Marek and Fayvel smash their freestyle personal best; Grand Prix Special marked by early tension for Silfvén and Holzer.
Dressage
Two Grand Prix classes were featured on Thursday, with a number of Canadians well-placed on long-time partners and newer mounts.
The national horse sport federation will no longer permit bandages at dressage, jumping, vaulting and driving competitions.
The FEI has provisionally suspended the US dressage rider after condemning videos surfaced on social media showing him whipping horses.
Felicitas Hendricks and Drombusch OLD win Grand Prix Freestyle; Susan Pape and Harmony’s V-Plus victorious in Grand Prix Special.
The British rider and her 15-year-old stallion left their competition in the dust – but not everyone agrees with the outcome.
Germany's Felicitas Hendricks extends unbeaten streak on opening day; two Canadians place top-5 in the CDI3* GP qualifier.
Canadian Christilot Boylen shares her observations from the dressage clinic with Sabine Schut-Kery and Sven Rothenberger.
A look at how the competition is heating up as the season gets underway, plus an account of the top-100 Canadians.
It was another resounding victory at Basel for the world number one German rider and her spectacular mare, who scored 91.010%.