Marek and Fayvel smash their freestyle personal best; Grand Prix Special marked by early tension for Silfvén and Holzer.
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Two Grand Prix classes were featured on Thursday, with a number of Canadians well-placed on long-time partners and newer mounts.
The FEI has provisionally suspended the US dressage rider after condemning videos surfaced on social media showing him whipping horses.
The battle in Bordeaux was the most close-fought in years, with just fractions separating the winner from rival Boyd Exell.
The Swiss rider has been knocking on the door for months and finally put it all together with the Final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, looming.
The title race is tighter than ever thanks to Belgium’s Dries Degrieck, who has upset the applecart and put himself into serious contention.
The British rider and her 15-year-old stallion left their competition in the dust – but not everyone agrees with the outcome.
The Belgian farrier added his name to the four-in-hand driving elite and sealed his place in the World Cup Final in Bordeaux next month.
The win aboard the Canadian-owned horse qualifies the Irish rider for the Longines Final 2024 in Riyadh (KSA) in April.
A look at how the competition is heating up as the season gets underway, plus an account of the top-100 Canadians.