June 21, 2026 
The last time Caroline Harris made a five-star appearance was in 2024. It was at Pau, France. And she rode D. Day to a career first five-star win.
This week, Harris and the 12-year-old AES gelding were back five-star rotation at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany. And once again, they rode away victorious.
Moving into pole position after cross-country, the pair maintained their overnight lead and spectacular double clear record—they haven’t pulled rail or incurred a time fault in a show jumping phase since 2023—to claim the prestigious Longines CCI5*-L title on a score of 31.1.
“I’m still in shock,” said Harris.
“He’s just all heart and he’ll give me everything he’s got, every time I ride him. I truly trust that horse and I know he’ll try his heart out in the jumping as long as I ride him well. He normally does everything he can to keep all the poles up. So I just try to focus on getting a good canter and keeping a good rhythm. He loves a crowd, so when he hears clapping, it feels like everyone’s here to watch him. It was great to come in after Emily had jumped so well.”
Fellow Brit Emily King kept the pressure on to the last, jumping double clear on 17-year-old Selle Français Valmy Biats to ultimately slot into second on 33.8.
“He was on springs—he’s incredible,” she said. “On paper he’s a little bit older, but he felt like he was seven. He’s like Benjamin Button; every year he feels younger and better.”
USA’s Boyd Martin with Shanroe Cooley completed the podium on 38.1.
