Bill Levett, the only Australian rider to compete today, is currently in 8th place while British and New Zealand riders take the top three spots.
A recalculation of the points for the FEI World Cup Eventing has revealed that Switzerland’s Felix Vogg has won the 2012 title, not Karin Donckers.
Sadly, Tim Boland withdrew from the first horse inspection at Burghley today, but Aussies Paul Tapner, Megan Jones, Sam Griffiths, Bill Levett and Clayton Fredericks will be competing along with some of the best in the eventing world over the next few days.
British rider, David Doel, rode Koyuna Sun Magic (previously ridden by Wendy Schaeffer) in to third place in the CCI2* in France. So how did he come to be riding 'Fox' and what are his hopes for the future?
When the trot up at Burghley gets underway later today, some New Zealand riders could be lacking a little spring in their step after a whirlwind tour back home to celebrate their London success ... I hope they got to travel first class!