ESP Holiday & Horses CSI4* kicked off this week and the highlight will be the $214,000 Grand Prix under the lights on Saturday evening.

The fourth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Western European League wrapped up a fabulous week for the French rider.

Nassar calls his recent marriage to Jennifer Gates "a good luck charm"; top Canadian is Taylor St Jacques, 6th with Upsilon De La Liniere.

The Swede was crowned the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix winner in front of a sold-out crowd in Prague.

Canada has two riders in the top 10 in this qualifier ‒ Erynn Ballard/Billy Alpen (6th) and Vanessa Mannix/Catinka (8th).

Moves are afoot to limit voting rights of countries that will never qualify a rider for the Olympics, but far too late to help those who favour teams of four.

Underhill will take over the rides on his top horses at Torrey Pines Stable as Lamaze takes a sabbatical from the sport due to health issues.

Following his resignation as EC's Technical Advisor, Jumping, Laskin accepted the position offered by the Mexican Equestrian Federation.

The pair also place third in the $5,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake as the 2021 season wraps up at the North Carolina show facility.

The host cities for the next two years have been decided for jumping, dressage, driving and eventing at the FEI Hybrid General Assembly.