The 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final was the final of the FEI World Cup Jumping 2009/2010. It was the 32nd final of the FEI World Cup Jumping show jumping series and was held at the Palexpo in Le Grand-Saconnex near Geneva, Switzerland, from April 14 to April 18, 2010.
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany was the defending champion, having won the 2009 final in Las Vegas, Nevada. She didn't start at the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final because of the birth of her daughter shortly previous to this event.[1]
The champion of the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final is Marcus Ehning of Germany, who started with the horses Noltes Küchengirl and Plot Blue in this World Cup Final.
| width=200 | World Cup League | width=260 | Number of competitors of this league eligible to start in this World Cup Final | width=350 | competitors who take part in this World Cup Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abdullah Sharbatly HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Metab Al-Saud | ||||
| 1 | no competitors | ||||
| 1 | no competitors | ||||
| 3 |  Tilt Kivisild Rein PillBenas Gutkauskas | ||||
| 1 | no competitors | ||||
| 2 Canadian competitors |  Karen Cudmore | ||||
| 2 Mexican competitors |  Alberto Martinez | ||||
| 10 US-American competitors |  McLain Ward Mario Deslauriers Michelle Spadone Hillary Dobbs Lauren Hough Ken Berkley Todd Minikus Rich Fellers Joie Gatlin Richard Spooner | ||||
 Darragh Kenny ° Ljubov Kochetova ° Andres Rodriguez ° | |||||
| 2 competitors from Australian sub-league |  Chris Chugg | ||||
| 1 competitor from New Zealand sub-league | no competitors | ||||
| 1 | no competitors | ||||
| 3 | no competitors | ||||
| 1 | no competitors | ||||
| Western European League | 18 | Marco Kutscher Pius Schwizer Edwina Alexander °Marcus Ehning  Rodrigo Pessoa °Ludger Beerbaum  Kevin StautBeat Mändli Philipp Weishaupt Patrice Deleveau Penelope Leprevost Michael WhitakerDaniel Etter  Svante JohanssonLuciana Diniz Dermott Lennon Natale ChiaudaniSteve Guerdat Albert Zoer Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | |||
| participants at invitation of the host country | 2 | Niklaus Schurtenberger Jane Richard | |||
| 1 | did not start |
° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)
Jessica Kürten canceled her participation at the World Cup final because of a training accident.[2] Also Yuri Mansur Guerios, second placed rider in the South American League could not start at the World Cup Final. He lost his World Cup horse Ideal de Balia because of colic.[3]
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 7:15 pm to ca. 9:00 pm
Speed and Handiness Competition[4]
| width=20 | width=190 | Rider | width=190 | Horse | width=190 | Time | width=100 | World Cup Points (only from the World Cup Final) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flexible | 70.63 s + 0 Penalty s. = 70.63 | 44 | ||||||
| 2 | Sapphire | 71.13 s + 0 Penalty s. = 71.13 | 42 | ||||||
| 3 | Let's Fly | 72.36 s + 0 Penalty s. = 72.36 | 41 |
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 7:15 pm to ca. 9:30 pm
Competition with one jump off, Round I not against the clock, jump-off against the clock[5]
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Jump-off | World Cup Points (only from the World Cup Final) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=75 | Penalties! | width=75 | Penalties! | width=75 | Time (s) | ||
| 1 | Tresor V | 0 | 0 | 36.12 | 44 | ||
| 2 | Sapphire | 0 | 0 | 37.13 | align=center | - | |
| 2 | Urico | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | 42 | ||
| 3 | Plot Blue | 0 | 0 | 38.85 | 41 | ||
Abdullah Al Sharbatly didn't start in Final II of the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final.
Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 1:30 pm to ca. 4:40 pmCompetition over two different rounds, both not against the clock
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=75 | Penalties! | width=75 | Penalties | |
| 1 | Cristallo | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallmark Elite | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gotha | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Zekina Z | 4 | 0 | |
| Quick Study | 0 | 4 | ||
| Vivant | 4 | 0 | ||
| Carlina | 4 | 0 | ||
| Plot Blue | 4 | 0 | ||
| Winningmood | 0 | 4 |
| Rider | Horse/ Horses | Final I | Final II | World Cup Points (only from Final I and Final II) TOTAL | World Cup Points, converted in Penalties | Final III | Penalties (Total) | Jump-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=75 | World Cup Points! | width=75 | World Cup Points! | width=75 | Penalties! | width=75 | Penalties! | width=75 | Time (s) | |
| 1 | Noltes Küchengirl and Plot Blue | 34 | 41 | 75 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Gotha | 27 | 38 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Ulysse and Carlina | 33 | 40 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||
Sapphire, the horse ridden by McLain Ward, has been eliminated from the second round of the FEI World Cup Final and disqualified from the rest of the event following a positive hypersensitivity test. The FEI appointed veterinarian stressed that there was no indication or evidence of any malpractice by McLain Ward or any member of the team.[7]
In July 2010 the FEI and McLain Ward agreed to avoid extensive litigations, that Sapphire was incorrectly eliminated. However, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in place. The FEI has also decided to develop mandatory guidelines for hypersensitivity tests.[8] [9]