Ros Canter became the first rider of the modern era to hold both first and second place after dressage at todays Defender Burghley (Friday 6 September).Yesterdays overnight leader, Izilot DHI, still heads the leaderboard with the only sub-20 mark (19.9) from a field of 66 starters. Stablemate Lordships Graffalo slotted into the runner-up spot this afternoon with a score of 22.The latters stunning test included a 10 for his final halt. This horse carried Ros to team gold at the Paris Olympics a few weeks ago and she said the plan was always for him to run at Burghley as well.Im from Lincolnshire; Michele Saul, his owner, is from Lincolnshire and a nine-minute cross-country course in Versailles didnt affect him at all, said Ros.It is amazing for him to perform like he did today after all the razzmatazz of the medal ceremony in Paris. When I came out of the arena today, I took my hands off the reins and he just smiled.Scores are tight at the top of the leaderboard and less than seventies separate the top 10 after two days of dressage. Only 10 penalties separate the top 18.View the top 10 in pictures belowOvernight leader Britains Ros Canter and Izilot DHI: 19.9 penalties2nd Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo: 223rd New Zealands Tim Price and Vitali: 22.34th British rider Emily King and Valmy Biats: 24.1=5th Britains Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent: 24.4=5th New Zealands Monica Spencer and Artist: 24.47th Frances Gireg Le Coz and Aisprit de la Loge: 25.38th New Zealands Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier: 25.49th Frances Nicolas Touzaint and Absolut Gold HDC: 26.110th Frances Gaspard Maksud and Zaragoza: 26.8All photos by Trevor HoltThe cross-country phaseBritish rider Harry Meade will be first out of the start box during tomorrows cross-country phase. He is due on course at 11am riding Superstition, the firsts of his three rides.General consensus is that US designer Derek di Grazias cross-country course is intensive for the first part and then opens out into a galloping track.Tim Price described it as a proper Burghley test.Some things look unjumpable at first sight, but I like to trust the designers at these big events and Derek knows what he is doing, said Tim. Hes putting his mark on Defender Burghley.Useful linksHow to watch Defender BurghleyView the full overnight leaderboardSee the cross-country fencesCross-country running orderThe post One-two after dressage for Ros Canter at Defender Burghley appeared first on Your Horse.