Canadian Para Dressage riders Bert Sheffield and Jody Schloss both finished 5th in their respective Finals, with Schloss logging a personal best score.
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The Swiss rider became the first from his nation to win individual jumping gold on a day that was full of surprises and some remarkable stories.
Kate Shoemaker topped the scoring as Para Dressage wrapped up at the FEI World Championships; two Canadians grab 5th-place finishes.
The Australian driver took his eighth consecutive title, while the Netherlands captured the Team Driving gold in Aachen.
Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, France and Sweden qualify for the 2028 Olympics, along with host USA.
The FEI Jumping World Championship crowned its top team, but there is still a fierce individual battle ahead in Aachen.
Canada's Chris Pratt and Ideaal ES come tantalizingly close to qualifying for the individual final, while Team Germany dominates the Team Final.
Competition in both show jumping and dressage runs from January through April, with some new facilities in place.
Canadians kicked off the competition well on Wednesday and Thursday in the big atmosphere of the FEI World Championships.
There is disappointment as Canada fails to advance to the team final, but two riders will fly the maple leaf in the next individual qualifier.
