Show Jumping World Cup Explained

The FEI Show Jumping World Cup is an annual international competition among the world’s best show jumping horses and riders. The series, created in 1978, today comprises 14 leagues on all continents. The best riders from 132 preliminary competitions qualify for the final.^[1] The FEI World Cup was thought up by a Swiss journalist and show jumping enthusiast, Max E. Ammann. For 20 years, until 1999, both the final and qualifiers were sponsored by Volvo.^[2] From 1999 to 2013, the series has been sponsored by Rolex.^[3] Longines has been the title sponsor of the series since October 2013.

Approximately 45 riders qualify from 13 leagues around the world. Usually there are 20 riders from Europe, 15 from the United States, 5 from Canada, and 5 from elsewhere in the world. At the beginning, the final was a rather complicated process and in 1981 its formula was modified. Since then it has not been changed. It starts with a Table C speed competition, followed by a jump-off competition and, after one day's rest, a two-round final not against the clock.

In the 28 World Cup finals held until 2007, US riders have emerged with the most titles, having won the championship seven times.^[4] Hugo Simon was the first rider to win the FEI World Cup three times, followed by Rodrigo Pessoa. Mario Deslauriers is so far the youngest winner, aged 19, in the competition's history riding Aramis in 1984.

The FEI World Cup Final is usually held in April of each year.

1979

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 18, 0/24.50 secs ^[5]
2. Katie Monahan – The Jones Boy, 18, 4/25.40
3. Eddie Macken – Carrolls of Dundalk, 6
3. Norman Dello Joio – Allegro, 6

1980

Baltimore (USA)

1. Conrad Homfeld – Balbuco, 47.50
2. Melanie Smith – Calypso, 44.50
3. Paul Schockemöhle – El Paso, 42

1981

Birmingham, England (GBR)

1. Michael Matz – Jet Run, 39
2. Donald Cheska – Southside, 37
3. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 35.50

1982

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. Melanie Smith – Calypso, 0 penalties
2. Paul Schockemöhle – Akrobat, 1
3. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 10
3. John Whitaker – Ryan's Son, 10

1983

Vienna (AUT)

1. Norman Dello Joio – I Love You, 0 penalties
2. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 4
3. Melanie Smith – Calypso, 7.50

1984

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. Mario Deslauriers – Aramis, 4 penalties
2. Norman Dello Joio – I Love You, 5
2. Nelson Pessoa – Moët & Chandon Larramy, 5

1985

Berlin (FRG)

1. Conrad Homfeld – Abdullah, 3 penalties
2. Nick Skelton – Everest St James, 4
3. Pierre Durand – Jappeloup, 8.50

1986

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. Leslie Burr Leneghan – McLain, 0 penalties
2. Ian Millar – Big Ben, 13
3. Conrad Homfeld – Maybe, 16.50

1987

Paris (FRA)

1. Katharine Burdsall – The Natural, 4.50 penalties
2. Philippe Rozier – Malesan Jiva, 7.50
3. Lisa Jacquin – For The Moment, 8

1988

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. Ian Millar – Big Ben, 4 penalties
2. Pierre Durand – Jappeloup de Luze, 8.5
3. Philippe Le Jeune – Nistria, 12.5

1989

Tampa (USA)

1. Ian Millar – Big Ben, 0 penalties
2. John Whitaker – Next Milton, 10.75
3. George Lindeman – Jupiter, 14.5

1990

Dortmund (GER)

1. John Whitaker – Henderson Milton, 4 penalties
2. Pierre Durand – Jappeloup, 12.50
3. Franke Sloothaak – Walzerkönig, 14

1991

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. John Whitaker – Henderson Milton, 1.50 penalties
2. Nelson Pessoa – Special Envoy, 5
3. Roger-Yves Bost – Norton de Rhuys, 5.50

1992

Del Mar (USA) (Final was held outdoors)

1. Thomas Frühmann - Bockmann's Genius, 0
2. Lesley McNaught-Mändli - Moet & Chandon Pirol, 10.5
3. Markus Fuchs - Interpane Shandor, 11

1993

Gothenburg (SWE)

1. Ludger Beerbaum - Almox Ratina Z, 8
2. John Whitaker - Milton, 10.5
3. Michael Matz - Rhum, 12.5

1994

World Cup Finals at 's-Hertogenbosch (NLD) !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Jos Lansink	Bollvorms Libero H	0
2	Franke Sloothaak	Dorina & Weihaiwej	9.5
3	Michael Whitaker	Midnight Madness	14

1995

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Nick Skelton	Everest Dollar Girl	7
2	Lars Nieberg	For Pleasure	9
3	Lesley McNaught-Mändli	Barcelona SVH & Doenhoff	13

