Showjumping action from the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona

Simon Delestre and Qlassic Bois Margot, and their mirror image earned a qualifying spot for France in Sunday's Furusiyya Final Real Club de Polo in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Ulrich Kirchhof and Carlina earn the final spot on the starting grid for Ukraine in Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Eric Lamaze and his horse Powerplay helped secure a spot in Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Jur Vrieling and VDL Bubalu aspire to great heights as they clear the "Sagrada Familia" jump to help the Dutch team qualify for Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Nicola Philippaerts and Cortez helped secure a spot on the starting grid for the Belgian team in Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Shane Breen and Balloon helped Team Ireland to fourth for a place on the starting grid in Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Eduardo Menezes of Brazil executes a flying dismount from his horse Calavda after the bridle broke midway round the course. Both horse and rider were unhurt in the incident and, despite Menezes' elimination, the Brazilian team won this afternoon's qualifier to take pole position in Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Dutch pair Willem Greve and Carambole hit just one fence to help the Dutch team to second place in today's qualifier for Sunday's Furusiyya Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Britain's Scott Brash, team gold medallist in London 2012, picked up a a‚¬100,000 bonus for a double clear with Ursula XII in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Marlon Zanotelli and Clouwni soar over the Sagrada Familia fence on their way to a single fault round, but it wasn't enough to put Brazil ahead of France in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

General view during the action Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Simon Delestre, team manager Philippe Guerdat and Aymeric de Ponnat celebrate the French team victory in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Patrice Delaveau, Penelope Leprovost and Eugenie Angot were the other members of the winning French team. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Alvaro de Miranda Neto and Ad Rahmannshof's Bogeno needed to go clear to claim team victory for Brazil, but a fence down gave the win to France in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Canada's Eric Lamaze, 2008 Olympic champion, earned a a‚¬100,000 bonus for a double clear with Powerplay in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Ireland's Denis Lynch and Allstar 5 faulted only at the fence to help Ireland to third place in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Aymeric de Ponnat celebrates after a faultless round with Armitages Boy to clinch victory for France in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Aymeric de Ponnat and Armitages Boy were foot-perfect today to clinch victory for France in the world's richest team competition, the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Olympic champion Steve Guerdat and Nasa flying to a second-place finish for Switzerland in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

RH Prince Abdullah Bin Miteb and Davos fly over the Gaudi fence on their way to team third for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Consolation Class at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Spain, HH Prince Mansour Bin Khalid Alfarhan Al-Saud, waiting to present the prizes in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Beezie Madden and Simon in mid-flight over the Sagrada Familia fence on their way to an American team victory in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Kamal Abdullah Bahamdan and Noblesse Des Tess fly a fence on their way to team third for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Lift off: Olympic champion Steve Guerdat and Nasa flying to a second-place finish for Switzerland in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Prince Faisal Al Shalan and Talan soar over the Sagrada Familia fence on the way to team third for the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. : FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Beat Mandli and Croesus helped clinch second place for Switzerland in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Poetry in motion: Lucy Davis and Barron fly the last fence on their way to an American team victory in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Katie Dinan and Nougat du Vallet clear a fence on their way to an American team victory in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupa„¢ Jumping Final in Barcelona. Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic

Beat Mandli and Croesus helped clinch second place for Switzerland in the Consolation Class at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona. Mandatory Credit: FEI / Arnd Bronkhorst / Pool Pic