The inaugural event takes place Oct. 6 with Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA.
show jumping
The $25,000 class, sponsored by leading insurance broker BFL Canada, took place Sept. 21 at Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON.
The Irish Olympian won the lion's share ‒ $112,200 ‒ of the rich Cup purse for the second time to cap the final week of Traverse City Horse Shows.
The Brazilian won the 3* class at the September Horse Shows in New York in a seven-horse jumpoff aboard Ester De Maugre.
The US rider opened Major League Show Jumping at Traverse City Horse Shows in the $181,170 event; Erynn Ballard 3rd with Ginger Ask.
The Canadian now living in Belgium took Saturday's $15,000 feature at the Ottawa National ahead of Mackenzey Nadeau and Stephanie Bourassa.
The new feature class at Old Salem Farm attracted 27 entries including Canada's Tiffany Foster, who was 7th riding Electrique.
Kent Farrington piloted the speedy mare to win the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup; Erynn Ballard was 10th with De Flor 111 Z Santa Rosa.
The Canadian rode A Crown Royale to victory in a two-horse jumpoff against Sarah Lottis and Rhapsody over Joey Rycroft’s 1.45m track.
The British rider bested a field of 26 over Olaf Peterson Jr.'s challenging track, which produced just three first-round clears.