The small but mighty three-rider German team edged Belgium and Sweden, led by Isabell Werth and Wendy's personal best score of 79.761%.

Great Britain put up a strong fight, led by Lottie Fry and Glamourdale, but had to settle for second place by a very narrow margin.

Led by chef d'équipe Michael Klimke who rode Harmony's Fado, Germany edged the US and Sweden, an identical result to last year's event.

The German team pipped Denmark for the win and also the 2024 series title, with all three riders scoring above 70%.

The team included Edward Gal, who has returned to competition after nearly three years away aboard the 12-year-old stallion Glock's Total Us.

The Falsterbø and Rotterdam CDIOs have followed the example set by Aachen in February, leaving just three competitions remaining in the series.

The annual event took place during the AGDF in Wellington; Canada was fourth behind the US and Sweden with no drop score.

The CDIO3* Nations Cup takes place during the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FL, Feb. 21-25, 2024.

Morgan Barbançon and Habana Libre A led a dominant French performance to mark the country's first win of this event in the Netherlands.

In that nation's first outing of the 2023 FEI Dressage Nations Cup season, they edged the Netherlands and Germany with strong scores.