Andrew Hoy and Rutherglen will be in action at Burghley Horse Trials 2016.

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By Equestrian Life

With the Burghley Horse Trials just over a week away (Sept. 1-4), there is plenty of action in store for those who are already suffering post-Olympic equestrian withdrawals.

One of the most prestigious competitions on the eventing calendar, the 2016 Burghley Horse Trials will see a number of Aussie combinations competing at the highest level.

The dressage kicks off on Thursday the 1st and Friday the 2nd, before the much anticipated cross country phase - which will follow the new route unveiled last year - takes place on Saturday the 3rd. The final show jumping phase is held on Sunday the 4th.

The draw for the CCI4* event has been released, and can be found here.

Tom Crisp and Coolys Luxury drew number one, while Andrew Hoy and Rutherglen will be the Australian trailblazers.

There are a number of Australian riders in the field, including Shane Rose, Sam Griffiths and Chris Burton who are back in action after their bronze medal in Rio (not on their Olympic horses).

The Aussie combinations have drawn the following numbers:

22: Andrew Hoy and Rutherglen
26: Shane Rose and Shanghai Joe
29: Paul Tapner and Up In The Air
43: Bill Levett and Improvise
50: Sonja Johnson and Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison
70: Sam Griffiths and Happy Times
78: Andrew Hoy and The Blue Frontier
80: Shane Rose and Virgil
85: Chris Burton and Nobilis 18
88: Paul Tapner and Vanir Kamira
 

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