Four strong performances over the Ian Stark-designed cross-country course gave the French team the edge over Great Britain.
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The first group of event riders benefitting from funds from the U25 scholarship program have been announced.
The 2018 world champion led the competition from start to finish and had four rails in hand going into the final phase.
The American rider and her remarkable gelding ended a 15-year drought by becoming the first US combination to win at Kentucky since 2008.
The pair made Canada proud with a sizzling victory in the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event; the last time a Canadian won there was in 1992.
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Smith dominate the CCI4*-S, with three Canadians sitting top-10 going into Saturday's cross-country phase.
The maple leaf captured two notable second-place finishes in high performance international equestrian competitions this past weekend.
The $226,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix, held during the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, has attracted an exciting field.
Eventers, show jumpers and dressage athletes all have impressive results in competitions in the US, the UK and Spain.
The generous grant program will offer up to 20 grants of $2,500 to allow young eventers to compete at Bromont and Galway Downs.