To aid you with your planning ahead of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials next week we have pulled together some useful information about the event.
Our hospitality marquee will be open daily on Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 08:30. For Saturday we will open earlier at 08:00.
For a second year we warmly welcome the British Polo Gin team into the hospitality marquee. Rich and his team will be offering charcuterie boards, hummus and crudités, free range bacon butties, fresh seasonal salads, snacks and so much more.
Lycetts are once again offering complimentary tea and filter coffee to all members on a help yourself bar.
Stable field passes are available to fully paid-up members. If you would like a pass, please come along to the EHOA Marquee from Thursday morning to collect yours. One pass is available per membership. These passes have been made available thanks to the very generous team at Burghley, and we kindly ask that members respect the privilege and do not abuse the arrangement. Thank you to the Burghley team for their continued generosity and support.
Guests are permitted to use the EHOA facility if accompanied by a member, but they will be asked to pay per day they attend. Prices for 2026:
- Thursday – £25
- Friday – £30
- Saturday – £35
- Sunday – £15
On Thursday the Annual EHOA AGM with take place in our hospitality marquee after the conclusion of the dressage in the main arena (exact time will be sent to the membership after start times have been released, along with the agenda).
The Scone to Burghley cyclists will join us in the marquee at the conclusion of the AGM to celebrate their huge achievement of some 600 KMs in three days!
Friday sees EHOA board director Mark Corbett walk the hallowed turf at Burghley. Members and their guests are welcome to join him to listen to his insight on the course, fence design, riding lines, distances and so much more. Donations welcome, which will go the GCF. To join in, please sign up at the Welcome desk in the marquee. We will meet at the marquee at 12 noon.
Friday is a busy day in the marquee with the Georgie Campbell Foundation (GCF) joining us in at the conclusion of dressage for a cross-country preview. The evening will start at around 17:00. Tickets to be purchased in advance online here and EHOA members will receive a £10 discount. All ticket holders will receive a complimentary drink on arrival. The preview will be led by Nicole Brown and she will be joined by a panel of riders and Clayton Fredericks, one of the assistant course designers so it’s definitely the place to be!
If you are unable to attend Burghley this year, don’t miss out on the action and subscribe to Burghley TV where all three phases will be streamed. To find out who is competing the list of competitors is here.
Finally, we have updated our clothing range. Please do take a look and order yours, which will be delivered to you directly at home. You can find the EHOA range here: https://em-e.uk/order-online/ols/categories/event-horse-owners-association?page=2
The Board are looking forward to welcoming those members coming to Burghley.