The pair win the $37,000 Restylane 1.45m CSI2* ‒ a hot start, as it is their first show after a lengthy break due to the pandemic.

Top Canadians in the $73,000 class were Tiffany Foster, 5th with Figor, and Mario Deslaurier, 10th riding Bardolina 2.

The victory marked a triumphant return for the German rider after a four-year absence from WEF; Tiffany Foster 5th with Northern Light.

Three Canadians finished in the top 10 in the $37,000 class, led by Mario Deslauriers and Bardolina 2, who placed second.

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.

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

This time the Irish rider takes the $6,000 1.45m Jumper class with Sweet Tricia; top Canadian is Tiffany Foster and Hamilton, who placed 7th.

Canada's Vanessa Mannix places 5th with Catinka in a starting field of 78 entries over a track set by course designer Oscar Soberon.

Ben Maher and Tic Tac set a blistering pace to claim victory in the $137,000 Restylane Grand Prix CSI3* to wrap up the second week of WEF.

Mario Deslauriers is top Canadian, riding Uris De La Roque to 6th place in the Saturday afternoon class on the Derby Field at WEF.