Belgium won the tense and thrilling final afternoon of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2018 at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona (ESP).

“We won already!” said Austrian chef d’equipe Marcus Wallishauser after his team shared top spot with Italy at the end of the first round of competition.

Simone Blum became the first woman in WEG history and only the second female in the 65-year history of the World Championships to take the individual title.

The Swiss held on to the lead in the Team Jumping Championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Tryon, but the USA has moved into second spot.

A brilliant round from Steve Guerdat and the fiery mare Bianca put them at the top of the heap as the Jumping Championship got underway at the FEI WEG.

Horses and riders familiarized themselves with the US Trust Arena at the FEI WEG in Tryon ahead of the Bank of America Jumping Championships.

Exciting newcomer Charlotte Fry posted her second victory of the past two weeks when winning the Freestyle at the FEI European Dressage U25 Championships.

Team Austria earned promotion to Division 1 next season with a definitive victory at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Hungary in Budapest.

Team Mexico arrived as complete underdogs but turned the sport on its head by winning the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Ireland in Dublin.

It took nerves of steel for anchorman Pedro Veniss to clinch the honours for Brazil at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of France in La Baule, FRA.