Although it wasn't Switzerland's day in the Barrière Nations Cup of La Baule – the team finished 6th on 24 penalties – Steve Guerdat had good reason to smile, because he clearly has a new super-star in his stable and her name is Dynamix de Belheme. The 10-year-old mare gave her rider an early birthday gift when jumping clear in the second round of the Nations Cup, playing with the challenging course.
Here, we take a last look back at the Nations Cup – which was a magnificent watch with all its twists and turns.
All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
Marlon Modolo Zanotelli's face said it all! “You see how the second round and the drop-score really keep the suspense; today Rodrigo had to jump clear as our last man, Greg had to jump clear, Henrik had to have one down for it to turn around and be a jump-off – and then you have all these emotions of Brazil and Belgium bouncing back against the Swedes when they had one down, it’s just such an amazing part of our sport!" the Brazilian rider said about the traditional Nations Cup format jumped by four horse-and-rider combinations over two rounds and with a drop-score.