Often described as an equestrian triathlon, Eventing is a unique challenge, demanding skill, courage and versatility!
Annual Report 2017
FEI Eventing
2017 FEI Eventing facts and figures at a glance…
675
International events
(+62% since 2007)
5,814
International registered athletes
(+21% since 2009)
9,195
International registered horses
(+22% since 2009)
40
Countries hosted international events
Top 3 NFs with events in Eventing:
Australia (74)
USA (90)
Great Britain (69)
Greatest increase since 2016: Italy +12 events
Top 3 NFs with registered athletes in Eventing:
USA (911)
Great Britain (1,229)
France (572)
Greatest increase since 2016: France +49 athletes
Top 3 NFs with registered horses in Eventing:
USA (1,192)
Great Britain (2,351)
Germany (917)
Greatest increase since 2016: Great Britain +97 horses
New in 2017
A dedicated FEI Eventing Facebook destination – FOLLOW
All annexes and agendas for the FEI General Assembly are now available to the public. You can view the 2017 Technical Committee Report for Eventing HERE as well as all proposed rules modifications and other relevant documentation.
Major Events in 2017
With surprises aplenty and titles shared out among a number of leading athletes, 2017 was undoubtedly a glorious year in Eventing. You will find a condensed summary below or you can read all about it here – with video highlights and more…
FEI EUROPEAN EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2017, STRZEGOM (POL)
Great Britain reclaimed European gold at the FEI European Championships which Germany had had a firm grip on since 2011. Double clears by Tina Cook (Billy The Red) and Ros Canter (All Star B) were instrumental in the win as was Nicola Wilson and her mare Bulana, who also won individual bronze. Germany’s Ingrid Klimke became individual European champion for the first time with Horseware Hale Bob.
First held in 1953
77
Athletes and horses
19
Nations
Team Podium
Germany
Great Britain
Sweden
Individual Podium
Michael Jung (GER) and fischerRocana FST
Ingrid Klimke (GER) and Horseware Hale Bob OLD
Nicola Wilson (GBR) and Bulana
FEI EVENTING NATIONS CUP™ 2017
The FEI Nations Cup™ concluded at Boekelo in October. Despite New Zealand winning the final leg in the Netherlands, it was Germany who were crowned Nations Cup Eventing 2017 champions. Germany beat Great Britain by 80 points. Germany had contested seven out of the nine legs while Great Britain went to all nine. However, Germany’s five leg wins and a disastrous final leg for the British gave Germany the overall victory.
Created in 2012
9
Qualifiers
18
Nations Participating
(Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States of America)
Podium
Great Britain
Germany
France
FEI CLASSICS™ 2016/2017
The FEI Classics™ was a series uniting the top end of the international Eventing circuit, namely the six four-star Eventing competitions currently on the calendar. Athletes and horses collect points at each of the events and a ranking is formed and at the end of the season, the five athletes with the highest number of points are awarded prize money.
Following the Eventing Committee’s proposal and FEI Bureau’s approval in June 2017, the FEI Classics™ Eventing is suspended as of 2018 for further review to integrate the new event classification system and to allow redefinition of a series concept.
6 Events and a different winner every time!
- Les 4 Etoiles de Pau (FRA) // Maxime Livio (FRA)
- Australian International 3 Day Event, Adelaide (AUS) // Hazel Shannon (AUS)
- Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (USA) // Michael Jung (GER)
- Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) // Andrew Nicholson (NZL)
- Luhmuhlen CCI**** presented by DHL (GER) // Julia Krajewski (GER)
- Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) // Oliver Townend (GBR)
| The Top Five | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael JUNG (GER) | ||||
| 2. Maxime LIVIO (FRA) | ||||
| 3. Nicola WILSON (GBR) | ||||
| 4. Andrew NICHOLSON (NZL) | ||||
| 5. Tim PRICE (NZL) |