WILTSHIRE eventer Kitty King is in contention for an individual medal after the cross-country phase of the FEI European Championships in Scotland, but Swindon-based Holly Woodhead has slipped down the standings.
King, who rides out of Lower Stanton St Quintin, sits fifth overall going into the showjumping on Sunday having collected just 8.4 times faults with Persimmon around the undulating course at Blair Castle.
Woodhead however, who led the event after day one following an impressive dressage outing onboard DHI Lupison, not occupies 22nd place.
King said: “It was a bit nerve-wracking going first.
“It wasn’t the position I assumed I would be going in, but I had a little bit of time to get my head around it and talk it through with Kate (Davis). I had a really good plan before I went out and it meant I just could stick to it and be confident.
“Kate is a physio with England Rugby and she works with a lot of psychologists. She spoke to my psychologist before the cross-country and she told her what questions to ask me.
“It is a massive relief. It feels great not to have let anyone down. That was the thing that was panicking me most – letting the others down.”