Burghley beckons

WHILE we launch into this week’s Dressage European Championships we also look ahead with excitement to Defender Burghley Horse Trials. Two-time Burghley winner Pippa Funnell kindly took time out to walk the course and give her expert insight into how riders should best approach this year’s track (preview, p30). With this she gives spectators the ultimate guide to understanding the challenges this year’s riders face – and what to expect from the course, which is running in the opposite direction ...