A new date for the event and a new horse for the 2* winner Amanda Ross at the Eventing Victoria Horse Trials
The British riders threw down the gauntlet today in the first phase of the dressage at the 2015 Longines FEI European Eventing Championship with five of their lady riders finishing in the top ten
"I would have been happy with a score in the 40's" says 21 year old Holly Woodhead, but she did much better than that to lead the dressage after the Thursday morning session at Blair Castle
From judging Tailgate picnics at Burghley to announcing that the Queen will present the prizes at Blair, it has been a right Royal week
It was nippy in the Scottish Highlands today as the horses pranced and kilts were on show for the start of the Longines FEI European Championships at the beautiful Blair Castle