‘I’ve never sat on a horse that feels like he does’: Ros Canter goes into Bramham CCI4*-S lead on promising young star

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Bramham Horse Trials dressage: Ros Canter and Izilot DHI
Rosalind Canter riding Izilot DHI during the dressage phase of the CCI-S 4* at Bramham International Horse Trials 2022.
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Ros Canter has flown into the lead in the Land Rover CCI4*-S on the second day of Bramham Horse Trials dressage on a score of 23.5. She was riding her own and Alex Moody’s nine-year-old Izilot DHI, a horse she has produced through the grades.

“He’s a work in progress and I know there’s tonnes more to come,” Ros said after her test. “He’s quite a sharp and nervous horse, so to cope with going in there and people moving about, which is what sets him off, is great. He’s actually got a very level head for dressage – he’s not a hot horse at all – but he’s just very nervous of things moving, so it was great that he went in there and settled.”

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.