Daisy Berkeley (nee Dick) is back at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials for the first time since 2010 with the sweetest, kindest, gentlest, loveliest person of a horse Diese Du Figuier, who is a 13-year-old Selle Francais gelding.The pair scored 32.9 for their dressage test on Friday morning to lie =23rd with Kylie Roddy and SRS Kan Do after the first phase. It was a really good start. I think I probably slightly under rode him in his changes, because theyre normally really spot on and beautiful and I think I was just a bit wet, which meant they werent as good as they could be, said Daisy. He did a little head toss in his walk and that just brought us down to a five in that. I dont know what the other marks were but weve got to clear around. Hes such a spooky horse in real life, I cant walk him. If the grounds wetter in one area, he cant go near it. If hes in an arena and someones harrowed it the floor is lava, so for him to go in there with all that going on, and not bat an eyelid, I couldnt be more proud of him.Fond memoriesDaisy is best known for her partnership with Spring Along with whom she represented Great Britain at numerous championships, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics. On Daisys last appearance at the Gloucestershire CCI5* in 2010, she finished on the podium with Spring Along.Last time I was here was on Spring Along and he finished third. I thought that would do me, I dont need to come back here, and here I am again, said Daisy whose father was Grand National-winning jockey Dave Dick.If I had a fiver for every time someone mentioned that [its been 16 years], I dont need to win!Hes a delightDaisy credits Diese Du Figuiers sweet character with getting her back to the top level of the sport.Ive ridden quite a lot of horses in my life, and I dont really feel like riding millions of horses anymore. I dont like riding horses which youre always having conversations with but hes just the sweetest, kindest, gentlest, lovely person of a horse, added Daisy.I mean, I love Spring Along but he could be quite tricky on the flat. This guy, hes so sweet. When he comes in from his holidays, Ill jump on. With the others I have to lunge to get on, then youre clinging on to the neck strap and hes a delight. You only have to look at his little face, hes just so sweet and hes been lovely to train.Image Tim Wilkinson. Useful linksView the overnight leaderboardView the dressage start listView the cross-country fencesRelated contentHow to watch BadmintonMare, 16, makes Badminton debut after recovering from tendon injuryI was hypnotised: Simon Grieve combats confidence wobble to return to Badminton after six-year absenceChange in warm-up plan pays off for New Zealands Jesse CampbellIt makes him at ease: American rider uses nosenet in dressage testThe post Daisy Berkeley returns to Badminton after 16-year hiatus appeared first on Your Horse.