Ennis out to turn around poor dressage score

Sarah Ennis was typically determined yesterday as she aimed to turn around a disappointing dressage score with BLM Diamond Delux in the feature CCI three-star at Tattersalls Horse Trials.

Puzzled by her 53.1 penalties, leaving her second best of the Irish in ninth place, she nevertheless is hopeful going into today’s cross-country phase at the Meath event.

“It’s the first time the horse has come across judges that didn’t really like his way of going. I thought he felt good,” she said.