A dazzling young mare delights, a dressage favourite disappoints and a waitlisted rider makes the top 10: catch up on all the action from day two at Badminton

The Mars Badminton Horse Trials dressage results are now complete, and we have a new leader to defend pole position on cross-country day.

The sun shone, the leaderboard had a shake-up and there was elation and disappointment in equal measure.

Here’s a round-up of all the action from day two at Badminton 2025.

• Oliver Townend has taken the lead with his Kentucky 2024 winner.

What’s Oliver’s plan for cross-country day?

• Ros Canter is in the leading group, but two mistakes prove costly on Lordships Graffalo.

Why did Ros blame herself for Graffalo’s missed changes?

• Ros’s result was all the more impressive given she ran a marathon 12 days before.

Find out how Ros juggled training of horse and runner

• Tim Price was one of the favourites coming into the event, but the dressage phase didn’t go his way.

What was Tim’s reaction after Vitali’s sub-par score?

• Three days before Badminton started, Fiona Kashel was still on the waitlist, now she’s lying in the top 10.

Learn more about her veteran campaigner – and how she avoided a major error

• The competition hotted up in earnest around lunchtime on day two.

Who caught the eye and broke into the top 10?

• Two riders with full-time jobs showed their ability to juggle a top-flight eventing career with their work.

Read how an Austrian dentist plotted his return to Badminton after a long hiatus

What is Libby Seed’s system for keeping up with the pros?

• A Badminton debutante cracked the sub-30 barrier to move into the top 15.

What were the New Zealander’s reactions to riding in Badminton’s iconic arena?

• We caught up with David Doel’s groom Jade Roberts.

Find out how she prepares five-star stalwart Galileo Nieuwmoed

• The cross-country starts at 11.30am on Saturday, 9 May.

What time are the favourites due to leave the startbox?

• Make sure you come back and join us on Saturday to keep up to date with all the action.

5 things not to miss on cross-country day

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