8 must-read tales from Thursday

The primary day of Defender Burghley Horse Trials dressage is entire, with Oliver Townend topping the leaderboard.

Let’s recap on the entire motion…

Watch Thursday’s main riders mirror on their performances within the video under

Tom McEwen set the usual, taking the lead within the first consultation with five-star debutante Luna Mist. He sits fourth on the finish of the day

Ros Canter was once the primary rider to damage the 30-barrier, piloting Pencos Crown Jewel, and now holds 2nd.

The highest of the leaderboard didn’t exchange within the first consultation after lunch, however within the ultimate tranche of riders Oliver Townend pulled off a flawless Burghley Horse Trials dressage check with Swallow Springs to take hold of the lead.

Riders were giving their ideas on Derek di Grazia’s 2nd Burghley cross-country monitor.

We additionally stuck up with Harry Mutch, to determine concerning the youngest horse within the box, Shanbeg Cooley.

Greta Mason, who grew up within the Burghley department of the Pony Membership, is making her Burghley five-star debut this week.

The only real Canadian consultant at Burghley this 12 months, Jessica Phoenix, is driving a retrained racehorse known as Wabbit

In spite of everything, for some Burghley reminiscences, pay attention to Caroline Powell re-live her 2010 win right here on Lenamore.

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