Ros Canter has slotted into second in the Defender Burghley Horse Trials dressage standings, just 0.4 of a penalty behind leaders Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent.

Ros and Lordships Graffalo, owned by Michele and Archie Saul, put in a super test – accurate, smooth and powerful – to score 22.4. They earned the first 10 of the competition, from Christina Klingspor at E for their final centreline and halt.

Ros and Lordships Graffalo are the defending Burghley champions and won Badminton Horse Trials for the second time this spring. They start this year’s Burghley as favourites.

“There’s a fair amount of pressure when it comes to riding Lordships Graffalo – he doesn’t often do a bad test or make mistakes – so it’s all about trying to eke out as many marks as we can,” said Ros Cante

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