Record-breaking performance from Price
Tim Price and Vitali lit up the arena after today’s lunch break and produced the best-ever dressage score seen at Defender Burghley of 18.7 to take the lead going into tomorrow’s cross-country phase.
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Canter’s lucky Clover
Ros Canter and Cooley Cloverland (Cavalier Land x Clover Hill), went one better than their second place 12 months ago when they took top spot in the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse final for five-year-olds at Defender Burghley.
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Fabulous start for Funnell
The top two at this year’s Defender Burghley remain unchanged after Friday morning’s session of dressage, but Pippa Funnell slots in to third.
Top of the Shops
Judging took place yesterday for the ‘best tradestands’, with prizes awarded in three categories; best Pavilion stand, best Village stand and best Food stand. Ringing the changes this year, an anonymous expert decided the winners.
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First Time Fancies
Twelve first-timers will test their mettle at this year’s Defender Burghley Horse Trials, and pick of the bunch on the first day of competition is Emily King, daughter of former winner Mary King.
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