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Samuel Jeffree and Santoro in action as dressage begins at Burghley

Defender Burghley Horse Trials is underway, with two Australian combinations in action at the British CCI5*-L.

Samuel Jeffree riding Santoro during the dressage phase of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials. Image by Peter Nixon/Nixon Photo.

Equestrian Life

Published 4 Sep 2026

Australian Samuel Jeffree and Santoro begun their Burghley campaign on Thursday, stepping into the dressage arena on the first day of action at the prestigious British five-star event.

The FEI World Championship reserve combination received a mark of 38.7 and are placed 17th in the provisional rankings with day two of the dressage still to come on Friday.

Fellow Australian and FEI World Championship long-listed combination Ema Klugman and Chiraz, who are based in the US, will complete their test on Friday.

Swiss rider Nadja Minder leads the field with Toblerone on a score of 29.5, ahead of British combinations Gemma Stevens and Chilli Knight on 29.6, and Max Warburton with Deerpairc Revelry on 31.2.

Tim Price is the best of a large Kiwi contingent, scoring 32.1 with Global Quest to hold provisional fourth place.

Full results can be found here.