The only rider to have two entries in the jump-off, Bluman set an early time to beat about his first mount, a 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Mario Deslauriers Inc. He nearly caught his own time with his second mount, S & L Hello Sunshine (Diamant De Semilly x Cosimo), but the stallion posted a four-fault score in 36.332 seconds to drop from the podium.

“The mare I was riding is pretty quick across the ground,” Bluman said. “Even though she’s new to me, I know her quite well. We made a plan before the jump-off, stuck to it, and hoped it was going to pay off. And it did. When you go that early in the jump-off, the only thing you have to do is follow your plan, hope for the best, and sometimes have a little bit of luck.” 

American JJ Torano and Kadley Farms LLC and North Run’s 11-year-old Hanoverian stallion Lyon 50 (Lord argentinus x Lex lugar) were the only other combination to come within a second of Bluman and Phelina De Septon’s time, posting a double-clear score of 36.426 seconds for second place. Great Britain’s Jessica Mendoza rode Onslow De Roju, Ammann Equestrian LLC’s 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, to third place in 37.474 seconds.