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Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.Its a truth universally acknowledged that a ground jury on a Thursday morning must be in want of a few marks must, surely, be stiff and ungenerous, lending a natural benefit to those riders lucky enough to be given a Friday afternoon draw, once everyones loosened up a bit and begun to flirt with the 9 button.Or is it? That commonly-held belief certainly didnt appear to have much effect on Ros Canter and her 2023 Pau champion Izilot DHI (Zavall VDL Un, by Cavalier) who, as just the second combination in the ring this morning, earned themselves Defender Burghleys second best-ever score. They now sit firmly atop the leaderboard on a 19.8 thats just about guaranteed to stay in prime position overnight, and will be seriously tough to beat tomorrow. But while its tempting to predict that Ros and the eleven-year-old KWPN gelding will head into Saturdays cross-country in the lead, tomorrow, well see the horse and rider who hold the Burghley record thats Tim Price and Vitali, who posted an incredible 18.7 here last year.Whatever happens tomorrow, though, Ros is delighted with how her week has started with the notoriously quirky Isaac.Im absolutely [thrilled], she says, a beaming smile writ large across her face. Ive been practicing, since Luhmhlen, having him a little bit more in self-carriage and lighter. Hes obviously always been quite spooky, and so Ive [often] kind of gone for the safety option of having him very secure, and that doesnt show him at his best. So since Luhmhlen, Ive been really trying to let him dance like he can and I think were nearly there. Like, theres more to come, definitely.It was one of the most secure, confident tests weve ever seen from the talented gelding, whose tendency to a fright has often made life just a bit trickier: last year at Pau, he delivered a smart 24.3 en route to eventual victory, but that test came after a dramatic overreaction to a cameraman, which prevented Ros from being able to ride around much of the outside of the arena before entering at A.Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.Getting to the bottom of Isaac has been, and continues to be, a long process, and one that requires patience, tact, and lateral thinking.He actually is a calm horse hes just plain spooky, but hes not actually hot-headed. Hes actually placid by nature, and he wants to be quiet, but hes just got a really sharp flight instinct. So if he does spook, it tends to be very clear for everyone to see. Today, he had the odd peek, but nothing too violent, explains Ros, who has adjusted how she trains Isaac throughout the course of this year in order to embolden him. At the start of the year, that meant no schooling at home: instead, hed hack out, and if Ros wanted to practice flatwork, shed travel him to different venues to give him exposure to new environments. Now, in the back end of the year, shes begun to reintroduce working at home more.Its changed a bit; Im still not schooling him as much as I was, but I am now working him a bit, and its definitely paid off, she says. Another major factor? At this time of year, hes able to live out full time, which helps to settle his brain.Hes just always such a challenge in the spring, and when hes still having to come in at night and things like that. As soon as we can, like, basically, in May, all our horses live out full time. They sometimes come in for one night for a competition if were leaving it two in the morning, but if not, if we can grab them in the dark, we do and just pop them on and go.He just loves the sun on his back out in the field, it completely changes his personality and his demeanor. So my life is easier at the moment!And when life gets easier with Isaac, Ros explains, he rewards all that patience and sympathetic training with an unrivalled feeling.Hes the most elastic horse Ive ever ridden, she says. You only have to kind of clench your tummy muscles and tighten your backside, and he can kind of almost be a dressage horse. Its an amazing feeling.Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.Theres still plenty of time to go and another dressage test tomorrow, this time with Badminton champion Lordships Graffalo before Saturdays cross-country, but Ros, who retired at Badminton this spring when Isaac became overwhelmed by the huge atmosphere on cross-country, and then rerouted to Luhmhlen to lead the first two phases, is already thinking ahead about her plan of action.It looks pretty intense at the start to me, and I think certainly for Izilot DHI, you know, the narrow passageways into the main arena [at 4AB], thats the kind of thing that would unsettle him. So if I can get him kind of out of Defender Valley [5ABC], the Leaf Pit [7ABCDE], back through Defender Valley [8AB], I think hell settle. Ive got every faith in his jumping ability.Pippa Funnell and MCS Maverick. