The Canadian rider also won the CDI1* Prix St. Georges on MSJ Valentina Roma; competition continues through Saturday.

The Development Program recognizes the top-performing four-, five-, six-, and seven-year-old division young dressage horses across Canada.

Outstanding performance horses, stallions, mares and their breeders were recognized at the association's recent AGM.

Key discussions at the Pan American Equestrian Confederation included education, coaching, rules, para-equestrian, horse well-being and clean sport.

All eyes will be on Fort Worth as 18 horse-and-rider pairs from 15 countries ‒ including Canada ‒ will battle it out in Dickies Arena.

After five qualifiers throughout AGDF, the Canadian took the champion’s sash riding Jill Irving’s nine-year-old gelding.

The US rider has enjoyed an epic debut season on Gold Play, topping it off with a win in the CDIO3* Grand Prix Special.

The Canadian secured a spot at 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Texas – the first rider from this country to do so since 2013.

The USA broke a five-year drought in Wellington by edging Germany for the win; teams were separated by less than 1.5 points.

It was a battle of the black stallions in a thrilling 's-Hertogenbosch freestyle finale, with Glamourdale taking a back seat to Zonik Plus.