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Major Events 2022

Every year we have the opportunity to witness the best Jumping partnerships in the world battle it out for prestigious titles, and 2022 did not disappoint! Whether it be the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final or the FEI Jumping World Championships, senior or youth events, 2022 was once again filled with thrilling moments reflecting the passion for the discipline. As you scroll through this section, you will discover the newly crowned champions in Jumping and have the opportunity to revisit all the highlights that made 2022 another outstanding year.

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Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final, Leipzig (GER)

After another eventful season of FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifiers all around the globe, 35 athletes participated in the prestigious Final in Leipzig. Having finished second in 2019, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2022 provided the perfect opportunity for Swiss athlete Martin Fuchs to get another chance to rise to the occasion and claim the highest step of the podium, which he did!    

Points were once again carried over from Day one’s Table C class, meaning athletes had to perform well across the board to take to the podium in the end. The final on Sunday was composed of two rounds, with only the top 20 advancing to the second round and a jump-off would only be held in case of a tie between athletes after the last rotation.

Winning the opening competition together with Chaplin, Fuchs took the lead right from the start. The second competition however, would shuffle things around with McLain Ward (USA) and Contagious taking not only the win, but also the intermediate lead ahead of Dutchman Harrie Smolders (NED) paired up with Monaco N.O.P. and Fuchs, this time with The Sinner.

On D-day, it was the second round that ended up being decisive. With two fences down for Ward and one fence down for Smolders, both saw their chances of taking the title diminish, and rightfully so, with Fuchs still to come. Having ridden Chaplin on days one and three of the competition, and The Sinner on day two, Fuchs was able to finish on a score of 5 penalties in total and to secure his first ever Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ title. Smolders finished on the second step of the podium and the third place went to Swede Jens Fredricson together with Markan Cosmopolit.

Fun fact – This was the second time in a row that a Swiss athlete won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final.

Individual Podium

Agria FEI Jumping World Championship, Herning (DEN)

Flagship event for Jumping in 2022, the Agria FEI Jumping World Championship did not disappoint as the Olympic champions from Sweden once again reigned supreme among 33 nations.

From day one, the Swedish team composed of Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Indiana, Jens Fredricson and Markan Cosmopolit Henrik von Eckermann with King Edward and Peder Fredricson with H&M All, went into the lead ahead of France, Belgium, Great Britain, Switzerland and Germany.

Over a carefully designed final round counting towards the teams, Dutch Course Designer Louis Konickx put the skills of all combinations to the test, ensuring spectators an epic competition, filled with suspense and surprises. Following the unexpected and rapid dismount of Germany’s André Thieme, along with the accumulated faults of the French team, these two nations could no longer aspire for a medal. Their misfortune played well into the hands of The Netherlands and Great Britain who rose to the occasion, respectively taking home silver and bronze right behind the new World Champions, team Sweden, who remained unbeatable all along.

In the Individual Final, the title of World Champion once again went to Sweden, and to no other that Henrik von Eckermann together with his phenomenal King Edward. Already a legend for being one of three horses in history to go through an Olympic Games without having a fence down, the little gelding once again proved unbeatable, delivering one flawless round after the other.

And… history was written once again as in the 69-year history of the Jumping World Championship, no Swedish rider had ever taken an Individual medal, and to make the first one a gold was all the more special. Jérôme Guery from Belgium followed by taking silver together with Quel Homme de Hus, and bronze went to Maikel van der Vleuten mounted on Beauville N.O.P.

Team Podium

Individual Podium

FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, Lanaken (BEL)

Once again, the five-year-old horses kick-started the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2022, held at the prestigious Zangersheide domain. Out of 242 pairs entering the arena on day one, 98 cleared the course without penalties and from there on 47 youngsters made it to the final. Providing the fastest clear round in the jump-off, Irish bred Bp Goodfellas together with by Gerard O’Neil (IRL) took home the first world championship title on offer. Silver went to the Belgian warmblood Ristetretto VD Heffinck ridden by Olivier Van Der Vaart from The Netherlands and Dutch bred Mindset ES won bronze with Jarno Van Erp, also for The Netherlands.

ABC Saving Grace is the name of the freshly crowned champion in the 6-year-old category. Competition was high as 276 horses took part in the first individual qualifier, 90 clearing the course without having a pole to the ground. Moving into the final, the best 40 had to battle it out and after one round and a jump-off, it was the Irish bred mare, paired up with Ethen Ahearne (IRL), who rose to the occasion by delivering the optimal result in the optimal time. The silver medal went to the Selle Francais bred mare Garance de Vains ridden by Valentin Pacaud for France and the Dutch bred gelding Lacoste VDL secured bronze together with Alex David Gill (GBR).

