"I feel like the last couple of months have been getting more consistent which is a key for a horse like that because they have to be predictable," Ward said. "It was nice to have a good finish in Washington. We have some exciting young courses coming along and I hope I can try to rebuild the string."

Ward's compatriot Catherine Tyree and her Enjoy Louis rounded out the podium, finishing third on two clear rounds and a jump off time of 33.83 seconds. The 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood has been with Tyree for four years and seen her through several World Cup qualifying classes, but this is their best finish to date.

"Now that I've been a bit more comfortable, I've really tried to push myself as much as possible in these jump-offs," she said. "Coming behind Beat and McLain, I know they're phenomenal riders that I look up to, and I heard that they had great jump-off rounds. I'm a bit more of a slower mover, so I really just tried to be as neat as possible. I could have been a little bit more efficient in a few places, but Louis always steps up."

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