It was a fairy-tale ending for Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster in her chase for the coveted five-star victory. It came on home soil at Thunderbird Show Park during the opening leg of Major League Show Jumping 2023.
he undeniable crowd favorite in a four-horse jump-off, Foster posted the only fault-free day aboard the 12-year-old SWB mare Northern Light (Plot Blue x Contender) owned by Artisan Farms. In a result that brought her to tears, she bested runner-up and Spy Coast Spies manager Shane Sweetnam (IRL) aboard James Kann Cruz, a 10-year-old ISH gelding (Kannan x Cruising) owned by Gizmo Partners.
Rounding out the podium, U.S. rider and Trailblazers player Lillie Keenan took third with Fasther, a 13-year-old KWPN gelding (Vigo d'Arsouilles STX x Farmer) owned by Chansonette Farm. She climbed onto the podium in Fasther's second five-star grand prix appearance since recovering from an injury.
Sweetnam and Keenan finished on four faults apiece after a rail fell for the Irishman and Keenan suffered a runout in the final line of the course.