2008 Samsung Super League Explained

The 2008 Samsung Super League was the 2008 edition of the Samsung Super League, the premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI and sponsored by Samsung Electronics. It was held at eight European venues from May 9 to September 21, 2008. Germany won the series for the third consecutive year, while Ludger Beerbaum of Germany won the title of top rider. Sweden was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup after finishing last in the eight team series.

2008 show schedule

width=125	Date	width=400	Show	width=125	Winning team	width=325	Top rider(s)
May 9, 2008	2008 Jumping International de France La Baule, France CSIO***** €135,000		Ludo Philippaerts on Cavalor's Winningmood Michel Robert on Koro d'Or
May 23, 2008	2008 Piazza di Siena 2008 Rome, Italy CSIO***** €136,000		Tim Stockdale on Corlato John Whitaker on Peppermill Will Simpson on Carlson vom Dach
May 30, 2008			Vincent Voorn on Alpapillon-Armanie Jos Lansink on Valentina van't Heike
June 20, 2008	2008 CHIO Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands CSIO***** €150,000		Ludger Beerbaum on Coupe de Coeur Pius Schwizer on Nobless M
July 3, 2008	2008 CHIO Aachen Aachen, Germany CSIO***** €150,000		Albert Zoer on Sam
July 25, 2008	2008 Royal International Horse Show Hickstead, United Kingdom CSIO***** 200,000 CHF		Charlotte Platt on Paulien II
August 8, 2008	2008 Dublin Horse Show Dublin, Ireland CSIO***** €156,000		Hillary Dobbs on Quincy B Jessica Kürten on Castle Forbes Libertina Harry Smolders on Walnut de Muze
September 21, 2008	2008 CSIO Barcelona Barcelona, Spain CSIO***** €134,200		Ludger Beerbaum on All Inclusive NRW Marco Kutscher on Cornet Obolensky

Standings

Overall

	Team	Points								Total
FRA	ITA	SUI	NED	GER	GBR	IRL	ESP
1		1	5	6	10	10	10	5	20	67.00
2		2	10	3	4	4.5	6	10	6	45.50
3		3	3.5	10	7	7	1	3	10	44.50
4		10	2	2	5	0.5	2	2	14	37.50
5		5.33	3.5	1	2	2	3	7	8	31.83
6		5.33	7	4	0.5	4.5	0.5	4	2	27.83
7		5.33	0.75	6	3	1	4	0.5	4	24.58
8		0.5	0.75	0.5	1	3	6	1	–	12.75

was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. Before the beginning of the 2009 season of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup (the follower of the Samsung Super League), the number of participating nations teams in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup has been increased up to ten. Thus, after the descent of Sweden, three nations starting positions are reassigned. This was done by the placement of best placed show jumpers from every nation in the world rankings. The emerging nations to the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup were Sweden, France and Canada. The national equestrian federation of Canada refrained, so Italy moved into the Meydan FEI Nations Cup for the 2009 season.

Top rider

	Rider	Team	Points								Total
FRA	ITA	SUI	NED	GER	GBR	IRL	ESP
1			—	0	0	3	0	—	—	3	6
2			—	3	1	1	0	—	—	—	5
		—	1	3	0	0	—	—	1	5
		1	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	5
5			—	0	1	0	0	—	—	3	4
		—	1	1	—	—	1	0	1	4
		0	—	1	3	0	0	—	0	4
		—	3	1	—	0	—	—	0	4
9			—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	3
		1	1	1	—	—	—	0	—	3
		—	—	—	—	—	3	—	0	3
		—	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	3
		0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3
		1	0	1	—	1	0	0	—	3
		—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
		3	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	3
		3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
		0	—	3	—	0	—	—	—	3
19			—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	2
		0	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	2
		0	1	0	0	1	—	—	—	2
		0	—	1	1	0	—	—	0	2
		—	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	2
		1	0	0	—	0	1	—	0	2
		1	1	—	0	—	—	—	0	2
		—	1	—	1	0	—	—	—	2
		1	—	—	—	1	—	0	—	2
		1	—	0	—	0	—	0	1	2
29			0	—	0	1	0	—	—	0	1
		—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
		—	—	—	1	0	0	—	0	1
		—	0	—	1	0	—	—	—	1
		—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
		—	—	—	—	—	0	1	—	1
		—	—	—	—	—	1	0	—	1
		1	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	1
		—	0	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
		1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	1
		1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
		—	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	1
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
		0	—	0	1	—	0	—	—	1
		—	—	—	0	1	—	—	—	1
		—	0	—	—	—	1	—	0	1
		0	—	—	0	—	1	0	—	1
		—	0	1	—	0	—	—	0	1
		0	0	0	1	—	—	—	—	1
		—	—	1	0	—	—	0	—	1
		—	1	—	—	0	—	—	—	1
		—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	1
		1	—	0	0	0	—	—	0	1

External links

• Official website