Darragh Kenny celebrates going double clear with the incredibly consistent VDL Cartello, helping Ireland finish second and also claiming his share of the 100,000 Euro bonus up for grabs for those managing to end on a clean sheet in Friday and Sunday’s rounds. All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. No reproduction of these images is permitted.
The trophy…
Nicola Philippaerts and Niels Bruynseels inspecting the plank following the open water.
Irish Chef d'Equipe Michael Blake taking notes.
Spencer Smith and Schuyler Riley discussing the course.
Big enough... Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Laura Kraut and Marlon Modolo Zanotelli in the penultimate triple combination that caused plenty of faults during the class.
Delux van T&L waiting for the action to kick off...
...Grand Slam VDL...
...and Quibelle.
FEI's new mascot Champony!
A very happy Henrik von Eckermann, after King Edward once again showed his qualities to jump clear in both rounds.
It's a sport full of ups and downs... After easily jumping clear in Friday’s round under the lights, Daniel Deusser and Killer Queen had to add eleven faults to their score on Sunday. First a pole fell on the oxer at no. one, and then, on the triple bar coming into the combination at 4ab, the two had a misunderstanding and a refusal…
…but managed to clear it on the second attempt and finished the rest of the course without further faults.
Spencer Smith delivered the only clear round for Team USA with Quibelle. The Americans ended 5th.
Malin Baryard-Johsson’s H&M Indiana being her normal feisty self, jumping a clear round for Team Sweden that ended fourth with four faults overall.
Barcelona-based Pedro Veniss was very happy when jumping a clear round for Brazil with Böckmann’s Lord Pezi Junior. The Brazilian team finished 7th of the eight teams.
European Champions Andre Thieme and DSP Chakaria delivered a clear round, but unfortunately it did not help much for the Germans that ended 6th of the eight teams after finishing first in Friday’s round one.
Jerome Guery and Quel Homme de Hus deliver again and again. Jumping clear in Sunday’s round, they helped Belgium bounce back to finish third.
A moment between Schuyler Riley and Robin de Ponthual.
Gregory Wathelet pulled off yet another clear when anchoring Team Belgium with Nevados S, contributing heavily to their third-place finish.
Harrie Smolders and Monaco sealed the deal for the Dutch team, when jumping clear as the anchor pair.
It was the third time the Dutch team took the title in Barcelona; they also won in 2014 and 2017.
Then