The German took the 5* Qualifier at MLSJ Monterrey with Otello de Guldenboom while the Canadian was close riding De Flor 111 Z Santa Rosa.
show jumping
The Brit piloted the small but speedy black stallion to the fastest of just eight double-clears over Guilherme Jorge-designed track.
The pair won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League Washington with one of only two double-clears in the class.
Fifteen riders will descend on Riyadh for the clash of champions in the €1.25 million Longines Global Champions playoff event.
The Austrian won the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour overall title in Rabat, at the first-ever CSI5* Grand Prix in Africa.
“He makes me feel like I’m a good rider” says the Belgian rider of his Paris Olympics partner following their victory in Norway.
The CSI3* Longines Grand Prix wrapped up four days of exciting international competition in the Bird's Nest stadium.
The Canadian, a regular (and very successful) competitor at this spectacular Wilmington, Ohio venue, won during Fall Classic II.
The American won the highlight class of the inaugural CSI3* event in New York's Hudson Valley out of a starting field of 45.
Ariel Grange's great mare Legacy, ridden by Daniel Coyle of Ireland, wins the Best Horse title during the Final in Barcelona.