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Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, won the 150,000 Euro King’s Cup Grand Prix held Sunday, May 18, at CSIO5* Madrid, Spain, while Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, finished second.

A total of three Canadians advanced to the jump-off from the 53-horse starting field. Henselwood, Lamaze, and Mac Cone of King City, ON, were among the 11 riders who were able to complete the first round course without incurring any faults. Despite the deteriorating footing caused by rainy conditions, Henselwood riding Special Ed, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Juniper Farms, produced a clear jump-off round in what would prove to be the fastest time of 33.24 seconds. Lamaze and Hickstead, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Torrey Pines Stables and Ashland Stables, finished behind Henselwood in a time of 34.60 seconds.

Mac Cone and Ole, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Sara Houstoun and Larry Evoy, had one rail in the jump-off in a time of 35.64 seconds to place 11th overall.

Ian Millar of Perth, ON, riding In Style, a 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Susan Grange and Lothlorien Farms, had the last rail down in the first round for four faults.

“Canada was the only nation with three riders in the jump-off. This certainly makes up for our Nations’ Cup performance on Saturday,” remarked Terrance Millar, chef d’équipe of the Canadian Show Jumping Team, in reference to Canada’s ninth place finish among 14 nations in the 150,000 Euro Nations’ Cup. “Canada was gold today.”

Throughout the competition, the Canadian riders were hard to beat. Lamaze won the Cervezas Mahou Trophy as well as the King’s College Trophy riding Narcotique de Muze II, Ashland Stables’ 11-year-old Belgium Warmblood mare while Millar and In Style and Millar won Altae Banco Privado Trophy.