The Eventing Championships at the California venue have attracted entries from all over North America, including a Canadian contingent.

A strong Canadian team pushed the US back into 2nd place and scored just their third Pan Am Games eventing gold medal in 72 years.

The popular opening weekend feature runs alongside the Canadian Show Jumping Championships at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto.

European champion Rosalind Canter celebrated her second 5* win this year at the French fixture which saw cross-country day shake up the standings.

The Canadians advanced from third to first to win their first team gold since 1991; Lindsay Traisnel grabs the bronze medal.

Americans continue to dominate the team standings in the Pan Am Eventing going into Sunday's medal-deciding Jumping phase.

The USA remains in the lead with Brazil second; only six of the 34 starters went double clear, with nine eliminated on course.

Canada sits second and Brazil third heading into cross-country; designer Pierre Le Goupil describes his course.

All four team members are in the top 8 individually following solid performances in the dressage phase; cross-country tomorrow.

As he approaches 70, architect/eventer Juan Carlos Tafur Eisenmayer has seen many changes in the sport over the decades.