Driving, Dressage and Jumping took centre stage in front of keen fans; special medal parade honours Olympic, Paralympic heroes.
Dressage
The London crowd was delighted as the pair sparkled in the 4th leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup 2021/2022 Western European League.
Charlotte Dujardin, reunited with her Tokyo Olympic mount Gio, set a new personal best score of 82.553%, while Fuchs takes the Santa Stakes.
The pair logged their fourth straight victory in CDI competition at this venue; the World Equestrian Center Dressage V runs through Sunday.
The approval of the sports program will take place Feb. 2022 and the finalization of events and athlete quotas will be confirmed following Paris 2024.
The International Jumping Riders Club continues to query why countries who will never qualify a rider get to influence big Olympics decisions.
The second most expensive horse was knocked down for 83,500 euros and will head to Evi Strasser's dressage barn in Canada.
The championships take place in Herning, Denmark, Aug. 6-14, 2022, and are the first qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.
The German rider topped the third leg of the Western European League aboard her mare who "almost tries to be too perfect!”
It is rare for committee members to divulge internal disagreement over major policy decisions, but the future Olympic format continues to divide riders and the FEI.