Equestrian: Solid start for Kiwi duo at Badminton

Mark Todd with his horse Major Milestone during the dressage section of the Badminton Horse Trials. Photo / Getty Images.

Mark Todd and Andrew Nicholson sit inside the top 10 after the first phase of the Badminton Horse Trials.

Todd's finished fifth in the dressage on NZB Campino and is in a share of ninth place on his second mount Leonidas II.

Nicholson's tied for seventh on his leading mount Nereo.

Jonelle Price is the next best placed Kiwi in 14th equal, just ahead of Neil Spratt