The Thursday kick-off event at HITS Ocala saw Canadians Pegg and Francois Lamontagne bookend the podium.

The British rider won the $200,000 class riding Point Break and also earned the Leading International Rider award.

The Quebec native rode his long-time partner to the win in the $75,000 class over Canadian Meghan Rowlins' track at HITS Ocala.

The €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Qatar saw rising star Harry Allen (IRL) and Calculatus narrowly edged.

Great Britain’s Ben Maher was in winning form at Wellington International, taking WEF Challenge Cup 8 with Ginger-Blue.

Competition at CHI Al Shaqab presented by Longines in Qatar came to a close with the exciting €410,000 Grand Prix.

Competition is heating up in Qatar; plus what's happening behind the scenes and on a different type of course.

Plus an update on travel, accommodations, the venue, how the Keto is going and some random observations.

Your Fearless Editor ‒ who works from home and normally lives like a hermit ‒ is off on another adventure in far-flung Qatar.

The Canadian riding Kirlo Van Den Bosrand was edged by Philip McGuane (IRL) and Orphea HQ Rise in WEF's Friday grand prix qualifier.