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A new routine propels British Olympian to dressage lead, a diminutive star and eight other stories you must read from Badminton today

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    • Laura Collett took the lead in the first session of day two of the Badminton Horse Trials dressage, at the event presented by Mars Equestrian. Riding her Olympic gold medallist London 52, Laura scored 21 to sit 2.4 penalties ahead of yesterday’s leaders Tom McEwen and Toledo De Kerser.

    But there was disappointment for another Tokyo medal-winning pair, Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class.

    Meanwhile Tim Price produced the veteran Ringwood Sky Boy to a sub-30 score and 19th at this stage.

    A plethora of French riders took to the arena today…

    Bubby Upton is one of the most high-profile British first-timers coming into this Badminton .

    Meanwhile, a diminutive horse took to the arena today and won new fans.

    Canadian Badminton debutant Mike Winter’s horse El Mundo has made an extraordinary comeback from a broken stifle to compete at five-star.

    Grooms are a key part of every rider’s effort, so we are taking the time to catch up with a few this week.

    You’d think an allergy to horses would prevent someone from progressing far in riding, but the Voltaire Design Grassroots Championships BE90 winner is disproving that theory…

    And finally, with the Badminton Horse Trials dressage over, don’t forget to make a plan for tomorrow’s cross-country…

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    Pippa Roome
    Pippa Roome

    H&H magazine editor and eventing editor
    Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.
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