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.Second place is held at the lunchbreak by two-time Burghley champion Pippa Funnell, who had the unenviable task of following up Ross ride. And look, were not going to pretend that she, or anyone else, came even close to threatening Ross reign of supremacy, but the eleven-year-old MCS Maverick (Mill Law Aroma) acquitted himself well in the arena to earn a respectable 28.3.Its a good start, and a huge relief because, as everyone knows, its a little tricky with him, says Pippa of her 2023 Bramham champion, who shes been riding for just eighteen months and who is a hot, often challenging little horse. But he was great, really great. The walk didnt suit him, but he managed to walk, so that was good. We had one little jog, but I thought the pirouettes were going to be really tough, and theywere tough, but we sort of got better than ones and twos, so that was good. But the really exciting thing about the horse is, when he gets in the white boards, hes starting to breathe more, which is all positive.Im sure, she continues, that there are going to be a lot of better tests, but at least Im going out there still to be competitive, whereas Im not sure how excited Id have been about getting out there if I wasnt in touch. So Im pleased with him. Theres a lot of mental games that goes on with that horse at home, but the work hes doing at home, I would say hes nearly one of the best, most talented ones Ive had on the flat.Pippa, too, has two horses this week, with stalwart Majas Hope to come tomorrow The one thing we have on our side is experience we have a combined age of 73, she laughs. Shes also busy coaching and mentoring some of her fellow competitors; taking part in book signings for her Tillys Pony Tales series; and appearing on Pony Club chat shows among her colourful schedule of obligations. Its all another week in the office for the much-loved familiar face but now, following the retirement from competition of several of her closest friends and longtime competitors, she admits its starting to feel just a little bit different.Ive struggled a bit with the fact that two of my best friends, Tina [Cook] and William [Fox-Pitt] arent doing it anymore, she says. I know theyre both here, but its not the same theyre not sitting in my lorry crapping themselves with me! Theyve got smug expressions on their faces, and its just me, now. I miss them, but I do still love riding the horses, so who knows? I have to say, [retirement] does play on my brain a bit, but the important thing is knowing the horses, which I do, well, and I know myself well, too. The nerves get worse and worse, so its mentally quite tough. All my career, Ive thought about getting the horses right for it, and now, Im thinking, am I up to it? I dont want to let them down.Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.One of Pippas proteges is close behind her in provisional third place, on a very close score of 28.6. Thats Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift (Shannodale Sarco St. Ghyvan Lucky Crest, by Lucky Gift xx), who were runners-up here in 2022 on a very similar starting score of 28.9.I think hes done four five stars, and hes done three 28s now, so it seems like were not improving, laughs Tom. But I think there was a lot more to like there. Its just, you know, we always want a bit more, dont we?Just one tricky change now double-marked in this new CCI5* C test precluded the pair from earning a higher mark. But despite that, its a joy to see how talented Walshy has progressed physically now, as a thirteen-year-old, hes a picture of elegant muscle and flowing edges, and a very different type than the quite Irish young horse he once was.To look at him as a six, seven, eight year old, you wouldnt have thought hes necessarily a dressage horse, so he has to work a little bit harder to get that real picture, but its all coming together really nicely, says Tom, whos also placed fifth at Badminton both this and last year with the gelding. Hes just a consistent performer, and I think thats one of his strongest qualities. All l the way through his career, hes just been super consistent. So hopefully he can finish as close or on 28.6, and we can be there or thereabouts on Sunday.Felix Vogg and Cartania. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.Switzerlands Felix Vogg is riding an exciting wave following a top-ten finish at the Olympics with young Dao de lOcean, and today, he begins his Burghley campaign with Cartania in provisional fourth place, having put a 28.8 on the board.You wont find many event riders whod celebrate that new double coefficient on the flying changes, but Felix, who trains on the flat with Bettina Hoy, was delighted by their inclusion, particularly on this mare, for whom theyre something of a party trick.Usually its one of my favorite things to do in a test, he grins. I see it as well a bit, as an exercise to loosen a horse and so on. And usually, if you start early enough, every horse has a flying change in the field, so they should do it as well under a rider.Cartania (Cartani C Tenda, by Clinton) delivered very smart, tidy changes in her test, but lost fractional marks for some conservative work, which was something of a surprise to Felix after a few spicy days of settling in.Shes always a bit difficult the first few days when she arrives in show, but she showed some progress in the last days now, and got a bit sticky, I dont know how you call it in English, in there, and didnt really want to attack it. But I was really pleased with her.Harry Meade and Superstition. