It's Folie's world, and we are all just living in it... The fabulous chestnut mare took her second five-star Grand Prix win of the season, and of her career, on Friday, when topping the CSIO5* 1.60m Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona – showing us all that she is really growing in to the very highest level of the sport after her two silver medals at the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship in A Coruña, Spain, this summer.
"Folie was yet again incredible, I feel very privileged to be riding her," Brash told World of Showjumping after the win. "It feels like she has grown into jumping the top end of the sport more comfortably now and just loves her job."
And with these words, we take a look back at the Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona – with a lot of Folie-fun, as well as some stunning images of the expressive Ikigai who finished second with Alex Matz, and of course the best of the rest.
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Folie by night....
Folie flying in Barcelona...
"I thought it was a tough course when I walked it but it rode a bit nicer than I thought it was going to," Brash told World of Showjumping. "There were faults all over, which is always the sign of a good course. The time was very fair and there were decisions to make and I think Santiago Varela got the right amount of clears to have an entertaining class."
Folie thinking the course was a little bit too easy...
Folie just chilling, knowing no one can beat her anyhow, because she's the queen...
Folie getting a little scratch...
This face is hard to resist...
British showjumping royalty: Folie and Di...
Cute, cuter, cutest! Or Folie, Folier, Foliest!
"Look Scott, there's my number...."
The King and Queen of Barcelona, if you ask the Folie Fan Club!
Alex Matz's wonderful Ikigai, who is full of expression...
The chestnut gelding has a very special presence.
What a harmonious horse-and-rider combination these two are.
This time around, they were edged out by 0.78 seconds in round two and had to settle for the second place behind Brash and Folie.
Plaits to the point!
Ikigai also has a pretty cute face!
The third place in the Grand Prix went to Piergiorgio Bucci and Kiss Me Fabulesse, also double clear but 1.65 seconds slower than Brash.
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Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ
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Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ
Megane Moissonnier's lovely Crooner Tame.
The pair finished fourth in the Grand Prix, after a double clear round.
Antoine Ermann is another young French rising star who has impressed this season...
... and he ended fifth with Floyd des Pres.
Alberto Marquez Galobardes and Kelly were best on behalf of the host nation, to finish sixth.
Gregory Wathelet in full focus, to finish seventh with Double Jeu D'Honvault carrying four faults from round one.
Pedro Veniss and Nimrod de Muze Imperio Egipcio placed eight with a rail down in round two.
Sean Monaghan and Toyger carried forward four faults from round one, but with a clear the second time out they ended ninth.
Emanuele Camilli and Chacareno PS had to see one rail fall in round two, to finish 10th.
Adrian Whiteway with his lovely Chacco Volo, 11th in this Grand Prix after adding four faults to his score in round two.
Donald Whitaker and Millfield Colette opted to not return for round two, after four faults in the first round.
Armando Trapote and the feisty Tornado VS finished just outside the top twelve.
Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennehof were also kept away from round two by a rail in round one.
Olivier Robert thanks the only 9-year-old mare Ganache de Riverland after a great round.
Carlos Bosch Cebrian's lovely Jolie van der Berghoeve Kar.
Bertram Allen's stunning Pacino Amiro.
Ben Maher and Enjeu de Grisien were one of many that had to see a pole drop in round one.
Christian Kukuk and Cepano Baloubet in action.
CSIO Barcelona...
...at night.
Vladimir Tuganov's Conquida de Revel PS effortlessly getting the best possible shot.
Billy Twomey is back at top level with the wonderful Jumping Jack van de Kalevallei.
Alessandra Volpi and the gorgeous Qannando B&V matching the night sky.
Well, hello there Crooner Tame!
Man of the moment!
It's been quite a season for both Di Lampard and Scott Brash!
Horsemen and sportsmen: Scott Brash and Alex Matz. Congrats guys!
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