Five horses withdrawn before Burghley Horse Trials final trot-up, including top-10 contender

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Burghley Horse Trials final trot-up
Grace Taylor riding Game Changer during the cross-country at Burghley.
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Five horses were not presented at the 2023 Defender Burghley Horse Trials final trot-up this morning (3 September).

The highest placed of the withdrawals before the Burghley Horse Trials final trot-up was Tenareze, who pulled up lame at the end of cross-country day under Harry Meade. They had been in ninth overnight. Harry said the horse had received prompt veterinary attention at the finish, is “comfortable in his stable” and “will be fine”.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.