1996

World Cup Finals at Geneve (SUI) !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Hugo Simon	E.T.	10, 0 + 49.03
2	Willi Melliger	Calvaro V	10, 0 +51.10
3	Nick Skelton	Dollar Girl	11

1997

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Hugo Simon	E.T. FRH	0
2	John Whitaker	Grannush & Welham	3.50
3	Franke Sloothaak	San Patrignano Joly	6

1998

World Cup Finals at Helsinki (FIN) !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Rodrigo Pessoa	Loro Piana Baloubet du Rouet	6.5
2	Lars Nieberg	Esprit	7.5
3	Ludger Beerbaum	P.S. Priamos	12.5

1999

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Rodrigo Pessoa	Gandini Baloubet du Rouet	4
2	Trevor Coyle	Cruising	5.5
3	René Tebbel	Radiator	8.25

2000

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Rodrigo Pessoa	Baloubet du Rouet	0
2	Markus Fuchs	Tinka's Boy	7.5
3	Beat Mändli	Pozitano	10

2001

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Markus Fuchs	Tinka's Boy	5, 0 +36.25
2	Rodrigo Pessoa	Baloubet du Rouet	5, 8 +33.90
3	Michael Whitaker	Handel II	8

2002

World Cup Finals at Leipzig (GER)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Otto Becker	Dobels Cento	7
2	Ludger Beerbaum	Gladdys S	8
3	Rodrigo Pessoa	Baloubet du Rouet	11

2003

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA)!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Marcus Ehning	Anka	2
2	Rodrigo Pessoa	Baloubet du Rouet	6
3	Malin Baryard	H&M Butterfly Flip	8

2004

World Cup Finals at Milan (ITA) 21 – 25 April!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Bruno Broucqsault	Dileme de Cephe	0
2	Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum	Shutterfly	4
3	Markus Fuchs	Tinka's Boy	8

2005

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA) 21 – 24 April!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum	Shutterfly	4
2	Michael Whitaker	Portofino 63	7
3	Marcus Ehning	Gitania 8	9
3	Lars Nieberg	Lucie 55	9

2006

World Cup Finals at Kuala Lumpur (MAS) 26 – 30 April!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Marcus Ehning	Sandro Boy	0
2	Jessica Kürten	Castle Forbes Libertina	1
3	Beat Mändli	Idéo du Thot	4

2007

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA) 19 – 22 April ^[6] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Beat Mändli	Idéo du Thot	5
2	Daniel Deusser	Air Jordan Z	11
3	Steve Guerdat	Tresor	12
3		Leena	12

2008

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE) 24 – 27 April ^[7] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum	Shutterfly	4
2	Rich Fellers	Flexible	6
3		Aboyeur W	9

2009

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA) 15 – 19 April!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum	Shutterfly	0
2	McLain Ward	Sapphire	2
3		Okidoki	4

2010

World Cup Finals at Le Grand-Saconnex (SUI) 14 – 18 April!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Marcus Ehning	Noltes Küchengirl, Plot Blue	6
2	Ludger Beerbaum	Gotha	7
2	Pius Schwizer	Ulysse, Carlina	7

2011

World Cup Finals at Leipzig (GER) 27 April – 1 May!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Christian Ahlmann	Taloubet Z	4
2	Eric Lamaze	Hickstead	10
3	Jeroen Dubbeldam	Simon	11

2012

World Cup Finals at Hertogenbosch (NLD) 19 April – 22 April!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Rich Fellers	Flexible	1, 0 +25.97 secs
2	Steve Guerdat	Nino des Buissonnets	1, 0 +26.61 secs
3	Pius Schwizer	Ulysse, Carlina	5

2013

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE) 24 April – 28 April ^[8] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Beezie Madden	Simon	9, 0 +41.66 secs
2	Steve Guerdat	Nino des Buissonnets	9, 8 +30.33 secs
3	Kevin Staut	Silvana HDC	10

2014

See main article: articles and 2014 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage).

World Cup Finals at Lyon (FRA) 17 April – 24 April ^[9] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Daniel Deusser	Cornet d'Amour	2
2	Ludger Beerbaum	Chaman & Chiara 222	4
3	Scott Brash	Ursula XII	5

2015

See main article: article and 2015 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage).

