The Defender Burghley Horse Trials cross-country course for this week’s event (4-7 September) is designed again by Derek di Grazia .

The track is 6500m long, with an optimum time of 11min 24sec. There are 31 numbered fences. Read on for our complete picture gallery, showing every obstacle…

Defender Burghley Horse Trials cross-country course 2025

Fence 1: Defender Starter

Fence 2: Parasol Table

Fence 3: Defender Log Trailer

Fence 4: Defender Lion Bridge

Fence 5: Pol Roger Table

Fence 6ab: Boodles at Anniversary Splash

Fence 6ab direct route

The alternative route involves looping round to take two separate fences.

Fence 6a alternative

Fence 6b alternative

Fence 7abc: Boodles Raindance

Fence 7a (the step up) and 7bc (angled brush off bounce distance) direct route

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