Happy Burghley cross country day! We’ve got a full slate of action on tap for you beginning at 11:30 a.m. local time / 6:30 a.m. ET, and you can keep up live with your Burghley TV subscription here, as well as Cheg Darlington’s live blog coming your way soon. Above, you’ll find a super interesting comparison graphic from CrossCountry App on the terrain differences for this track versus its 2024 counterpart. There’s much to do out there, so take a wander around Derek di Grazia’s design on the CrossCountry App here to study up ahead of the action!
Major International Events
Defender Burghley: [Website] [Tickets] [Timetable] [Entries] [Timing & Scoring] [Burghley TV] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [EN’s Coverage]
Strzegom Autumn Show (Poland): [Website] [Timetable] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
U.S. Weekend Preview
Five Points H.T. (NC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]
Flora Lea Fall H.T. (NJ): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Stone Gate Farm Mini H.T. (OH): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Honey Run H.T. (MI): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
CDCTA Fall H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]
Links & Reading
Set Your Sights on Qualifying for the 2026 USEA American Eventing Championships
Harry Meade explains pre-test vet check for blood at Burghley: ‘It’s right to check’
Amateur Dressage Rider Erin Liedle Has A Mini And A Mission
Al Shira’aa Bundeschampionate: First starts of the cross-country horses
Sponsor Corner: World Equestrian Brands
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Video Break
Watch Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo storm around the 2024 Burghley cross country in advance of their big win:
