Equestrian: Kiwis well placed after day one at Badminton Horse Trials

Sir Mark Todd with Leonidas II during day two of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials at The Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire. Photo / David Davies/PA Wire

It's a congested field after the first day of dressage at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials in England.

Kiwis Tim Price, Sir Mark Todd and defending champion Andrew Nicholson are all well placed with Price the best of the Kiwis on Ringwood Sky Boy in sixth, just one point nine penalty points from the lead.

Nicholson and his champion mount Nereo are 16th, but just six point four penalties from the lead.

Sir Mark Todd is 11th on Leonidas the second.