Willem Greve did a jump-off out of the text books that really impressed, but it was no less impressive that the only 16-year-old Michael Pender took both silver and bronze on Irish horses bred by the Hughes-family.

Fourth place went to Jil Verheij and the fantastic Agana van het Gerendal Z (Aganix du Seigneur x Topas) bred by her father Ben Verheij.

Best Of Mury Marais Z (Bonaparte Z x Feinschnitt I Z ) finished fifth with Patrick Mc Entee.

There were no less than three Diamant de Semilly-offspring in the Top 14, the best was Le Diamant Horta seen under Walter Lelie. Le Diamant Horta is a full sister to Edwina Tops-Alexander's former ride Erenice Horta.

Loewie Joppen and Calvara Dl Z (Calvaro Z x Contender) were also double clear to end 7th in the final.

Florian Meyer zu Hartum rode the Diamant de Semilly-daughter Semeli to 8th place in the final.

Darragh Ryan was lightening fast on the Irish bred Lackamore Storm (Kroongraf x Indoctro), but a pole fell and the pair dropped down to 9th.

10th place went to a happy Jaime Gabarron Jimenez with Zarina de Vidau, also a mare by Diamant de Semilly.

This does not happen all that often: Michael Pender had to bring two horses to the prize giving!

But, that is what happens when you fly around the jump-off with both horses. Here with Z Seven Caretina (Coltaire Z x Caretino)...

... and Z Seven Canya Dance (Can Ya Makan x Cavalier Royale).

A happy team, that had all reason to be proud of two medals!

“To win a medal here with a young horse that you own and produced yourself, well it makes me really proud," said Willem Greve about his gold on Garant.

Willem Greve with the breeders of Garant, the Bosch-family.

The gold medalists: Willem Greve and Garant.