Smart, efficient riding landed Steffens at the top of the podium; the Canadian will be part of the Nations Cup team on Sunday riding Freaky.
show jumping
The $235,000 Friday feature at Thunderbird Show Park also marked the American's first 5* victory here; top Canadian was Ali Ramsay, 4th.
The Irish rider rode Theo 160 to the win in a field of 52 ; Canada's Mario Deslauriers has two in the top 10.
Thunderbird Show Park's Odlum Brown BC Open starts June 1st and also features the $235,000 Longines Grand Prix.
The Irish rider rode Brooklyn Heights, a relatively new mount; plus an update on Dieu Merci, who was pulled up during the class.
The Irishman aboard Ariso bested a 10-horse jumpoff; Vanessa Mannix and Kingston are the top Canadians in 8th place.
Show jumping competition got underway at Wesley Clover Parks with the win coming aboard Dublin, owned by Millar Brooke Farm.
Belgium had to settle for second, with the Netherlands in third after an exciting afternoon of competition in Piazza di Siena.
American Tanner Korotkin captures the 1.40m CSI5*; Canadian Maddy Riddle wins the 1.40m CSI2* in Langley, BC.
The pair defended last year's title at the conclusion of the 2022 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows in North Salem, NY.
