Britannia rules day 1 as the competition starts heating up heading into show jumping's richest weekend of sport.

Sabrina Arnold of Germany and Easy El Boheira won a gallop to the finish; France captured team gold with four riders in the top 10.

The Canadian driver reclaimed top place in the FEI Driving Singles World Ranking, bounding ahead of her nearest rival after a super season.

Riesenbeck, Germany, is the site of this important championship which will determine the last three Olympic team places from Group A/B.

The event takes place over 160 kms of beautiful countryside in Ermelo, The Netherlands, with 21 countries represented including 14 teams.

The FEI Jumping European Championship came to an exciting end with the Swiss combination the only ones to finish the week without fault.

Canada's Mario Deslauriers places 5th riding Bardolina 2; Nayel Nassar wins the $78,000 Hampton Classic 2* Grand Prix.

The competition also decided the three qualifying places on offer for the Paris 2024 Olympics, claimed by Austria, Spain and Switzerland.

Jans Fredricson maintains the individual lead as the competition heats up at the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan.

The Swiss are in hot pursuit of the Olympic and World team gold medallists as the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 gets underway.