Background
Nicknamed Burto, Burton was born on 22 November 1981 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Nicknamed Burto, Burton was born on 22 November 1981 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
He attended Kulpi State School in Queensland before going to high school at Downlands College.
He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing. He spent his childhood on a grain and cattle farm at Box Ridge, Brymaroo. He moved to England to improve his chances of making the 2012 Summer Olympics.
As of June 2012, he lives in Dorset, England.
As of 2012, Burton is 180 centimetres (71 in) tall and weighs 70 kilograms (150 lb). Burton is an equestrian eventing competitor.
He is coached by Brett Parbery. He has also been coached by Prue Barratt since 2010.
His primary training base is Dorset, United Kingdom with a secondary base in Wilberforce, Australia.
His first Australian national team appearance was in 2010 at the Games in Kentucky. Burton finished 2nd at the 2011 FEI World Cup overall. He finished 8th at the 2011 Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4 held in Pau, France.
He finished 5th at the 2011 Gatcombe British Open Championships held in Gatcombe, Great Britain.
He finished 2nd and 3rd at the 2011 Le Pin au Haras Pin CIC3 held in Le Pin, France. He finished 2nd at the 2011 Sydney CIC3 held in Sydney, Australia.
He finished 2nd at the 2011 Kihikihi Counter Intelligence Corps held in Kihikihi, New Zealand. He finished 2nd at the 2012 Saumur CCI3 held in Saumur, France.
Burton was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing.
The 2012 Games were his debut Games, after having attempted and failing to make the Games two times before. He rode Holstein Park Leilani.
He was a member of Brymaroo Pony Club.