Champagne and ice cream were in demand today at the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials where Pippa Funnell jumped into the lead of the CCI3* dressage as well as celebrating a win in the CIC1*
Friday is apparently the ‘quiet day’ at the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials unless you happen to be Eliza Stoddart, the winner of both of today’s Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse qualifiers
Could these canine lifeguards be the answer to getting waterlogged riders out of water jumps after a bit of a tumble? We're looking forward to seeing the UK Rescue Bears and dancing sheep at Chatsworth Horse Trials
What a place to warm up for dressage - Chilham Castle provided a great cross country course, stunning backdrop and even the sun shone (at 6:30pm!)
It was a fairly relaxing day for us at Chilham Castle with even time for a tipple at the Wild Spirits of Kent trade stand but the long uphill stretch on cross country for the BE90 and BE100 competitors had a few horses puffing