Canadian Sean Jobin and Grande Dame K, a 10-year-old Selle Francais mare, were last to go in the jump-off and earned their second red ribbon and share of the prize money during WEC week 10. The pair came in second in Wednesday's CSI3* Two Phase.

U.S. rider Dominic Gibbs and Contra, a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare, snagged third place by travelling one hundredth of a second faster than the fourth-place finisher.

From a field of 48 in the 1.50-meter class, 16 qualified for the jump-off, where 10 were double clear. 

“He’s just incredibly quick across the ground. He jumps so high, but when he lands, he has so much foot speed. That’s where he’s so fast, and it allows him to add a stride where other horses might not be able to.”

Verdini D’houtveld Z has been extremely consistent all winter long, and Balcomb couldn’t be happier with her longtime partner of 10 years. “His consistency this circuit has been phenomenal. The more he jumps, the more he gets in a groove. He jumped amazing in Wellington with two clear rounds in the Nations Cup, and I feel like we’re really in a rhythm right now. You just have to enjoy it while it’s going well. His clear-round ratio is very impressive, and he always tries so hard.”