The Defender Burghley Horse Trials dressage times for the next two days of action have been released.
The guinea pig – who does not actually compete in the event, but performs the dressage test for the officials to check systems and allow the judges to get their eye in – will be Gemma Stevens. She will do her test at 9.15am tomorrow, Thursday 31 August.
The first phase kicks off properly at 9.45am and there are four blocks of riders. The first pair to compete are Harry Meade and Away Cruising.
Similarly, on Friday (1 September), the first rider will enter the arena at 9.45am, with Richard Skelt (Credo) the first competitor to head between the white boards on the second day.
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