“We’re just happy to be here, crowd or no crowd.” International riders converged on the Calgary venue for the National.
Show Jumping
The Israeli rider edged McLain Ward and Contagious for the victory; Canadian Mario Deslauriers rode Uris de la Roque to 4th place.
Longines FEI Jumping European Championship Riesenbeck 2021 wrapped up with an exciting day of sport to determine the individual medalists.
Day three of the Spruce Meadows National saw the competition heat up and wins for Canada's Foster and Australia's Katie Laurie.
It was an intense battle between Germany and Switzerland for gold at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships.
Show jumping action at the Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, NY continued as Ward increased his lead in the $30,000 Longines Rider Challenge.
The second day of competition at the 2021 Spruce Meadows 'National' also featured a win for Kent Farrington and Austria 2.
Hyde Moffatt and Grafton were the first pair to step under the clock tower in nearly two years; he placed 2nd with Donjo in the opening class.
The event, which takes place Sept. 26 during the Harvest Celebration, will kick off the 2021–2022 North American League.
The only rider to produce a clear round over the Frank Rothenberger-designed course, he edged Eve Jobs, who had just a single time fault.