The Australian Driving team, led by Boyd Exell and featuring horses Celviro, Checkmate, Hero, Mister Bono van ‘T Hooge, and Tor Van Den Berge, along with teammates Carbery Estate Chino, Indiana, Jeebert, and Kerosine, secured first place after the dressage phase of the Boehringer Ingelheim Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen with a score of 80.97 minus points. Despite having only two members instead of the usual three, Australia achieved the top position without a scratch result.

Following Australia, the German team—comprising Georg von Stein, Anna Sandmann (coached by Boyd Exell), and Michael Brauchle—holds second place with 87.37 minus points. The Belgian team, including Dries Degrieck, Glenn Geerts, and Tom Stokmans, is currently in third place on 96.29 minus points.