Spruce Meadows | Veteran American Rider, Will Simpson, Wins the Opening 5* Competition at the �North American�

Veteran American Rider, Will Simpson, Wins the Opening 5* Competition at the �North American�

July 02, 2025

Patricio Pasquel P (MEX) and Kara Chad (CAN) round out the podium

_{Will Simpson (USA) & Chacco P win The Crew 1.45m © Spruce Meadows Media/Dave Chidley}

Will Simpson (USA) and Chacco P won today’s International Ring competition, The Crew 1.45m, to kick off the FEI 5* competitions of the ‘North American’ Tournament. Simpson posted the fastest clear round with a time of 68.86s to secure victory.

“It's (Spruce Meadows) been great. The horse is really loving up here. The atmosphere is great, and, I’m so excited to be here for the 50th anniversary. I hadn't been here in a while, so, it's been a it's been a great. All the all the riders that we brought (and horses) are all very excited and talking about coming back next year.” Will Simpson on his return to Spruce Meadows and how the summer has gone thus far.

The courses for this week’s FEI 5* competitions will be designed by FEI Course Designer Santiago Varela (ESP). Riders will compete in tomorrow’s qualifier, Jayman BUILT Cup, looking to secure their spot for a chance in Saturday’s $1,000,000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup.

Top 10 Placed:

Will Simpson (USA) & Chacco P
Patricio Pasquel P (MEX) & Cabablue
Kara Chad (CAN) & Corinna Z
Will Simpson (USA) & Imar
Melody Liu (USA) & Napoleon van den Dael
Sarah Lottis (CAN) & Itoulon S
Sahana Ganesan (USA) & My Ferrari
Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia (MEX) & Con-Cor
Patricio Pasquel (MEX) & Gazelle SM
Alexandra Biederman (USA) & Cornet’s Cookie

For Full Results CLICK HERE

_{Watch the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Mounted Troop perform during the ‘North American’ Tournament © Spruce Meadows Media/Bart Onyszko}