In “off years” like this one, when there are no team championships to look forward to during the summer, it’s much easier to get excited about events such as the HSBC FEI World Cup Eventing Final.

This year’s competition, held in Strzegom, Poland, showcased some of the world’s best riders and horses, such as Lucinda Fredericks and Headley Britannia, her husband Clayton Fredericks and Ben Along Time, Oliver Townend and Flint Curtis, and, of course, the eventual winner, rising star Michael Jung and La Biosthetique-Sam FBW.