Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Hannah Cole photo.The final dressage test at the final ever Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials is done and dusted and the very last competitor to head down the centreline was none other than Olympic Gold medallist and world number two Ros Canter (GBR) with her Pau 2023 winning ride, Alex Moodys and her own Izilot DHI.Ros Canter and Izilot DHI. Hannah Cole photo.Usurping her Paris teammate and current world number one Tom McEwen (GBR), Ros and Isaac performed a sensational test to take the lead in the CCI4*S and head into tomorrows jumping on a score of 23.9. Tom and Mrs Alison Swinburn and John and Chloe Perrys Brookfield Quality sit in second on a score of 25.4 with Caroline Powell of New Zealand and her two rides Nicholas and Fiona Lamberts Legally Grey and Chris Manns Greenacres Special Cavalier in 3rd and 4th place respectively.Tom McEwen and Brookfield Quality. Hannah Cole photo.Piggy March (GBR) holds the lead in the hotly contested CCI3*L with Mrs Susie Woods striking grey Cooley Goodwood. Breathing down their necks on a score of 29.1 are New Zealands Dan Jocelyn and the Atomic Syndicates 8-year-old gelding Greannanstown Atomic with Switzerlands Nadja Minder and Top Jobs Jalisco sitting in third on 29.6.Piggy March and Cooley Goodwood. Hannah Cole photo.The CCI2*-L is also led by Ros Canter, this time partnering Mrs Kate Willis, Mrs Mel Pritchards Armscote Explorer, hot on their heels is Alex Hua Tian (CHN) with the Chilli Morning Clone, Chilli Morning III who go into the cross country on a score of 26.1. Last nights overnight leader, Hazel Towers (GBR) with her own Torpex lie in third on 26.6.Ros Canter and Armscote Explorer. Hannah Cole photo.Leading the CCI1*-S Section E, Emma Lawton and her own Ross Skylark bagged a score of 29.6 and with a score of 29.8, Annie Broad (NZL) with Dr Linda McSwiggans Chieftain of the White Legs retain their overnight lead in CCI 1*-S Section F.Pony power was on full display in the main arena this afternoon as the CCI-S P2* got underway. Leading the charge is Florence Drewitt on Mrs Helen Drewitts Battleston Delight who sit at the top of the leader board on a score of 27.7.Florence Drewitt and Battlestown Delight. Hannah Cole photo.With both design and build befitting of Blair Castles eventing swan song, the cross-country courses are strung, the lines have been walked and walked again, the jumps are dressed and we are ready for the riders final fling around the Blair Castle turf.Blair Castle International (Perthshire, Scotland) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Scoring]