Ten teams took to Grégory Bodo's track at the polo grounds, with the Brits narrowly edging Italy and Belgium in this final qualifying leg.

The brand new series kicked off in Abu Dhabi with a nail-biter in which Team Germany edged Ireland and Sweden.

League of Nations rules, Equine Ethics & Wellbeing, FEI Solidarity and veterinary research were among the topics discussed in Lausanne.