The US rider has had a string of strong performances in Wellington and Lexington which propelled him to the top of the standings.

Erynn Ballard and Tiffany Foster secured the two qualification spots allocated to Canada, but neither will compete.

The Swedish rider's decision to winter at WEF is paying off as he and Glamour Girl log their second Challenge Cup win.

Excitement is already building for the team jumping series which begins in Abu Dhabi, February 11-15, featuring the top-10 ranked nations.

Champion riders will switch horses, reminiscent of the former World Championship format, in the 2025 edition of the show in s'Hertogenbosch.

The Italian rider scored the lion's share of the 308,000+ euro purse; Canadian Kyle Timm was 11th with Casino Calvin.

Despite a fall in the warm-up, it's a repeat victory for the Swede and his superhorse; Canada's Vanessa Mannix finishes 24th.

The second day of FEI Jumping World Cup Final competition was marred by the sudden death of US horse Chromatic BF.

The superhorse and his Swedish rider Henrik von Eckermann will be chasing back-to-back titles as the World Cup Final gets underway next week.

The 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour battle was between Smolders, Maikel van der Vleuten and Henrik von Eckermann in Riyadh, KSA.