The 2022 edition of this prestigious championship came to an end with the final of the seven-year-old category. Here again, 40 horses would battle it out for gold over a course that was increasingly technical and challenging, to match the age and experience of the horses. Earning the new World Champion title was none other than Holsteiner Caillan, an offspring of the famous Casall, ridden by Rolf Göran Bengtsson from Sweden. Silver went to Christian Ahlmann with the Zangersheide-bred and licensed stallion Dourkhan Hero Z, and bronze to the Belgian warmblood Precious Dwerse Hagen & Olivier Philippaerts, also from Belgium.

Podium: 5-year-old

Podium: 6-year-old

Podium: 7-year-old

Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final, Barcelona (ESP)

Every year, the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final, traditionally held at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, rounds up the outdoor season by putting the best teams against each other in top-level competition.

In a line-up of 14 teams, it was the French who stood out on the first day, taking the lead by delivering one clear round after the other, ahead of Ireland and host nation, Spain. The five following nations which made also the cut for Sunday’s title-decider, in which they started again on a zero score, were Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands and Great Britain.

With the slate wiped clean and a single qualification spot on offer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the pressure among the eight qualified teams in the final competition was definitely palpable. After battling it out with the Swiss, it was ultimately team Belgium, composed of Jérôme Guery and Quel Homme de Hus, Koen Vereecke and Kasanova de la Pomme, Gilles Thomas together with Calleryama and Gregory Wathelet together with Iron Man van de Padenborre, who sealed the deal with three classic clear rounds that left them as the only team on a zero-score line. Team France finished in second position just ahead of Switzerland with four faults in a quicker time.

Team Podium

Youth Championships

FEI Youth Equestrian Games, Aachen (GER)

It took a suspense-filled three-way jump-off to decide the result of the team competition at the FEI Youth Equestrian Games (YEG) 2022 in Aachen (GER), and ultimately it was the North American quintet of Mimi Gochman (USA), Carlos Andres Meany Morataya (GUA), Gabriela Maradiaga (HON), Shannon Grubba (CRC) and Xaviera Maurer Buch (MEX) who clinched gold ahead of team Europe in silver and team Africa in bronze.

The first edition of the FEI YEG came to a thrilling end when South Africa’s Thomas van Rijckevorsel claimed gold in the individual final. The 17-year-old stamped his name into the history books together with nine-year-old mare, Lucy 781, when stopping the clock on 31.69 seconds, a time that would not be beaten. Morocco’s Jad Guerraoui, came very close with a brilliant round on the eight-year-old mare Lady Angeles and ended up talking home silver, while team gold medallist Mimi Gochman (USA) and Merino van de Achterhoek earned individual bronze.

Team Podium

Individual Podium

FEI Jumping European Championship for Ponies, Strzegom (POL)

The FEI Jumping European Championship for Ponies 2022, saw 52 young athletes from 12 countries compete for national glory and the title of individual European champion. After three intense days of competition, Ireland clearly proved to be the dominant nation. Winning the team title on a zero penalties score, the Irish also occupied each available spot on the individual podium. Of the two remaining team medals, team silver went to France and The Netherlands went home with bronze.

Team Podium

Individual Podium

FEI Jumping North American Youth Championship, Traverse City (USA)

The FEI Jumping North American Youth Championship 2022, saw 111 Youth athletes compete across four categories with the aim of winning both an individual and team medal. Following a thrilling jump-off, the first gold medal in the children’s category went to team Canada, ahead of USA Zone 2 and Zone 10, respectively earning silver and bronze.

The individual championship title went to Rylynn Conway (USA) and Nossa van de Bien who delivered one clear round after the other and then provided the fastest time in the jump-off. Silver went to Lenir Alejandro Perez Facusse (HON) with Di Vadine, and bronze to Taylor Cawley (USA) paired up with Quintago Va.

The Pre-Junior category welcomed five teams, all representing zones across the United States. Keeping a clean slate all the way through, it was ultimately the team from Zone 7, comprised of Campbell Brown, Ava Le, Avery Griffin and Kaylee Rayner that came out on top, closely followed by the combined team from Zones 1/3/6 and the team from Zone 10.

Lawson Whitaker secured individual gold for herself with D’artagnan, Avery Griffin (USA) and Daring Queen won silver while Taylor Landstrom (USA) and Eleanor 3 clinched bronze.

Six teams battled it out for glory on the final day of the Junior team competition with Zone 10 in the lead. However, as the competition unfolded, the team members of Zone 4 came on increasingly stronger and, with a couple of fences down from Zone 10, they were able to secure the win. Zone 10 had to settle for silver and Zone 5, with only three riders and no drop score, brilliantly won bronze.

The individual final would provide another moment in the spotlight for Canada as William Martin took home the gold medal after his performance with Ricore Courcelle. It was a close call as Martin, holding the top spot coming into the final, saw his lead disappear after incurring a two-time fault. With silver already safe, it was only after a fault from Della White that Martin knew he had won the championship title. Silver and bronze respectively went to Caroline Mawhinney (USA) together with Stella Levista and Hailey Royce (USA) with Sonic Boom.

