Everything Horse UK Everything Horse Magazine, October 2018 issue 38 | Page 10

Reporter:
Equestrian Journalist,
Amy PowelL
The Price is
Right at The
Land Rover
Burghley Horse
Trials
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TOP THREE: Tim Price,
Oliver Townend and Andrew
Nicholson, The Land Rover
Burghley Horse Trials. Image
credit Mike Bain
ven with arguably the world’s top 40
horses “missing in action” preparing
for the World Equestrian Games, The
Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials still
never fell short of it’s usual display of
talent, entertaining record crowds of
spectators with a thrilling four days of show jumping track produced just eight clear rounds
on the final day. 
Known as the event to set the standard for four star
Eventing, the world’s toughest cross country course
decimated the field of 70 entrants, with just 45
combinations completing, 35 of which came home with
no jumping penalties. Just 39 combinations presented
for the final h orse inspection, whereafter the challenging Following on from his wife, Jonelle’s win at Badminton
Horse trials back in May, eventing’s new power couple
are only the second husband and wife team to take both
major four star titles in Britain since 1974 when HRH
Princess Anne & Captain Mark Phillips won Badminton
and Burghley.
competition. 
This year’s rightful successor was New Zealand’s Tim
Price, winning his first British four star event on his
long-term equestrian partner, the 15 year old Ringwood
Sky Boy, adding just 0.4 time faults to their dressage
score of 26.9, to finish on a final score of 27.3 penalties.
EVERYTHING HORSE MAGAZINE • OCTOBER 2018 • ISSUE 38