After five qualifiers throughout AGDF, the Canadian took the champion’s sash riding Jill Irving’s nine-year-old gelding.

Second-place Kevin Kohmann will join fellow US athlete Christian Simonson and Canadian rider Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu at the World Cup Final.

The Grade II para rider topped her week with a Freestyle world record of 83.276%; Canadians scored personal bests in Grade V competition.

The German rode Special Blend to an 82.66% score in their freestyle debut, while the Canadian scored a new personal best on Jaccardo.

Despite losing a shoe in the first extended trot, the pair prevailed in the German Olympian's first trip to Wellington in 15 years.

Pablo Gómez Molina and Servus Ymas won the CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle, while Canadians had some excellent small tour results.

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and Jaccardo place 2nd in 5* with personal best score; Camille Carier Bergeron and Finnländerin 2nd in 3*.

Canadians owned the podium in the CDI1* Intermediate I, while Susan Pape (GBR) and Harmony’s Giulilanta took the 5* Freestyle.

Canadians came out swinging in Wellington, with good scores and podium placings to kick off the third week of Global Dressage Festival.

Christian Simonson (USA) hits new career high score in Freestyle; Canadian Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu takes CDI1* Intermediate I.