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26 FA L L 2 014 U N TAC K E D e event itself may come but once a year, but the Land Rover Burghley Horse Tri- als mobile app is one of the few I refuse to cull from my iPhone even in the off- season. It ranks among just a handful of mobile platforms that I find actually more useful and dynamic than their par- ent websites. Whether you're planning to attend this year's CCI****—slated for Sept. 4-7 in Stamford, England—or not, this app is like an all-access pass to all the action. Launched in 2011, the app has only improved in functionality and style since. Its creator, Weatherby's Digital, is also responsible for the mobile designs of Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Tri- als and Ascot and Doncaster Racecourses, so it has the equestrian set pegged to a T. For in-person spectators, it offers weather reports, detailed maps of the competition venues and trade fair booths, a surprisingly helpful FAQ section and a handy car-parking row reminder. For the celebrity-rider obsessed, there's a mas- sive treasure trove of information to be gleaned from the app's rider bios, podcasts, Burghley.TV on-demand video service and Burghley YouTube channel, not to mention its robust newsfeed. And if you're a world away and can't walk the course, the app gives you multiple options for exploring the track, from an interactive overview map to sub-pages with photos and descriptions of each fence to video clips of course designer Capt. Mark Phillips explaining the theory behind each complicated question. ere's a section for Ring 2, which encompasses other competitions like the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse classes and Pony Club Team Jumping. You can shop the official Burghley merchan- dise store, find TV coverage times, follow links to the event's social media sites and, of course, stay in the thick of all the action with up-to-the-second results. It's hard to find a single fault with this app's comprehensive scope and intuitive design, and it's a super example of how equestrian sport can be welcom- ing and accessible to the public at large. I applaud the efforts of our U.S. events to create apps of their own in recent years, but Burghley's—like the competition itself—is simply the gold standard. Horse- men everywhere, take note: I have seen the future, and it looks like this! Available free for iPhone, iPad or Android, via the iTunes App Store or Google Play. —Kat Netzler, Editor TECH REVIEW The Land Rover Burghley App