Last weekend's BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows had a lot of special moments and here are some of them. First out a very happy Ian Millar after being clear in the second round with Dixson. All photos (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
Hours and hours before the Nations Cup started, the audience already reserved their spots.
Beezie Madden, who rode the fantastic Darry Lou, was the rider of the day. First she was double clear in the two rounds, and then she secured the win for the USA in a two-horses jump-off.
Ben Asselin and Eric Lamaze going through the course.
It was Brazil's Pedro Junqueira Muylaert with Prince Royal Z MFS that met Madden in the jump-off, but they had to settle for second place.
Charlie Jacobs with Cassinja S was part of the US team, and so was....
... Lauren Hough with Waterford and....
... Lillie Keenan with Fibonacci 17.
It was only two double clears in the class, coming from Beezie Madden and Yuri Mansur Guerios on Babylotte.
Neither Christian Ahlmann nor Sergio Alvarez Moya took part of the Nations Cup, but they walked the course and had a laugh with Holger Wulschner.
Patrick Stühlmeyer's Lacan 2 bucking through the finish line.
Kent Farrington taking guests through the course walk.
Pedro Veniss could have secured the win for Brazil by being clear in the second round. But with an unfortunate rail down on Quabri de l'Isle, Brazil in the end had to settle for second place.
Eric Lamaze and McLain Ward having a closer look at the course.
And here Philipp Weishaupt and Otto Becker.
Saturday is the Dutch day at Spruce Meadows which could clearly be seen at the decorations.
A happy face from Philippe Le Jeune after a clear in the second round on Cadeau de Muze.
Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland was handed the huge BMO Nations Cup Trophy after USA's victory.
Philipp Weishaupt found himself a new horse for the prize giving.
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