If it's not on Instagram, did it even happen? Filippo Marco Bologni made sure to document the fantastic crowds in La Baule.

Switzerland, last year's winner of the Nations Cup in La Baule, had to settle for fourth place this time around.

Caption this... Yann Candele and Beth Underhill during the course walk.

Living legend Michel Robert.

Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann was sidelined for the Nations Cup, as was his team mate Evelina Tovek. One of the horses from Tovek and Von Eckermann's team got febrile upon arrival in La Baule, and later tested positive for EHV-2. The horse in question was declared fever-free the next day, and none of the horses had any symptoms, but with all of them in isolation, the Swedish team was left with only three riders.

Swiss Chef d'Equipe Michel Sorg.

Sometimes you win... Sometimes you don't... Pedro Veniss crossing the finish line with four faults in the first round aboard Nimrod de Muze Z.

It was not Brazil's day.. In the first round, with only two fences left to jump, Luiz Francisco De Azevedo and My Way had a fall. Luckily, both horse and rider were ok and came back for the second round to finish with only a rail down.

Big smiles on Team Dreher after Hansi and Elysium cleared the second round. It did not help much for Germany though, that eventually finished 6th of the eight teams.

Fifth placed Italy celebrating Antonio Maria Garofalo and Conquestador's double clear round.

And the rider himself!

Living on the edge?

A happy Simon Delestre who delivered a fantastic clear on the small but mighty Hickstead-son Cayman Jolly Jumper in round two of the Nations Cup, to help France finish second.

A snack for Wilma Hellström's Cicci BJN.

A happy Jana Wargers for Germany after a clear from Limbridge in round two.

Canadian Chef d'Equipe Eric Lamaze has made a lot happen in a short amount of time for Team Canada. At the beginning of the month, Lamaze helped secure Yann Candele the ride on Farezzo through a new partnership with Adam Pearsall. And in La Baule the new pair was already in action.

Lamaze's former top horse Dieu Merci van T&L is now seen with Beth Underhill, who joined forces with Torrey Pines Stable at the end of last year, and the two seem to be a match made in heaven. In their first Nations Cup, they jumped one of the only three double clears in the competition and helped Canada finish third.

Megane Moissonnier and Cordial impressed for France with a clear in round one.

Kevin Staut and Simon Delestre celebrating after a stellar clear performance from Visconti du Telman, which helped France finish second.

Amy Millar and Truman delivered as anchors for Canada, jumping clear to help Canada finish third.

The Nations Cup was a thriller, and it all came down to the very last rider in the ring. If Jerome Guery would have had one down, or more, it would have been a jump-off for the win. Here Canada's Tiffany Foster and Beth Underhill going through the jump-off course, while waiting to see if Guery would jump clear – which he did.

Cayman Jolly Jumper is definitely one to watch for the future...

Tiffany Foster's Figor was not impressed by the prize giving...while Farezzo and Truman took it all with ease.

Grass first, the rest later.

Showjumping can be draining! Filippo Marco Bologni's face says it all after jumping clear in the second round with Quilazio.