The Irish rider bested a field of 33 with a victory in the $137,000 FEI 1.55m class at Desert International Horse Park.

Guenter Seidel and Equirelle win their first Grand Prix Freestyle while Canada's Lindsay Kellock and Sebastien grab 2nd place.

The pair's second victory at WEF Week 3 nets the American another nice payday; 2nd-place Spencer Smith rides a mare from Eric Lamaze's barn.

“My plan was to be smooth and keep him relaxed because we have a long circuit ahead of us," said the Canadian of their win in Thermal, CA.

Germany’s Christoph Koschel tops the FEI Grand Prix CDI4* ahead of Kellock while Lauren Barwick is 3rd in CPEDI3* competition.

Tiffany Foster and Brighton grab 6th place in the CSI3*; all WEF feature classes are available to watch for free both live and on-demand.

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and All In place 3rd; Lauren Barwick rides Sandrino to capture the FEI Para Freestyle Grade III CPEDI3*.

Tragic death of Rebroff 6, a 12-year-old Rhinelander gelding ridden by Frederic Wandres (GER) likely caused by a cardiac event.

A total of 84 combinations contested the opening round, looking to punch their ticket into Sunday’s $137,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI3*.

Ben Asselin and The Freshman place third in the class as a number of Canadians are competing on the circuit in Thermal, California.