{"piano":{"sandbox":"false","aid":"u28R38WdMo","rid":"R7EKS5F","offerId":"OF3HQTHR122A","offerTemplateId":"OTQ347EHGCHM"}}

Ben Way’s Burghley blog: I need to change my name from Ben to Bettina

Playlist 20 Videos Speedy Clydesdales battle it out on the racetrack 04:14 Watch heavy horses hurtle down the track in Clydesdale race 03:10 Leonora Smee’s blog: these are a few of my favourite things (I wouldn't be without them) 03:21 Leonora Smee's blog: it was an emotional moment that words just cannot describe 07:10 Celebrating passion, commitment and free ice-creams in stable staff week 01:30 Leonora Smee's blog: hoping my luck continues 03:37 Leonora Smee's blog: Polos are key 09:59 Cheeky horse steals the limelight from Martin Clunes 02:51 'We're smitten': watch as two-week-old donkey foal wins hearts 00:36 Watch team of rescuers save cob from serious injury 00:27 If only they could shop: watch ponies and other animals help out at equine store 02:29 Leonora Smee's blog: How is this going to help me in competition? 04:09 Tim Price’s top tips for your first cross-country school of the year 01:33 Michael Eilberg: teaching your horse to rein back 05:03 The killer turn that won the H&H Foxhunter Championship at HOYS 05:19 Ben Way's Burghley blog: I need to change my name from Ben to Bettina 03:50 William Fox-Pitt walks the Burghley course: ‘There’s no point flapping and hoping’ 03:55 Why is Epsom such a challenge? Walk the course with a former Derby winner 05:02 Riders' first reactions to the 2016 Badminton cross-country course 03:06 Ian Stark walks the toughest fences at Badminton Horse Trials 2016 03:31

  • Right, firstly please excuse any spelling mistakes as I am writing this as I walk around the cross-country course at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials for the second time today — ‘multitasking’.

    Firstly the trot-up. I was very upset not to get into the H&H top 15 flirty outfits — I thought that my blog would give me a definite advantage!

    Ben Way riding GALLEY LIGHT during the 1st Vet Check at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials near Stamford in Lincolnshire UK on 31st August 2016

    Galley and I at the first trot-up

    Onto my dressage test today with Galley Light. Well, f*****g dressage! I was really pleased with the majority of his work. He dropped behind my leg in the last part of the canter work so we properly fluffed the last two flying-changes, which was very expensive. The rest of his work was a huge improvement on last year. There has been a notable variance in some of the marks, and the judge at C was not my biggest fan! I think I need to change my name from Ben to Bettina!

    Ben Way riding GALLEY LIGHT during the dressage phase of The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials near Stamford in Lincolnshire UK on 1st September 2016

    Walking round the cross-country course, it’s very much ‘Burghley’. The Cottesmore Leap gets no smaller nor does the drop at the Leaf Pit! I think that the Dairy Mound is going to be this year’s very influential fence. It’s one of those that you walk up and think why would would a horse go and jump that or you? Saturday is going to be interesting…!

    Continued below…

    Like this? You might also enjoy reading these:

    I would like to say that my girlfriend Sarah and I are going to have a day off tomorrow. But mum is bringing the young horses up for the Burghley Young Event Horse class so it’s going to be another busy one!

    It has taken me the whole course walk to write this so it’s about time for me to hit the showers and head to the drinks party…

    Ben

    You may like...