Jumping is an extreme test of horsemanship, nerve and skill and a spectacular mix of courage, control and technical ability!

2017 FEI Jumping facts and figures at a glance…

Top 3 NFs with events in Jumping:

Greatest increase since 2016: Belgium +38 events

Top 3 NFs with registered athletes in Jumping:

Greatest increase since 2016: (Italy + 162 athletes)

Top 3 NFs with registered horses in Jumping:

Greatest increase since 2016: (Belgium +313 horses)

New in 2017

A dedicated FEI Jumping 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 Jumping HERE as well as all proposed rules modifications and other relevant documentation.

Major Events in 2017

2017 was a jam-packed year for Jumping fans all across the world. Despite no Olympic Games, followers could look forward to the Longines FEI European Jumping Championships, Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final, Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and more qualifiers than you can shake a stick at… and then of course, there was the retirement of Rio 2016 Olympic champion Big Star. You will find a condensed summary below or you can read all about it here – with video highlights and more…

LONGINES FEI JUMPING NATIONS CUP™ FINAL 2017, BARCELONA (ESP)

2017 marked a new turning point for the only global series in a nation versus nation format which places team spirit, team work, horsemanship and passion above everything else with the signing of a long-term title partnership with Longines. The partnership officially kicked off in Barcelona at the 2017 Final and goes on to cover all the qualifiers and Finals from 2018 onwards.

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LONGINES FEI JUMPING WORLD CUP™ FINAL, OMAHA (USA)

The Longines FEI World Cup™ Finals 2017 got off to a terrific start in Omaha as 37 riders from 20 different countries all arrived with hopes of coming home with a title to their names. All eyes were on Swiss superstar Steve Guerdat, who had won in 2015 and 2016 and was looking to defend his title and jump into the history books with three wins in a row. But it wasn’t to be. The last day of the World Cup Finals saw America’s McLain Ward clinch first place on his wonderful mare HH Azur. One of the only titles to have eluded Ward thus far, he was competing at his 18^th World Cup!  This year he was determined to set that straight. Ward and HH Azur were on top form and it was clear they really meant business from the start – in fact, Ward and HH Azur were the model of consistency and didn’t knock a single pole throughout the entire competition.

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LONGINES FEI EUROPEAN JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP 2017, GOTHENBURG (SWE)

The Longines FEI European Jumping Championships in Gothenburg were the talk of the town in August, with Europe’s top riders and their horses coming together to compete for team and individual glory. Sweden’s Peder Fredricson and H&M All In had a fairytale event to claim individual gold. Fredricson and the 11-year-old gelding led from the outset and jumped their fourth round on the final day without having accumulated a single fault over the entire duration of the Championships. Harrie Smolders (NED) and Don VHP Z N.O.P. claimed silver ahead of Ireland’s Cian O’Connor and Good Luck in bronze.

On the team front, Ireland beat all the odds to claim gold, even after team rider Bertram Allen had to withdraw from the competition after a fall from his stallion Hector Van D’Abdijhoeve the day before.

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