‘I was on eggshells, but they didn’t crack’ – Piggy March grabs Burghley dressage lead

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Burghley Horse Trials dressage: Piggy March and Vanir Kamira
Piggy March and Vanir Kamira at Burghley 2022.
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Piggy March has taken over the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials dressage lead in a resounding fashion. She scored 22.6 to claim a four-penalty margin over Pippa Funnell and Billy Walk On’s score for this morning’s top test during this first day of dressage (1 September).

Piggy had Trevor Dickens’ sometimes tricky 17-year-old mare Vanir Kamira at her best in the arena. The pair scored a 10 from Andrew Bennie at C for her mid-test halt, as well as nines from Andrew and Judy Hancock at E for the canter stretch circle.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

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.