The Canadian Show Jumping Team finished second in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico held on Sunday, March 20, to close out CSIO5* Coapexpan, Mexico.
Three countries contested the annual event with a three-member Canadian team comprised of Tiffany Foster, Jacqueline Steffens, and Beth Underhill taking on Mexico and the United States. Having suffered two eliminations when Maria Costa fell from Valentino V Z and Tanner Korotkin had two refusals with Volo’s Diamond, the United States was eliminated and could not return for the second round. That left Mexico and Canada to battle it out for top spot on the podium.
Mexico had the edge with a clear scoresheet following the opening round when three of its four riders posted clears, allowing the four faults incurred by Nicolas Pizarro riding Pia Contra to be dropped from the team tally. Without the advantage of a drop score, Canada was sitting on 12 faults but, with a second round of competition still to come, had an opportunity to make up lost ground and came back fighting.