THE Dutch claimed victory in the FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup on home soil for the first time in 13 years last Friday at CHIO Rotterdam, with all four riders leaving the rails in the cups over two rounds to secure the top spot on the league leaderboard.

Led by chef d’equipe Rob Ehrens, the Dutch team of Harrie Smolders, Jur Vrieling, Willem Greve and Maikel Van Der Vleuten laid down one clear round after another. Van Der Vleuten didn’t have to come back to jump again such was their winning margin.