This week’s Defender Burghley Horse Trials takes place from Wednesday 2 September and concludes on Sunday 6 September, and eventing fans around the world will be keen to follow along with the action as it unfolds.

If you can’t attend the last British CCI5* of the year in person, there is only one way to watch it all — via Burghley TV. An annual subscription to Burghley TV costs £25 and all of the eventing action, including the horse inspections and final prize giving, will be shown.

A two-hour programme will also be shown on BBC Two at 2pm on Sunday 6 September. There will be no Red Button service.

Burghley TV

Burghley TV viewers will also be able to watch an exclusive preview of the cross-country course, which is designed by the USA’s Derek di Grazia, as well as rider interviews.

TV presenter Nick Luck will host an entertaining and informative daily magazine programme every day.

As well as the eventing, the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Final will be livestreamed.

Main arena action

The demos and masterclasses in the main arena will also be available to watch live. This year these will include a masterclass from Dan and Harry Skelton who will provide a unique insight into how they incorporate techniques and exercises from other equestrian disciplines into the training of top-class racehorses.

After the dressage concludes on Thursday, Australia’s former World Championships silver medallist and leading course-designer Clayton Fredericks will lead a Masterclass dedicated to the intricacies of cross-country course-design.

Carl Hester will host a masterclass during the dressage lunchbreak on Friday, 4 September.

Carl will work Tom McEwen with his former Tokyo gold medallist Toledo De Kerser; Piggy March’s former Burghley winning ride Vanir Kamira who is now competing in dressage with young rider Annabelle Wesley; and grand prix dressage rider Abi Lyle.

After the conclusion of the CCI5* dressage on Friday, up-and-coming stars from The Howden Way Young Horse Academy will be in the main arena.

Burghley TV also offers a replay service, which means subscribers can watch the action again.

There is also a comprehensive library of historic Burghley footage, stretching back to 1990.

Subscribe or log in to Burghley TV here

Main image of Ros Canter, the 2025 Burghley champion, © Tim Wilkinson/Your Horse Library

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