The British rider bested a large field of 40 starters aboard a relatively green mount as more experienced pairs had plenty of surprise rails.

The German was astride a relatively new ride, Coolio 42, on an afternoon which saw a surprising elimination for Kevin Staut.

The handsome Andalusian stallion and his Spanish rider thrilled the home audience and improved on their third-place finish in the Grand Prix.

The 17-year-old gelding was in a class of his own, scoring 86.880 to finish well ahead of the field in the FEI Dressage World Cup.

The Brit stole victory from reigning European champion Steve Guerdat of Switzerland in the eight-horse jump-off in Italy.

The Belgian rider rode Bond Jamesbond de Hay to victory in the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Western European League.

The German rider took the second leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup Western European League with a winning score of 83.415%.

He was flanked on the podium by US riders Kent Farrington and McLain Ward as the Pan American Games equestrian events came to a close.

Two weeks of exciting equestrian sport comes to a close on Friday afternoon at the Pan American Games in Quillota, Chile.

The president of the Pan American Equestrian Confederation is the driving force behind the equestrian events in Quillota, Chile.