It was all change at the top of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials dressage results leaderboard today (5 September), as Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent stormed in to pole position with a cool 22, staying 0.4 of a penalty ahead of reigning Burghley champions Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo.
Here’s a round-up of the Burghley Horse Trials dressage results at the end of day two…
Popular combination Alice Casburn and Topspin earned a personal record score at five-star level. Alice, who has never been drawn for a Friday test before, switched things up a bit on Thursday… and it paid off
Samantha Lissington and 12-year-old Lord Seekönig put in an accomplished, accurate test, while Austin O’Connor took a brief pause before his test, which paid off
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A horse owner and rider with more than 20 years experience, Bethany has been writing for equestrian publications since 2017. Over the course of her career, she has reported from major British Riding Clubs and British Dressage championships, covered Badminton Horse Trials and interviewed equestrian sport’s best athletes. Her work can also be found in Country Life, The Field and Breathe magazine.
