Majority partners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith will purchase the Florida showgrounds from GEG.

The rider who hails from Port Perry, ON, bested a field of 33 aboard the grey Hanoverian stallion at Tryon Spring 3.

Adrienne Lyle (USA) and Salvino capture the win at Tryon Spring Dressage 1 CDI 4*; Tina Irwin and Fancy That place 4th.

In between rides and coaching, Payne also won in the jumper rings at the Tryon Welcome 2 competition running concurrently.

Top Canadians were Jessica Phoenix/Bogue Sound 6th in CCI4*-S; Jamie Kellock/Summer Bay 9th in CCI3*-L; Tik Maynard/Galileo 7th in CCI2*-L.

Leader just 2 points ahead of Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg; Jessica Phoenix has two top-10 rides in 4*-S and Tik Maynard is 3rd in the 2*-L.

Canada's Sean Jobin is 7th with Darius and 6th in the Welcome Stake on Banco du Moulin, while Harold Chopping takes a pair of hunter division championships.

Matt Flynn and Wizzerd win the Advanced A division at Tryon, while the Advanced B division goes to Doug Payne and Vandiver.

A number of indoor finals will be moved to the outdoor rings at TIEC following the cancellation of the PNHS and WIHS due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TIEC will host the 2020 North American Prelim and Intermediate Championships, which mark the first return of driving to the venue since the 2018 WEG.