A leader with a point to prove, two top-10 contenders for Pippa Funnell and a heartwarming result for Nicola Wilson’s team: 8 stories not to miss from Burghley

The second and final day of dressage is now complete at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2022 and it was another day of high-quality action. Here is a quick round-up of the key stories you won't want to miss from Friday 2 September

Kitty King produced a career personal best with Vendredi Biats to take the lead towards the end of the dressage action at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.

• Find out what’s spurring Kitty on for a top result

Tim Price was first into the arena on the second day of dressage, riding the second of his three rides, Vitali, who overtook Sarah Bullimore’s overnight lead and lies second at the end of the dressage phase.

• Read what Tim had to say about his personal best five-star test

The final session of dressage was full of high-quality contenders who shook up the leaderboard, but no one could ease ahead of Kitty King.

• Discover who scored personal bests, and which popular rider has steered two horses into the top 10.

Taking a risk paid off for Bubby Upton, who put the pressure on the leaders with 28.3 score.

• Find out how Bubby shook up her warm-up routine

Burghley debutant Susie Berry continues her “crazy breakthrough year” by breaking through the 30-barrier on Ringwood LB.

• Listen to Susie talk about the thrill of riding cross-country

Meanwhile Francis Whittington has a talented but enigmatic performer on his hands.

• Find out why DHI Purple Rain is like riding “overcooked spaghetti”

Away from the five-star class, stars of the future lined up for the Burghley Young Event Horse final, where a horse bred by Nicola Wilson’s mum Mary Tweddle won the five-year-old section.

• Read how Robyn Gray’s ride provided a boost to Nicola’s team

And Tom McEwen’s groom is midst a busy week looking after CHF Cooliser.

• Meet Adam Short and find out why grooming is about far more than neat plaits 

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Home-bred gives Nicola Wilson’s yard huge boost with Burghley young event horse final win

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Martha Terry

H&H features editor

Martha is an experienced journalist who is mad-keen on dogs of all shapes and sizes. After growing up with assorted liver and white springer spaniels, she enjoyed 14 years with two rescue dogs, one a street dog from Gambia who was abandoned at three weeks old. Now, her constant companion, whether by her feet at her desk or walking cross-country courses, is Fidget, an extremely energetic and habitually muddy black and white springer. Martha has written on topics as diverse as a top horse’s clone to the best GPS trackers for dogs, as well as equestrian and rural matters for Country Life, The Field, The Times, The Spectator and The Telegraph alongside Horse & Hound.