Watch the leading test on Friday at Badminton Horse Trials 2023
Oliver Townend looks to have the best chance of becoming the first rider to finish first and second at Badminton since Ian Stark way back in 1988. He is heading the leaderboard after the first of dressage at the 2023 Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian, on Paul and Diana Ridgeon's Swallow Springs and this is how he did it
Last year Oliver finished third and fifth with the two greys, two of the most consistent five-star horses in the world
Oliver Townend and Swallow Springs were in perfect harmony to score 23.2 and take the lead after the first day of dressage at Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian
