"If you compete at the WEF you need to have a sort of long term plan. It's like me with Hamilton," Tiffany Foster says. "I'm hoping to aim with him toward the Nations Cup at Week eight. Hopefully our new chef d'Equipe, Captain Canada himself, Ian Millar, will recognize our progress," she laughs.

"We are actually moving with our heads down and focussing on our work. That is some of the nicer things in our sport. There's no use in comparing us to others. We need to have our own plan and stick to it."

About CSI5* and CSI3* weeks...

"The nice thing about the five star competitions compared to the other weeks is some of the nicer horses are at the showground. You kinda work throughout the week and suddenly see some of the top combinations that weren't there last week. It actually is nice they spice things up a bit."