Inside Burghley 2026: Building a Burghley Horse with Sarah Bullimore & Tom Jackson

We're going behind the scenes at Burghley Media Day with two riders who could have a very big week ahead of them.

Sarah Bullimore and Tom Jackson sit down to talk all things Burghley, from what makes a true Burghley horse and tackling that famous cross-country test, to the final few weeks of preparation before five-star. Plus, Sarah talks about the very special Corimiro, while Tom looks ahead with two exciting chances in United 36 and Hawk Eye.

And we catch up with Andrew Ransford, Henry Kinchin, Thomas March and Alastair Wilson midway through their 600km Scone to Burghley Cycle Challenge, raising money for the British Eventing Support Trust and Riders Minds.

Highlights

• What actually makes a great Burghley horse
• Why heart, stamina and a horse that truly wants the job matter so much
• Sarah's journey with homebred Corimiro and why he means so much to her
• The pressure of heading to Burghley as a Prediction Centre favourite
• Tom's expectations for exciting ten-year-old United 36
• Why there could still be a big five-star result to come from Hawk Eye
• How experience changes the way riders tackle Burghley's terrain
• What the final weeks of five-star preparation look like
• An update from the Scone to Burghley Cycle Challenge as the team passes the halfway point

Guests

Sarah Bullimore – British five-star event rider and European individual bronze medallist, heading to Burghley with exciting homebred Corimiro.

Tom Jackson – British five-star event rider and former Burghley runner-up, returning this year with United 36 and Hawk Eye.

Go behind the scenes as Burghley week gets underway and hear from some of the people making their way to one of the biggest weeks of the year.

Support the Scone to Burghley Cycle Challenge: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/17381/scone-to-burghley/