The US rider posted the first clear round of the class and never looked back to win the $150,000 lion's share of the rich 5* purse.
This popular equine feed ingredient is often misunderstood ‒ here we 'get to the root' (sorry) of the facts and fables surrounding it.
The German rode Special Blend to an 82.66% score in their freestyle debut, while the Canadian scored a new personal best on Jaccardo.
Canadian dressage rider Shannon Dueck, who trains with Carl Hester, explains why this movement ‒ not found in any test ‒ is so effective.
The Irish rider kicked off 5* week at Wellington International with a win in Thursday's feature class in an 11-horse jumpoff.
K3DE is the longest-running 5* event in the Americas; the weekend also features the $340,000 Kentucky International 1.60m Grand Prix.
Despite losing a shoe in the first extended trot, the pair prevailed in the German Olympian's first trip to Wellington in 15 years.
A snapshot of the main movers and shakers for the month in the senior World Rankings; Canadians are making moves in dressage.
Several ponies at the show for U25 riders had their tails, manes and forelocks cut off, and rubber bands wrapped around their tongues.
Larissa Pauluis and Flambeau led the way in Neumünster with a personal best score of 84.015%, marking their second win of the season.