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA) 16 April – 19 April ^[10] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)!Time
1	Steve Guerdat	Albfuehren's Paille	8
2	Pénélope Leprevost	Vagabond de la Pomme	9	65.30
3	Bertram Allen	Molly Malone V	9	65.87

2016

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE) 23 – 28 March ^[11] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)!Time
1	Steve Guerdat	Corbinian	0
2	Harrie Smolders	Emerald N.O.P.	3	65.45
3	Daniel Deusser	Cornet d’Amour	3	66.17

2017

2016 - 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping Series

World Cup Finals at Omaha (USA) 30 March – 2 April ^[12] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	McLain Ward	HH Azur	0
2	Romain Duguet	Twentytwo des Biches	4
3	Henrik von Eckermann	Mary Lou	8

2018

World Cup Finals at Paris (FRA) 10 April – 15 April ^[13] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Beezie Madden	Breitling LS	4
2	Devin Ryan	Eddie Blue	6
3	Henrik von Eckermann	Toveks Mary Lou	8

2019

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE) 3 April - 7 April, 2019!!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Steve Guerdat	Alamo	2
2	Martin Fuchs	Clooney 51	3
3	Peder Fredricson	Catch Me Not S	5

2020

World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA) 15 April - 19 April

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ^[14]

2021

World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE) 31 March - 4 April

Cancelled due to an outbreak of Equid alphaherpesvirus 1 ^[15]

2022

World Cup Finals at Leipzig (GER) 6 April - 10 April ^[16] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)!Time
1	Martin Fuchs	Chaplin, The Sinner^[17]	5	60.83
2	Harrie Smolders	Monaco	8	61.99
3	Jens Fredricson	Markan Cosmopolit	8	62.35

2023

World Cup Finals at Omaha, Nebraska (USA) April 4-8 ^[18] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses
1	Henrik Von Eckermann	King Edward
2	Harrie Smolders	Monaco N.o.p.
3	Hunter Holloway	Pepita Con Spita

2024

World Cup Finals at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 16 - 20 ^[19] ^[20] !!Rider!Nation!Horse/Horses!Penalties(Total)
1	Henrik Von Eckermann	King Edward	0
2	Julien Epaillard	Dubai du Cedre	4
3	Peder Fredricson	Catch Me Not S	6

External links

Official FEI results website

See main article: world cups.

Notes and References

http://www.horsesport.org/media/PDFS/jumping_MG_2005_2006.pdf Official FEI World Cup statistics to 2005 .pdf
Web site: Markus Ehning: second victory this time in Malaysia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070824094236/http://www.concours-hippique.ch/en/Results/Coupe_du_monde_de_saut/Markus_Ehning_second_victory_this_time_in_Malaysia.html . August 24, 2007.
http://www.rolex.com/EN#/world-of-rolex/sports-and-culture/equestrian/fei-world-cup/ Rolex FEI World Cup Final
http://www.worldcuplasvegas.com/ www.worldcuplasvegas.com
http://www2.ridsport.se/t2.aspx?p=105496 1979 – 2007 FEI World Cup results from Swedish Equestrian Federation
Web site: 29th Rolex FEI World Cup Final Jumping 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070427191731/http://events.horses.nl/2007/lasvegas/results/001-kls.htm . April 27, 2007 . horses.nl.
http://www.feiworldcup.org/wc_s/news.htm 2008 Rolex FEI World Cup results from Fédération Équestre Internationale
http://results.scgvisual.com/2013/goteborg/worldcup.html 2013 Rolex FEI World Cup Final results
http://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/890/docs/FINAL_STANDINGS_WCF_2014.pdf 2014 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final – Overall classification
http://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/1000/docs/WCF_2015.pdf 2015 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final – Overall classification
http://results.hippodata.de/2016/1140/docs/standings_after_wcf_3b_final.pdf 2016 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final – Overall classification
http://results.hippodata.de/2017/1300/docs/standings_after_wcf_3b_final_ohne_stechen.pdf 2017 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final – Overall classification
Web site: 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final – OVERALL RANKING. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012949/http://results.hippodata.de/2018/1462/docs/wcf2018_final_standings.pdf. 16 April 2018. live.
Web site: FEI World Cup Finals 2020 in Las Vegas cancelled due to Coronavirus . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812235356/https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/fei-world-cup%E2%84%A2-finals-2020-las-vegas-cancelled-due-coronavirus . live . 12 August 2022 . . 13 August 2022 . 13 March 2020.
Web site: FEI extends shutdown of international events in mainland Europe due to EHV-1 outbreak . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812232834/https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/fei-extends-shutdown-international-events-mainland-europe-due-ehv-1-outbreak . live . 12 August 2022 . . 13 August 2022 . 12 March 2021.
Web site: 10 April 2022 . Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final 2022 - Final Result . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220410195142/https://results.hippodata.de/2022/2083/docs/longines_fei_jumping_world_cup_final_2022_final_result.pdf . 10 April 2022 . 13 August 2022 . International Federation for Equestrian Sports.
Web site: 2022-04-10 . Fantastic Fuchs Takes the Title . 2024-05-14 . FEI.org . en.
Web site: 2023-04-05 . FEI World Cup Finals Omaha 2023 . 2024-05-14 . FEI . en.
Web site: 2024-04-20 . Sweden’s von Eckermann and the King do it all over again . 2024-05-14 . FEI . en.
Web site: FEI World Cup Finals Riyadh . 2024-05-14 . Longines Timing .