Team Germany ruled the ring on Saturday afternoon, beating six other countries to win the BMO Nations’ Cup 1.60m. Their squad — André Thieme, Joerne Sprehe, Daniel Deusser and Jana Wargers — beat teams built from some of the best riders of Canada, Spain, Switzerland, France, Ireland and Great Britain.
Lead by chef d’équipe Otto Becker, the Germans rode on champion steeds Paule S, (Thieme), Toys (Sprehe), Gangster V/H Noddevelt (Deusser) and Dorette Old (Wargers).
“I feel great, I’m very proud of this team,” Becker told the Spruce Meadows Media press conference following the event. “In the end, it was teamwork. Teamwork makes the dream work.”