Riding Levaro Z in several challenging tests, the Quebec native topped the field of 16 who qualified from four regions across Canada.
The Colombian rider has nabbed two big CSI5* wins– the McKee Family International Speed and the $170,000 Mad Barn Big Ben Challenge.
Riding 'Freddy', the 16-year-old handily negotiated all three phases of this hunt seat equitation Final to clinch the title.
The Canadian kicked off the International division with a decisive win aboard the well-named Let's Fly at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto.
The Royal Horse Show was alive with music and dressage in this only CDI-W held in Canada; Kristjan Good and Levi VDL rule Derby division.
Waylon Roberts wins a record ninth Indoor Eventing Challenge, while Kristjan Good takes the Braeburn Farms Hunter Derby at the Royal.
In his Royal Horse Show debut, the France-based rider piloted the Rein family's Atomica des Sequoias Z and will join the international riders.
Opening night of the Royal Horse Show featured the national championship, with the reigning champion set to repeat.
Entry lists are shaping up, with jumping and dressage World Cup Qualifiers highlighting the 2025 schedule.
Rising costs to run the fair, plus shrinking parking space options, have necessitated a charge for trailer parking for exhibitors.