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.Todays pathfinders, Harry Meade and Superstition(Satisfaction FRH unknown, by Cordalame), round out the top five with a 32.1, a smart enough start for the gelding, whos thrice placed at US five-stars but can be reactive in the ring.He gets a little bit over-awed with a crowd, usually, explains Harry. When I came out at the end, he just froze after the end of the test. But Im very happy with him. Hes a lovely little athletic horse, and I deliberately came up ten minutes before my test, did a very short warm up, and went in.That conservative approach is the thread running through Slinkys week: I actually only brought him here yesterday. He did a light gallop at home, and then came up in time for the horse inspection, and then this was the first time hes been ridden here. So Im just very much trying to just keep it normal for him, not sort of over-pressurizing him with a big occasion.Harry, who initially had five entries here and was able to choose three, had some amount of sway over his drawn order as a result of his glut of horses, and going early without much atmosphere was definitely a perk for Superstition.Its understanding each horse and trying to give them what they need individually. Theres always pros and cons going first. Its not specific to these judges. Its all judging, quite often, theres a little bit of a trend to soften throughout the course of the competition. But you know, if I had to ride one first, Im glad that the draw worked out that he had the quiet atmosphere, he says.Were now heading into the afternoons session of dressage join us soon for a full report from the latter half of todays competition, and in the meantime, you can join Cheg for a live play-by-play and analysis over on our live updates thread.Go Eventing!Our coverage of Burghley is brought to you by our incredible supporters, Kentucky Performance Products, your one-stop shop for science-backed nutritional products to keep your horse feeling their best at all times. Theyll even get on the phone with you to help you formulate a solid supplementation plan for your horses individual needs! Wed really appreciate your support of KPP, as theyre champions for our sport and beyond and are wonderful people to boot. 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Ros Canter pulled off the best first-phase CCI5* score of her career to date to take an early lead at Defender Burghley today (Thursday 5 September).The British rider, who was a part of the gold medal-winning team at the Paris Olympics, scored 19.9 on Izilot DHI (pictured above), who is owned by Alex Moody.Since Luhmhlen [CCI5*, in June] Ive been practising having Izilot in self-carriage, said Ros about the horse with whom she won the French five-star, Pau, last year.Ive tended to play safe with him in the past because he can be sharp and spooky, and now I want to show off his ability and movement and let him dance.Ros will also campaign Lordships Graffalo her Paris medallist at Burghley and they are one of the favourites to take the title. The duo will do their dressage test tomorrow.Id like to think he wouldnt be a million miles off [the lead] but, because he now has a lot of experience, time management in the atmosphere is key with him, said Ros.Maverick flies into secondPippa Funnell and MCS Maverick hold the runner-up positionNIKON D5 f/4 1/1000s 200mm ISO450Pippa Funnell currently lies second on MCS Maverick with a dressage score of 28.3. This horse wasa new ride for Pippa last year, when they won a three-star title at Bramham.The 11-year-old bay gelding is, says Pippa, one of the best horses she has had on the flat at home. However, he takes a bit of managing at a competition where there is a big atmosphere, such as at Burghley.You really have to do the breathing for him in the arena, but it is all going in the right direction, she said.Pippa is just 0.3 penalties ahead of Tom Jackson aboard Capels Hollow Drift, runners up here in 2022 and riding the FEI CCI5* dressage test C for the first time.It felt a bit different and wasnt as symmetrical as some I have been used to, said Tom. I think Capels Hollow Drifts performance was as good as in other tests and I just hope we have done enough to be in the mix.Swiss rider Felix Vogg, who is competing here for the first time, interrupts a British stranglehold, lying fourth overnight with Cartania.Just 0.1 of a penalty behind him is another Brit, Max Warburton (riding Deerpairc Revelry), who is also making his Burghley debut.New Zealands Tim Price, the 2018 Burghley champion, is sixth after day one on Viscount Viktor.Tom Jackson and Capels Hollow Drift lie third after day oneNIKON D5 f/4 1/1000s 330mm ISO1000Britains Harry Meade currently lies seventh and eighth with the mare Cavalier Crystal who finished third here last year and Superstition respectively.Fridays dressageAnother 33 horse and rider combinations will do their dressage tests tomorrow (Friday 6 September). Emily King and Valmy Biats, who finished fourth at Badminton this year, will be first into the main arena at 9.30am BST.Top names and key contenders to look out for tomorrow include dual Olympic team gold medallist and world number one Tom McEwen (on DHI Cooliser), reigning Badminton winners Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier, Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent, Frances Nicolas Touzaint (Absolut Gold HDC) and Japans Ryuzo Kitajima (Feroza Nieuwmoed).Find out more and buy tickets to Defender Burghley or watch at home via Burghley TV.Further readingHow can I improve my dressage score?What are the Scales of Training in dressage?Five gears every good cross-country horse needsConquer the cross-country startbox with Emily KingRos Canters grid exercise to slow a strong or keen jumperThe post Ros Canter excels to take Burghley lead on sharp and spooky mount appeared first on Your Horse.