The Summer Fort Festival at Thunderbird Show Park wrapped up on Sunday and featured a talented group of young riders vying for top honours.
Sunday competition at the Summer Fort Classic saw the British rider win the feature while Emily Fitzgerald takes another U25 class.
The Canadian rider and Face To Face have developed in leaps and bounds since competing in the 1.20m division last season.
The Albertan rode a pair of homebreds, winning the 4-year-old class with Nacho Libre BF and the 6-year-old class with Lemonade BF.
The US rider entered four, but his winning mount with 'a stride like Secretariat' surprised him with the gelding's first grand prix victory.
It was a full slate of hunter and jumper events at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, culminating with Sunday's $20,000 Grand Prix.
“He’s definitely my soul mate,” says the young Canadian of the sales horse who was too special not to keep.
The future looks promising as the 18-and-under show jumpers take the silver medal in the CSIOJ Nations’ Cup at tbird.
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.
The $235,000 Friday feature at Thunderbird Show Park also marked the American's first 5* victory here; top Canadian was Ali Ramsay, 4th.