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Ingrid Klimke and FRH Butts Abraxxas. Photo courtesy of Nico Morgan Photography.
Thursday dressage has wrapped up at the 2013 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, with Ingrid Klimke and FRH Butts Abraxxas leading on a 39. Despite Ingrid’s vast championship experience (including a silver medal last week at the Europeans), this is her first attempt at Burghley according to the H&H Live Blog — what a way to make it count! Butts Abraxxas was part of the gold medal-winning German Olympic Team last year and is known for his consistency in dressage and cross country, though not as much in show jumping.
Jock Paget continues to rock on, sitting tied for second on Clifton Lush with a 42. Nina Ligon’s 2012 Olympic partner, Butts Leon, has been back with his former rider Andreas Dibowski, and the two performed a nice test to earn a 42 to tie with Jock.
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Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master. Photo courtesy of Nico Morgan Photography.
Last year’s winner, Andrew Nicholson and Avebury had a good test to sit just behind in fourth on 42.3. His other Thursday mount, Calico Joe, also enjoys a spot in the top 10, lying eighth with 48.3. Andrew is riding three horses at Burghley this year, and you can bet the Silver Fox will be in the mix on Sunday.
Kai Ruder and Leprince Des Bois sit fifth (44.2), making that three Germans in the top 5. Aussie Paul Tapner and Kilronan sit in sixth (47.5). The UK was best represented today by Sarah Cohen and Treason (seventh, 48.0) with perennial favorite William Fox-Pitt in ninth on Neuf de Coeurs. William’s second ride, 2011 Burghley winner Parklane Hawk, will go tomorrow. Piggy French and Westwood Mariner round out the top 10.
Canadian Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master earned a 51.0 today, and are currently tied for 13th. Click here to watch their test on Burghley TV. Buck Davidson and Park Trader are set to go tomorrow at the very end of the day as the sole U.S. entry this year. Many thanks to Nico Morgan for providing photos of Ingrid and Rebecca!
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2013 Burghley Top 10 after Thursday Dressage
