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
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
“I have tried to create a course that reflects the heritage of Scotland and provides a true test of horsemanship without catching horses out” says Ian Stark, course designer for the Longines FEI European Eventing Championship 2015 at Blair Castle
Sweden sets the scene for a historic competition, which began at Badminton back in 1953