In the international ranks, Great Britain's Harry Charles made his way to Wellington this week and took a win aboard his FEI Nations Cup™ Final mount Aralyn Blue in the $62,500 Bainbridge Companies CSI5* 1.50m for owners Ann Thompson and Peter Charles.
The 12-year-old Oldenburg mare topped the speed class over U.S. Olympian Jessica Springsteen and Naomi van het Keizershof, owned by Stone Hill Farm. Ireland’s Michael Duffy rounded out the podium riding RMF Cinnamo (Magic Park x Avon) for owner Rushy Marsh Farm.
Aboard the Swedish Bred gelding, Duffy referred Lillie Keenan with Agana van het Gerendal Z (Aganix du Seigneur Z) to the fourth spot. The top five was completed by Mimi Gochman and Staphael III (Stakkato Gold).