Andre Thieme and DSP Chakaria steal the spotlight in the Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix CSI4* at World Equestrian Center – Ocala.

The Irish rider and his speedy gelding could not be caught in the $116,000 class, a qualifier for Saturday night's rich grand prix.

The Thursday kick-off event at HITS Ocala saw Canadians Pegg and Francois Lamontagne bookend the podium.

The British rider won the $200,000 class riding Point Break and also earned the Leading International Rider award.

The Quebec native rode his long-time partner to the win in the $75,000 class over Canadian Meghan Rowlins' track at HITS Ocala.

The €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Qatar saw rising star Harry Allen (IRL) and Calculatus narrowly edged.

The all-female show jumping squad of Tiffany Foster, Erynn Ballard, Beth Underhill and Amy Millar took on 10 teams in the $150,000 event.

Great Britain’s Ben Maher was in winning form at Wellington International, taking WEF Challenge Cup 8 with Ginger-Blue.

The Canadian aced the Alliant Private Client Cup with the 12-year-old Holsteiner mare he has been partnered with for the past seven years.

The Irish rider took the $100,000 Lemieux Grand Prix CSI3* at World Equestrian Center – Ocala and was also 3rd with Quintin.