The experienced squad led from start to finish at the Millstreet event in Ireland; Australia and China secure Olympic eventing qualification.

Four strong performances over the Ian Stark-designed cross-country course gave the French team the edge over Great Britain.

The opening leg of the series saw a influential cross-country with lots of eliminations and no entries finishing within the time allowed.

The August dates at Bromont have been given to Belgium, leaving no North American opportunities to gain Paris qualification points.

In this final leg of the series, an all-female British team led the way, ahead of New Zealand, France and Germany.

This victory marked the second time in a row Belgium has claimed the prestigious Nations Cup prize in Arville, edging Germany and Italy.

Strong performances by Colleen Loach saw her 2nd and 3rd in the CCI4*-S; Team Australia had only one rider complete.

A selection event, and the only North American Nations Cup stop for eventing, takes place August 19-20 in Quebec

A keen young team won one of the most hotly-contested legs of the series among 12 squads, while some used the event as a tune-up for Pratoni.

The squad have won team and individual prizes in both their appearances in this series so far and are coached by Olympian Andrew Nicholson.