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Sep 17, 2026 1 hr 15 min

SIMON GRIEVE: The Burghley Debrief

from Shut Up and Ride Hosted by Shut up productions

Simon Grieve is back from Burghley — so it’s time for the full debrief. From a disappointing dressage test to yet another brilliant clear cross-country round, Simon talks us through the highs, the lows and what it really feels like to ride around one of the biggest five-star tracks in the world. We get into the pressure of Burghley, what went right, what didn’t, and how you pick yourself up when the weekend doesn’t quite start the way you hoped. And then, because this is Shut Up and Ride, the conversation somehow ends up with Simon revealing the best underwear to ride in. Serious five-star eventing analysis. Questionable underwear chat. Standard Shut Up and Ride. AD - https://www.animalfriends.co.uk Watch the whole shut up and ride tour here on vimeo vimeo.com/ondemand/suartour26 CONTACT US : [email protected] FOLLOW US : Instagram This Podcast is sponsored by Charles Owen - https://www.charlesowen.com Pod merch found - https://superxcountry.co.uk/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Animal Friends Pet Insurance Sponsor Message (00:01:40) - Intro and Charles Owen Shoutout (00:02:51) - Listener Message and Simon's Underwear Choices (00:04:52) - Aussie Accents and Banter (00:06:22) - Burghley Buildup and Expectations (00:09:57) - Arriving at Burghley and Pre-Event Rituals (00:12:38) - Trot Up and Dressage Preparation (00:14:55) - Dressage Day Disappointment (00:17:00) - Dealing with Self-Doubt After Dressage (00:18:57) - Course Walking with Izzy Taylor and Chris Bartle (00:21:35) - Legends Night and Pre-Cross Country Evening (00:23:32) - Cross Country Day Begins - Wasp Sting Drama (00:26:47) - Cross Country Round: Early Fences (00:29:40) - Cross Country Round: Middle Course Challenges (00:35:31) - Cross Country Round: Defender Valley and Leaf Pit (00:39:17) - Finishing the Cross Country and Recovery (00:40:51) - Post-Cross Country Care and Commentary Duties (00:42:16) - Tina Cook Story and Commentary Praise (00:44:35) - Show Jumping Day and Crowd Celebration (00:47:39) - Final Placing and Dressage Improvement Plans (00:49:52) - Reflections on Burghley and Buster's Performance (00:52:04) - Commentary Style and Sport Understanding (00:54:30) - Future Plans and Financial Realities of Eventing (00:56:32) - Spruce Meadows Stories and Horse Ownership Stakes (00:59:41) - Blake Shelton Concert and Spruce Meadows Fun (01:01:51) - Show Jumping Family Stories - Whitakers and Philippaerts (01:03:38) - Celebrating Gemma Stevens' Burghley Win (01:06:08) - What's Annoyed You This Week (01:10:58) - Reflections on Horsemanship and Closing Thoughts (01:12:54) - Upcoming Events and Ben Maher's Incredible Win

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Simon Grieve is back from Burghley — so it’s time for the full debrief. From a disappointing dressage test to yet another brilliant clear cross-country round, Simon talks us through the highs, the lows and what it really feels like to ride around one of the biggest five-star tracks in the world. We get into the pressure of Burghley, what went right, what didn’t, and how you pick yourself up when the weekend doesn’t quite start the way you hoped. And then, because this is Shut Up and Ride, the conversation somehow ends up with Simon revealing the best underwear to ride in. Serious five-star eventing analysis. Questionable underwear chat. Standard Shut Up and Ride. AD - https://www.animalfriends.co.uk Watch the whole shut up and ride tour here on vimeo vimeo.com/ondemand/suartour26 CONTACT US : [email protected] FOLLOW US : Instagram This Podcast is sponsored by Charles Owen - https://www.charlesowen.com Pod merch found - https://superxcountry.co.uk/

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SIMON GRIEVE: The Burghley Debrief

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Animal Friends Pet Insurance Sponsor Message
  2. 1:40 Intro and Charles Owen Shoutout
  3. 2:51 Listener Message and Simon's Underwear Choices
  4. 4:52 Aussie Accents and Banter
  5. 6:22 Burghley Buildup and Expectations
  6. 9:57 Arriving at Burghley and Pre-Event Rituals
  7. 12:38 Trot Up and Dressage Preparation
  8. 14:55 Dressage Day Disappointment
  9. 17:00 Dealing with Self-Doubt After Dressage
  10. 18:57 Course Walking with Izzy Taylor and Chris Bartle
  11. 21:35 Legends Night and Pre-Cross Country Evening
  12. 23:32 Cross Country Day Begins - Wasp Sting Drama
  13. 26:47 Cross Country Round: Early Fences
  14. 29:40 Cross Country Round: Middle Course Challenges
  15. 35:31 Cross Country Round: Defender Valley and Leaf Pit
  16. 39:17 Finishing the Cross Country and Recovery
  17. 40:51 Post-Cross Country Care and Commentary Duties
  18. 42:16 Tina Cook Story and Commentary Praise
  19. 44:35 Show Jumping Day and Crowd Celebration
  20. 47:39 Final Placing and Dressage Improvement Plans
  21. 49:52 Reflections on Burghley and Buster's Performance
  22. 52:04 Commentary Style and Sport Understanding
  23. 54:30 Future Plans and Financial Realities of Eventing
  24. 56:32 Spruce Meadows Stories and Horse Ownership Stakes
  25. 59:41 Blake Shelton Concert and Spruce Meadows Fun
  26. 1:01:51 Show Jumping Family Stories - Whitakers and Philippaerts
  27. 1:03:38 Celebrating Gemma Stevens' Burghley Win
  28. 1:06:08 What's Annoyed You This Week
  29. 1:10:58 Reflections on Horsemanship and Closing Thoughts
  30. 1:12:54 Upcoming Events and Ben Maher's Incredible Win

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