Super veteran mares, impressive debuts and high-profile faults: 14 must-reads about Burghley cross-country

The cross-country day is now complete at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2022 and it was another day of drama, spell-binding rounds and high-profile upsets. Here is a round-up of the key stories you won't want to miss from Saturday, 3 September

It was an action-packed Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials cross-country day today (3 September), over Derek di Grazia’s track.

Piggy March holds the lead after finishing one second over the time with Vanir Kamira.

• What Piggy said about how long the 17-year-old mare will stay in the sport

We also caught up with Vanir Kamira’s groom Amy Phillips.

• Find out how Amy helps Piggy produce this sometimes tricky mare at her best

Dressage leader Kitty King dropped down the leaderboard.

• What happened to Kitty and Vendredi Biats?

There was plenty of drama at the start of the day.

• Read what pathfinder Tim Price said after his round and about the first falls

And in the final throes, too…

• Find out why Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend lost their chance to challenge for the podium

Pippa Funnell had a good round on Billy Walk On, the second horse out.

• What Pippa said and how the early first-timers fared

Jonelle Price put in the only round of the day inside the time and sits third overnight.

• Check out what the New Zealander said about her ride on the 19-year-old Classic Moet

Ros Canter is just behind her on Pencos Crown Jewel in fifth.

• What did Ros say about her little mare?

There was drama in the middle of the day.

• Why Oliver Townend didn’t finish on Tregilder and what happened to Zara Tindall

Two British first-timers, Tom Jackson (fourth overnight) and Bubby Upton (seventh overnight), had great rounds in the middle of the day.

• What Tom and Bubby said

Another Brit, Kate Shapland also completed her first Burghley cross-country – and her mare was wearing very special shoes.

• What’s so special about her shoes?

It wasn’t fellow British debutant Harry Mutch’s day, but he’s a rider with an interesting story.

• How a broken down car changed the course of Harry’s life

Kristina Hall-Jackson is another British first-timer and she did complete today.

• What does Kristina have in common with her idol Pippa Funnell?

Australian debutante Sarah Clark, who jumped round clear today round the Burghley Horse Trials cross-country course, came here on a single-minded mission.

• And she’s not sure what happens next…

You might also be interested in:

Piggy March puts in brilliant Burghley round on 17-year-old Vanir Kamira: ‘She was really up for it’

Seven feeds a day and bawling like a baby: Piggy March’s groom Amy Phillips on looking after Vanir Kamira at Burghley

Superstar mare delivers fastest cross-country round at Burghley as top-three horse retires

Dressage leader Kitty King drops down ranks after Burghley cross-country: ‘I’m gutted for the horse’

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Pippa Roome

H&H magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.