"I try to protect him now and just really aim for the classes that matter," said Tiffany of the 15-year-old gelding winning the final grand prix of the season at Tbird.

France finished second with 10 faults, Norway was third with 21 and the Swiss slotted into fourth with an uncharacteristic 25.

The Canadian rider steps up from a win in the U25 last week to record her first senior FEI victory in the $36,900 CSI2* 1.45m class.

Team Germany punched their ticket to Sunday's deciding final; the Spanish were impressive in front of their home crowd in Barcelona.

JustWorld International gifted a one-of-a-kind horse sculpture entitled, “Vole au Vent” as a reminder of the organizations’ shared values.

FHF is raising $1 million to finalize construction of the cross-country course and auctioning a customized trailer worth over $52,000.

The competition is shaping up to be an interesting mix of experienced veterans and newcomers to this level, including the Canadian squad.

Vanessa Mannix (CAN) finished second with Balzane du Mazes, while Brennan's fiancée Lauren Crooks (USA) finished third.

Paul Schockemöhle had the winning €160,000 bid for Especial For Fun Z, a son of Eldorado vd Zeshoek from the great jumping mare Fit for Fun.

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Uzbekistan will compete.