Rotterdam, the Netherlands­­—June 21

George Davis is getting quite a Father’s Day gift this year from his daughter Lucy: The Longines watch she won in today’s $233,059 Longines Grand Prix of Rotterdam.

Davis, 22, beat out 16 riders in the jump-off to take the title aboard 11-year-old Barron, her partner for team bronze at last year’s Alltech World Equestrian Games. She zipped through the timers almost 0.4 seconds faster than 2014 Longines FEI World Cup winners Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour of Germany.

“I had a little bit of luck today,” said Davis, Los Angeles, Calif. “My horse has a big stride and was careful, which meant that I could let the reins go for the last two jumps.”

Want to go Behind The Stall Door With Barron? The Chronicle can take you there. 

Germany’s Marcus Ehning finished third, and Joe Clee and Utamaro D Ecaussines came back into the arena after helping Great Britain win the show jumping Nations Cup to finish fourth.

All photos by Shannon Brinkman

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Barron’s groom, Tasha Houghton, was instrumental to calming Barron during the awards ceremony.
Shannon Brinkman photo

Despite turning on the afterburners, Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour couldn’t catch Lucy Davis and Barron.
Shannon Brinkman photo.

Daniel Deusser and Cornet D’Amour
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman Photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Lucy Davis and Barron
Shannon Brinkman photo

Want more Rotterdam? Check out great photos of the U.S. dressage team’s bronze medal victory.

For a full report check out the July 6 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse.

You can get full results on the Rotterdam CHIO website.