It was held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States from April 15 to April 19, 2009, for the fifth time following 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2007.
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany was the defending champion, having won the 2008 final in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Forty six riders from twenty two countries competed in the event.
[1] Michaels-Beerbaum successfully defended her title, winning the event on 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding Shutterfly.
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