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the Horse Trials ‘village’ itself - computers, desks, staff and all move to a temporary office in the thick of the action!
M is for Model: Representatives from Stamford
Pride & Rutland Pride will take their place on the judging panel of The Face of Burghley. Our news section will explain what the judges are looking for!
N is for Numbers: The total prize fund
for Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is £312,000. The event relies on 1,100 volunteers, 26 gallons of Pimm’s are consumed and TV crews rig up 25,000m of cabling to broadcast the event.
O is for Obstacles: There are a total of 30
obstacles on the cross country course which is, itself, around 6,500m long, snaking through the Burghley estate’s parkland.
P is for Pony: New to the event this year is the
Shetland Pony Grand National in the main arena, the finals of which are held on Saturday just before the Cross Country element begins.
Q is for Queues: With over 167,500 attending last year, we strongly advise beating the queues and booking tickets online in advance. Four day admission is £64/person.
R is for Range Rover: The title sponsor of the
event is Land Rover. Their current model lineup includes the stylish Range Rover Evoque, Velar, Sport and Vogue. Land Rover will also be displaying its Discovery Sport and Discovery models. The firm supplies 50 vehicles both for use as courtesy vehicles and to be placed around the cross country course.
S is for Stamford: The town of Stamford benefits
from the Horse Trials to the tune of £20m a year, with restaurants, hotels and shops in the town enjoying a surge in business during the event.
T is for Three Disciplines: The Dressage phase
of the Three Day Event tests the basic training of the horse, which helps the horse to develop an improved posture for carrying a rider and increases his obedience and calmness.
The most popular and the most demanding of the three disciplines is the four miles of Cross Country course and more than 30 fences, visitors can get close to the action on the Saturday. >> 25