Sweden edged Germany in a third-round jump-off to win the opening leg of the Longines FEI Nations Cup 2021 Division 1 series in Switzerland.
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Kent Farrington and Orafina win the $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic; Victoria Colvin claims her second consecutive Hunter Derby win.
Ashlee Bond (USA) wins the Saturday night feature class at TIEC while Canadian Tiffany Foster places 5th aboard Hamilton.
The Olympian tops the rankings for the third time as the equestrian calendar starts opening up again after a 16-month Covid break.
Ballard and Bettina des Celtes dominated Wednesday’s $37,000 Power & Speed Stake CSI 3* to kick off Tryon Spring 5.
The only teams to complete the first round on a zero score, it all came down to a jump-off between Kendra Brinkop and Gregory Wathelet.
Will posted the 11th German win in this event which has seen Hans Gunter Winkler, Franke Sloothaak and Ludger Beerbaum top the podium.
The Canadian scores her fifth consecutive podium finish at TIEC with a win in the $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic aboard Ceitasi.
Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita win the first FEI Grand Prix competition of 2021 at TIEC, narrowly edging Ballard and Conor Swail.
Aboard Classic Penny the Canadian takes the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake, plus a Power & Speed victory with Really Electra Xango.