Week seven at WEF kicked off with a Wednesday win for McLain Ward aboard a horse he says is never ridden between shows, just turned out.

The Israeli rider took the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI5*; top Canadian was Erynn Ballard in 6th with Ronja.

In Wednesday’s highlight class, the best was saved for last as Vanderveen and Faustino de Tili were the final of 60 to navigate the two-phase course.

Beezie Madden and Jiva won the Douglas Elliman Real Estate while Georgina Bloomberg topped the Bainbridge Companies riding new mount Balotelli 5.

Mexico’s Santiago Lambre opened Week five of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival with a win in the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate CSI5* riding Doloris.