The ATCO Electric Six Bar once again delivered one of the most thrilling spectacles of the TELUS Evening of the Horse, with the iconic competition taking place under the lights on Friday night at the 2026 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’.
Often described as the “high jump of horses,” the Six Bar challenged horse-and-rider combinations to clear a line of six fences, with the height increasing after each successful round.
Eight combinations stepped up to take on the challenge, and the horses truly had wings as three advanced to the final round: Armando Trapote (ESP), Daniel Coyle (IRL), and Sanne Thijssen (NED).
With the final fence standing at 2.05 metres, the pressure was on.
Thijssen, aboard the bay gelding King Blue (Dallas), showed exactly how it was done. The pair were the only combination to clear the final fence, soaring over the massive obstacle to claim victory as the singular winner of the 2026 ATCO Electric Six Bar.
King Blue and Thijssen proved once again that when the bar goes up, so does the excitement.
The excitement continued after the final fence, as the Celle Stallions took centre stage under the lights, captivating the crowd with their spectacular performance. The evening was then capped off in spectacular fashion with fireworks set to music performed live by the Band of the Welsh Guards, bringing the TELUS Evening of the Horse to a memorable close.
