Find out how to first day of dressage competition has unfolded in the super-hot CCI4*-S section at Bicton
China’s Alex Hua Tian put in a stunning performance aboard Don Geniro in the first phase of the CCI4*-S at Bicton International Horse Trials, supported by Chedington, to sit in second place after the first day of competition. The pair scored 21.6 to sit just .6 of a penalty adrift of overnight leaders Laura Collett and London 52.
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