Chris Burton and his horse Shadow Man have put themselves into the medal positions for Australia after the dressage phase of the Olympic eventing competition at the matchless Chateau de Versailles venue.
Burton, the 42-year-old British-based Queenslander who was a bronze medallist in the team event in Rio eight years ago, was lying joint-third in the individual standings at the end of the first day of competition on Saturday.
But the Australian team, silver medallists in Tokyo three years ago, looked to have their work cut out to match that performance as they lay eighth in the overall team standings.
