A wardrobe malfunction, a comeback and an escort named Albert: all the action from Badminton day two

The dressage phase at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials is done and dusted, and we have a new leader taking over from Bubby Upton at the head of affairs. Last year Ros Canter won the event on Lordships Graffalo; this year she has returned with his younger stablemate Izilot DHI, and we could have a new star in our midst as he waltzed into the lead ahead of cross-country.

Here’s a full round-up of all the action under the warm Gloucestershire sunshine.

Ros Canter proved a worthy favourite on Badminton debutant Izilot DHI to go into pole position on 25.3.

• Find out how Ros manages this spooky talent

Tim Price slotted into third on Vitali as he bids for his first Badminton victory.

• Discover how Tim is turning a “slightly disappointing” mark into a positive

Gemma Stevens moved into the top 10 with Bicton one-off five-star winner Chilli Knight.

• Learn how a long, slow rehab has paid off for this gelding

Emily King continued her hot streak of form this spring with Valmy Biats to lie in fifth.

• Find out why this 15-year-old horse is still on the up

Pippa Funnell moved into 12th on her second rider MCS Maverick but it wasn’t plain sailing

• Discover how Pippa calmed Maverick’s nerves leading up to the test

French rider Arthur Marx isn’t troubling the leaders, but is thrilled with his home-bred horse “with two or three hearts”.

• Learn more about Church’Ile’s personality, and Arthur’s part-time job

Badminton debutante Cosby Green is lying three places above her trainer and idol Jonelle Price.

• How Cosby got a placement learning from the “best riders in the world”

A rider who treats eventing as a hobby is making her Badminton debut

• Read about her adorable horse who takes a daily morning nap

Amateur rider Lauren Innes laid some dressage demons to rest.

• How has Lauren turned Global Fision M around?

An Irish rider is aiming for his first five-star completion with a horse he’s had since a three-year-old.

• Learn more about Daragh Byrne and “Turk”

Felicity Collins managed to produce a decent test to sit in the top 25, despite a wardrobe malfunction.

• What happened to Felicity’s boot?

And there have been a couple of high-profile withdrawals with David Doel and Pippa Funnell – on one of her two horses – among those electing not to run across country.

• Find out why David Doel has pulled the popular Galileo Nieuwmoed out and which of Pippa’s horses is withdrawn

It’s cross-country day tomorrow! Find out what time your favourite horses and riders leave the startbox.

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