Defender Burghley Horse Trials
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9 th
5*
01. Gemma Stevens
onChilli Knight (Alfie)
Chilli Knight (Alfie)
Eventing
- Studbook -
- SHBGB
- Gender -
- Gelding
- Height -
- 168 cm
- Color -
- Chestnut
- Level -
- 5*
- Year of birth -
- 2010
Pedigree
- Chilli Knight (Alfie)
- SHBGB
SIRE
- Chilli Morning
- Berl- Brand
DAM
- Kings Gem
- SHBGB
SIRE OF DAM
- Rock King
- SHBGB
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Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2024
WHAT A HORSE!
Alfie, you are incredible 🧡
We started on Thursday with a 29.7 dressage test. This was a great mark, and the standard was high so we finished the dressage phase in 18th place.
Alfie then was incredible to then go from 18th ➡️ 6th after jumping around the biggest cross country track I have ever ridden 🤩
He came out strong on the final day but had an unlucky pole in the showjumping, moving us to 9th place over all.
📸 Hannah Cole Photography

Back with a bang after a few months off Eventing with an amazing few days at Aston!
I let all the horses have a break after the spring season while we were doing some jumping and also having a short break ourselves.
7 horses 5 prizes and two just outside the top 10 with steadier xc rounds - not bad for a rusty first run back!
It was amazing to have Chilli Knight and Jalapeño out in the Advanced feeling absolutely incredible in all three phases for 3rd and 4th.
Cooley Park Muze was a WINNER 🥇 and utterly brilliant in his intermediate section and Cooley Couture was beautiful for 🥈 in hers.
Chilli Morning IV went beautifully in his intermediate section for one touch SJ and a steadier XC round.
Star of the day was Chilli King who did his first Advanced. He was so solid in all 3 phases and his XC round was really quite special. This horse reminds me of Arctic Soul, his gallop and jump is just ridiculous, exciting times!
Lastly Chilli’s Jester was 🥈 in his novice section, is feeling really established and now ready to move up.
Thank you to my whole team, it was a long few days but worth it when they all go so well and the jockey remembers what to do!!!
My Badminton 2024 round up with Chilli Knight (Alfie)!
Photo Credit: Hannah Cole Photgraphy
Not the result we were hoping for this week leaderboard-wise but we have a very happy, healthy, none-the-wiser ginger pony who is an out and out winner in our eyes… 🧡
He tried SO hard to jump out of Huntsman’s and he would have actually won without the flag penalties too 😬
He showjumped unbelievably around a really technical and tough track for one light touch, I was so proud of the way he jumped today.
I am so very fond of this little horse, he might not be the flashiest or fastest but he has the heart of a lion and gives me everything he’s got every time we compete.
One day I will do it… I’m so determined to win on the greatest stage in the world. I’ll just have to keep at this eventing malarkey for a bit longer won’t I?!
We’ll re-group and go again at the next one!
A HUGE thank you to my whole team, I can’t say it enough - without them, none of us would have been here this week - they are quite phenomenal.
Special thank you to Alfie’s owners Chris and Lisa for their ongoing unwavering support.
To Charlotte for caring for Alfie’s every need and my husband Gaz for constant encouragement.
All my family, my girls and my friends, you’re all a massive part of it. Thank you 🙏🏻 🥰
Cross Country day was quite a day!
Having to wait so long to jump round the biggest track in the world is never fun, but my team and I had our plan and Alfie and I arrived at the start box feeling prepared and 100% ready to trust in each other!
Getting this horse back to 5* has taken a village and all I wanted to do was bring him home safe for them all 🧡
Having said that he never changes no matter where he is, the little monkey went on to prove me wrong yesterday and was WILD out there!
It wasn’t my most stylish round and there were places I would have liked to have had a little more control, but that’s what we got for having him fitter than he has ever been, he absolute ate it all up out there - what a horse!
While our 15 flag penalties were annoying and dropped us out of the top 5, I have a healthy, happy ginger pony having jumped around one of the toughest Badminton courses I have ever seen!
Alfie thinks he jumped clear - so we’re not going to tell him otherwise! 🧡🧡
A HUGE thank you for all of the lovely messages, pics and videos we’ve received - they’re all gorgeous - thank you!
And to Charlotte Overton who has looked after both me and Alfie so well this week, Alfie’s owners, personal assistants (my incredible team), our sponsors and my amazing family - thank you for supporting us - we’ll head out today to complete and look forward to the next one ☺️
Back to day 1, Dressage!
Where do I even start with this incredible horse?! 🧡
Alfie was an absolute dream to ride wherever we are… even in the main arena at Badminton!!
He might not be as flashy as the likes of London 52 or Valegro but he always tries his very best and allows me to ride every single movement, step and blade of grass.
I couldn’t have been more proud of him, he just went in there and did his thing and sat us in =10th going into the Cross Country 🧡
(To be in the top ten after dressage was a massive stretch goal of mine 🤭🫣)
Charlotte Overton had Alfie looking out of this world today - there is absolutely no way we could have got him here without her or the rest of my incredible team - their attention to detail and commitment to the horses is utterly amazing 🙏🏻