Phase 1 of both the Canadian Show Jumping Championship and the Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge were opening night features.

The American rider won the $200,000 Kubota 5* Grand Prix at Angelstone Tournaments; Jacqueline Steffens Daly takes Thursday class.

Fellow Canadian Sean Jobin places third in the large class with Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z at World Equestrian Center-Ocala.

Aaron Vale had an emotional win with I Adermie R 4 in the speed class on the same day as the passing of the horse's owner, Lori Osterstock.

Amy Millar led the Canadian Show Jumping Team effort with a pair of clear rounds over the tough Leopoldo Palacios-designed course.

After a 24-fault 1st round, three riders improved their scores in the 2nd; Mexico and Canada are confirmed to the Final in Barcelona.