Pius Schwizer (SUI) and the 11-year-old mare Bakatina de Beaufour (Ogano Sitte x Burggraaf) opened the weekend at CSI4* Jumping International Bourg-en-Bresse, France, with a win in Thursday's 1.50m Leclerc Cap Emeraude. 

With a time of 61.44 seconds against the clock, the pair was the fastest of the 30 clear rounds delivered, while 68 horse-and-rider combinations were at start in total. With a time of 61.94 seconds, Nicolas Delmotte (FRA) and Citadin du Chatellier (L'Arc de Triomphe x Diamant de Semilly) had to settle for the runner-up position, while Axel van Colen (FRA) on Veyron (Stakkato's Highlight x Anton) took the third place, Steve Guerdat (SUI) on Is-Minka (Mylord Carthago x Flyinge Quite Easy 958) placed fourth, and Gregory Wathelet (BEL) fifth on Argentina de la Marchette (Acajou de la Marchette x Del Piero P8).