AN event that has undoubtedly brought the sport of show jumping up a notch to previously unseen territory, the incredible Global Champions Playoffs at the O2 Arena in Prague culminated last Sunday with the €6.4 million Global Champions Super Cup.

At the end of three days of tough competition, which began on Thursday with 18 teams in the quarter final stages, the Shanghai Swans team wrote their name in the history book when landing the top prize of €2.7 million in the six-team final.