US rider Tiana Coudray took the lead in the Mars Badminton Horse Trials dressage on Thursday with a score of 28.1 aboard Cancaras Girl.
Coudray and the 16-year-old mare delivered consistent scores for their elegant test, earning a nine for the final flying change. She described the achievement as the kind of moment riders dream about from childhood and praised the horse for keeping her career at the top level alive after earlier setbacks.
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Ros Canter has taken the lead in the dressage at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on Lordships Graffalo. The defending champion scored 23.7 penalties, 4.4 ahead of second-placed Tiana Coudray. Cross-country action is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning.
The Mars Badminton Horse Trials has released its dressage schedule for the 2026 event. Top competitors will begin their campaigns on Thursday and Friday.
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Two more competitors have pulled out of the Mars Badminton Horse Trials ahead of the cross-country phase.
Complementing senior British riders' podiums in the five-star class, the young Rising Lions trio impressed in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event's Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S dressage: Elizabeth Barratt third on 29.7, Isabelle Cook debuting 36th on 39.3, and Finn Healy 25th on 35.8.
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On the final day of the EBM Dressage by the Sea, Jayden Brown and Quincy B secured a third consecutive victory in the Shepherds Electrical CDI3* Grand Prix Special with a personal best score of 74.447%. The event showcased strong performances across various classes, including freestyles and young horse rounds. Emerging riders and consistent partnerships highlighted the competition's depth.
The Mars Badminton Horse Trials have released start times for the cross-country phase on May 9, with Harry Meade set to be first out at 11.30am on Et Hop Du Matz.
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British paralympian Sophie Wells rode her Ontario LC to victory in the Equi-Trek elementary gold at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships, scoring 72.48% on April 17. The seven-year-old gelding also earned silver in the Spillers medium freestyle gold the previous day. Several other riders claimed top spots in various classes at Addington Equestrian.