Two days of dressage culminated with last year's winning rider on top; Canada's Jessica Phoenix sits 62nd with Wabbit.

The reason: no one wants to host major medal events due to the rising costs involved and changed priorities.

Camilla will be on hand on stadium jumping day, May 12, to present prizes to the winners at this British eventing fixture.

The British rider is in the running to become only the third rider ever to capture the series at Mars Badminton Horse Trials next week.

A heartbreaking rail for fellow Brit Tom McEwen in stadium jumping saw him relegated to 2nd; Will Coleman and Diablo take CCI4*-S.

Halliday holds onto first place in the CCI4*-S, where Jessica Phoenix is the top Canadian in 16th place with Freedom GS.

Halliday and Bellissimo are tied in the 4*; top Canadian is still Colleen Loach with FE Golden Eye at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.

The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event got underway with the first day of dressage, with a dozen Canadian entries in the CCI4*-S.

LeMieux, supplier of horse and rider products for the Canadian Eventing Team, is donating a portion of sales from their iCAN line.

The pair of thoroughbreds from North America will contest MARS Badminton 5* Event May 8-12 for Jessica Phoenix and Meghan O’Donoghue.