Team Germany beat six other countries to win last weekend's CSIO5* 1.60m BMO Nations Cup at the Spruce Meadows 'Masters' in Calgary, Canada, with a total score of five penalties.
Otto Becker's squad — André Thieme on Paule S (Perigueux x Sir Shutterfly), Jörne Sprehe on Toys (Toulon x Quidam de Revel), Daniel Deusser on Gangster vh Noddevelt (Eldorado vd Zeshoeve x Carefull) and Jana Wargers on Dorette OLD (Dollar Du Murier x Fighting Alpha 3) — beat teams from Canada, Spain, Switzerland, France, Ireland and Great Britain.
And it was Jana Wargers and Dorette OLD who were the stars of the day when they secured the victory as last to go, with a double clear round.
Here we look back at some of the action from the Nations Cup.
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Martin Fuchs and Commissar Pezi flying over the open water as first to go for the Swiss team. The two finished with four faults in both rounds.
Germany's Andre Thieme and Paule S started off with a clear round, but had to add eight faults to their score in round two.
Ireland's Michael Pender and HHS Calais delivered one out of only three double clear rounds in the class...
...to the joy of the Irish.
Germany's Jörne Sprehe and Toys picked up a total of twelve faults over the two rounds.
Martin Fuchs and Chef d'Equipe Peter van der Waaij watching Pius Schwizer and Vancouver de Lanlore delivering a clear in the first round.
The famous bike from the 1994 World Equestrian Games in Den Haag fell over and over again; it was placed after the open water.
After fourteen faults in round one, 19-year-old Geraldine Straumann and Long John Silver 3 came back strong to end the second round on only four faults.
Only a time penalty was the result for Germany's Daniel Deusser and Ganster v/h Noddevelt in the first round, while they were clear in round two.
Great Britain's Tim Gredley and Imperial HBF picked up a time fault in each round.
The Spanish team had only three horse-and-rider combinations at start, with Armando Trapote and Tornado VS delivering the best results with four faults in the first round. Spain didn't return for the second round.
Amy Millar and Truman had their own fan club.
Cian O'Connor's Fancy de Kergane was met with a treat from the Irish Chef d'Equipe Michael Blake after a clear in the first round. In the second round the two recorded four faults.
Donald Whitaker's Picasso vd Zwartbleshoeve seemed a bit impressed when entering the ring, to then jump clear...
... all the way to the last fence.
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The Swiss getting ready for their last rider Steve Guerdat to enter the ring with Albführen's Iashin Sitte.
This is the view while waiting under the Clock Tower.
Patriotic outfits are part of any Nations Cup.
Olivier Robert and Julien Gonin kept the team spirit going for the French, despite a disappointing Nations Cup result.
Amy Millar and Erynn Ballard were also in good spirits although it was not Canada's day.
Good mood on the British team after Donald Whitaker and Picasso vd Zwartbleshoeve jumped clear in the second round as last to go for the Brits, helping them finish third.
A big smile from Canada's Vanessa Mannix who had four faults in both rounds plus a few additional time penalties. Coach Conor Swail made sure that Kingston got to know he had been a good boy.
A happy Tiffany Foster after jumping a double clear for the home team aboard Figor.
A delighted Team Foster.
A happy Swiss team greeting their anchor rider Steve Guerdat after he delivered a clear round. The Swiss finished just outside the podium, in fourth place.
Jana Wargers and Dorette OLD had to deliver a clear to secure the win for the Germans, and so they did, leaving the Irish to second and the Brits to third.
The BMO Nations Cup trophy is an interesting read with all its previous winners listed.
The winning German team consisted of Jörne Sprehe and Toys, Daniel Deusser and Gangster v/h Noddevelt, Jana Wargers and Dorette OLD as well as Andre Thieme and Paule S.
Chef d'Equipe Otto Becker receives the trophy.
The amazing crowd at Spruce Meadows stayed to cheer the horses and riders on, despite the heat.
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