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| Max Warburton | DEERPAIRC REVELRY |
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| Francis Whittington | DHI PURPLE RAIN |
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If you’re planning to attend Burghley this year, you’ll want to check out the full schedule of events and activities, including Masterclass demonstrations from the likes of Carl Hester and William and Pippa Funnell, the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse competition, the Shetland Grand National, and much more. You can view the full provisional timetable here.
For those not able to attend in person, definitely get yourself sorted with a Burghley TV pass, which costs just about $25 USD and grants you full access to the live stream, replays, and archive footage from previous years for a full year. Click here to learn more.
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