Mark Phillips reflects on Burghley: ‘Is bigger sometimes safer?’

Former Olympic team gold medallist, four-time Badminton winner and leading cross-country course-designer Mark Phillips on some of Burghley’s horse falls, as well as top performances at the British autumn five-star

Burghley has been part of my life since I first rode there at the age of 18 and finished fourth. More recently, I’ve been course-designer for most of the past 30 years since 1989. This year, I had to hand over the reins to Tokyo and long-time Kentucky designer Derek di Grazia. I guess I’ve had time to get used to the idea since the last running in 2019.

I was privileged to be invited for the day when Derek was setting fences during the lead-up in August, and new director Martyn Johnson went out of his way to make me feel still part of this Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials team.

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Article written by: Mark Phillips