Title: "Exciting Day Two at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials: New Leaders and Surprising Twists"

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The Mars Badminton Horse Trials dressage results are now complete, and we have a new leader to defend pole position on cross-country day.

The sun shone, the leaderboard had a shake-up, and there was elation and disappointment in equal measure.

Here’s a round-up of all the action from day two at Badminton 2025.

Oliver’s plan for cross-country day is generating buzz, while Ros Canter is in the leading group, though two mistakes proved costly on Lordships Graffalo. Ros’s result was all the more impressive given she ran a marathon 12 days before.

Tim Price, one of the favorites coming into the event, faced challenges during the dressage phase. Three days before Badminton started, Fiona Kashel was still on the waitlist; now she’s lying in the top 10.

The competition intensified around lunchtime on day two, with two riders balancing full-time jobs and their eventing careers. A Badminton debutante cracked the sub-30 barrier to move into the top 15.

We caught up with David Doel’s groom, Jade Roberts, to learn how she prepares five-star stalwart Galileo Nieuwmoed.

The cross-country starts at 11:30 am on Saturday, 9 May. Make sure you come back and join us on Saturday to keep up to date with all the action.

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