AGDF 8 closed out with some great Canadian performances; Freestyle winner Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (USA) punches ticket to World Cup Final.

The US rider scores another personal best of 77.319%; Canada's Diane Creech and Chrevi’s Christo snag 3rd place with 71.277%.

The USA’s Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Rassing’s Lonoir won the class at AGDF week 8 on a day which also featured the Palm Beach Dressage Derby.

The pair notched their second personal best score of the season with a 74.478%, almost four points higher than the second-place finisher.

Limits on foreign stays for non-EU citizens has prompted riders to consult immigration lawyers and consider moving to continental Europe.

USA’s Benjamin Ebeling wins the Grand Prix Special CDI3*; Alexandra Reid takes Intermediaire I Freestyle with Flynn.

USA’s Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo win; earlier in the day Canada’s Pia Fortmuller topped the FEI Intermediaire A CDI3* with Frieda.

Three Canadians place in the top 10 of the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3* that kicked off the evening at PBIEC in Wellington.

The German rider guided Dominator 2000 Z to win the 410,000 euro finale in Doha, edging Olivier Robert (FRA) and Niels Bruynseels (BEL).

The Canadians couldn't catch the US riders; Lindsay Kellock and Sebastien came the closest with a 4th-place finish in the GP for Special.