After a sensational season of qualifiers, the stage is set for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Final in Fort Worth, Texas.
Aboard Albfuehren's Iashin Sitte, the Swiss rider rode first in the 11-horse jump-off (which included Michael Jung) and proved unbeatable.
The German rider bested a field of 40 in the €330,000 FEI Jumping World Cup event and now leads the Western European League standings.
The American rider won the $400,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup at Santa Anita; two Canadians place top-ten.
The Dutch rider ended the drought of female World Cup qualifier winners in Norway which has stood for the past decade.
The pair won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League Washington with one of only two double-clears in the class.
The victory came aboard Hello Jefferson in a starting field of 37, edging Germany's Daniel Deusser and Killer Queen VDM.