Would you jump this? See the fences Ros Canter and Harry Meade will jump at Bramham

The Defender Bramham Horse Trials cross-country course for the CCI4*-L has 24 numbered fences.

The four-star tracks at the Yorkshire event have been designed this year for the last time by Ian Stark, who will retire from course-designing duties at the end of the year.

Bramham Horse Trials cross-country course: Defender CCI4*-L

Fence 1: Bedmax Flower Bed

Fence 2: The British Eventing Support Trust Table

Fence 3ab: Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream Cones

Fence 3a

Fence 3b

Fence 4ab: Coopers Marquees Question

Fence 4a

Fence 4b

Fence 5: Bramham is Fabulous at 50!

Fence 6: The Lycetts Table

Fence 7abcd: The Defender House

Fence 7a

Fence 7bc direct route

Fence 7de direct route

Fence 7b long route

Fence 7cd long route

Fence 7e long route

This combination was re-numbered after these photos were taken. The new numbering meant riders could take the corner, then go straight to the V in the ditch to exit the combination.

Fence 8: Leeds East Airport Stick Pile

Fence 9abc: Rail, Ditch, Rail

Fence 9a direct route

Fence 9b direct route

Fence 9c direct route

Fence 9a alternative route

Fence 9b alternative route

Fence 9c alternative route

Fence 10: The Wooded Ditch

Fence 11ab: The Suregrow Drop

Fence 11a direct route

Fence 11b direct route

Fence 11b alternative route

Fence 12ab: The Suregrow Kidney Ponds

Fence 12a direct route

Fence 12b direct route

Fence 12a alternative route

Fence 12b alternative route

Fence 13: Joules Leap of Faith

Fence 14ab: The Equi-Trek Spinney

Fence 14a

Fence 14b

Fence 15: Aardvark Safaris Kennels

Fence 16ab: Log to Corner

Fence 16a

Fence 16b

Fence 17: Generator Power Hanging Log

Fence 18: The Insurance Emporium Either Or

Fence 19abcd: Womble Bond Dickinson Pond

Fence 19a direct route

Fence 19b direct route

Fence 19c

Fence 19d

Fence 19b alternative (can only be attempted after a refusal at the direct 19b because if a rider jumps the first part of a bounce, they are always judged to have presented at the second)

Fence 20ab: Speedi-Beet Double

Fence 20a

The downhill turn to fence 20b

Fence 20b

Fence 21: Askham Bryan College Leap

Fence 22: Turn for Home

Fence 23ab: The Defender Contender

Fence 23a

View over fence 23a to 23b

Fence 23b

Fence 24: Bishop Burton College Finale

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Pippa Roome

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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.