The Young Rider Team Final saw a shuffle at the top of the leader board as the competition went along over another challenging course designed by Anderson Lima from Brazil. In the end, the eight faults accumulated by Zone 4 automatically put Zone 5/7 into the gold-medal position. Bronze went to Canada 1.

Team silver medallist Zayna Rizvi (USA) paired up with Excellent, was able to win gold on the day of the individual final. Securing the course at a rapid pace, they comfortably took the lead and the gold medal in front of Audrey Schulze (USA) and Lord Up who won silver and Alexander Alston (USA) with Prestigious who landed bronze.

Children Team Podium

Children Individual Podium

Pre-Junior Team Podium

Pre-Junior Individual Podium

Junior Team Podium

Junior Individual Podium

Young Rider Team Podium

Young Rider Individual Podium

FEI Jumping European Championship for Young riders, Juniors & Children, Oliva (ESP)

Bringing together close to 280 Youth athletes, the FEI Jumping European Championship for Young Riders, Juniors & Children 2022 was held at the well renowned Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova, Spain.

In the Young Riders category, Belgium came out on top, taking the team win ahead of Germany and Great Britain. The individual final again saw gold go to Belgium thanks to the fantastic performance of Thibeau Spits with Classic Touch DH, who brought their Championship week to an end without touching a single pole. Team compatriot Thibault Philippaerts ridding Derby de Riverland took home silver and bronze went to Ireland’s Harry Allen together with Over Lux.

Belgium continued to reign supreme in the team competition of the Junior’s category. Ahead of The Netherlands and Ireland, they left nothing to chance and secured another gold medal. The individual title of European champion went to Finalnds Jone Illi and Eolita L, right behind them was, once again, Belgium, with Aurelia Guisson and No Limit VH Legita Hof Z winning silver ahead of compatriot Evelyne Putters and Nabeau Van Het Migroveld Z.

In the Children’s category, Germany revealed itself as the leading nation of the team competition, with Italy and France respectively in second and third position. In the individual final the suspense lasted until the very end. Out of 94 starters in total, 31 pairs qualified for the final which was held over two rounds set at a height of 1.30m, and ten of them were still on a zero score. Six of the finalists remained clear in the first round putting them all in contention for medals. After the second round, only three pairs remained clear, and it was after an exciting jump-off that Germany’s Tony Stormanns and Dia Nova were able to secure gold for themselves ahead of Italy’s Anna Ruggeri with Dakotah 2 and Brent de Schrijver with LIV Good vd Kattevennen Z from Belgium.

Children Team Podium

Children Individual Podium

Junior Team Podium

Junior Individual Podium

Young Rider Team Podium

Young Rider Individual Podium

FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final, Kronenberg (NED)

The FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth season 2022 came to an end with the highly anticipated final held in Kronenberg, (NED). Taking place in the same format than the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final for Seniors, this event provided the perfect platform for youth athletes to gain valuable experience competing alongside their peers for national pride and to get a feel for the top-level competition environment.

With 10 teams in the Children’s category and 12 in the Juniors, it turned out to be a home run for the Netherlands, who won two gold medals. Other nations taking a spot on each of the podiums included Ireland, Italy, Poland and Belgium. Belgium also came out victorious in the Young Riders category ahead of Germany and Switzerland, while Great Britain won the Ponies category with France and Ireland in second and third position, respectively.

Young Rider Final Podium

Junior Final Podium

Children Final Podium

Ponies Final Podium

FEI Jumping South American Championship for Young Riders, Juniors, Pre-Juniors & Children, Mar Del Plata (ARG)

The FEI Jumping South American Championship for Young Riders, Juniors, Pre-Juniors & Children, took place at the Haras Santa María del Mar, providing facilities of highest standard for athletes, horses and spectators.

Brazil clearly proved to be the leading nation, winning team gold in each of the three categories. However, Lara Fernández and Candil Poesia were able to secure individual gold for Argentina in the Pre-Juniors category, while individual gold in the Young Riders went to Chile with Benjamin Fuenta-Alba Vignola and Dileme D’ermont. Eduardo Coelho-Barbara and RSF Princesa from Brazil, won their gold medal by taking the individual title in the Juniors category.

Young Rider Team Podium

Young Rider Individual Podium

Junior Team Podium

Junior Individual Podium

Pre-Junior Team Podium

Pre-Junior Individual Podium

FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy Final, Mechelen (BEL)

The future proved promising as pony athletes showcased their talent at the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy Final 2022. Following the two qualifiers held in Lyon (FRA) and Stuttgart (GER), 19 athletes secured their spot for the fourth edition of this prestigious final.

After three rounds, it was 16-year-old Ben Walsh from Ireland who rode to victory together with Derryvane Belle on a total of 5 penalty points. Compatriot Ruby Barrs, riding Casper finished in second place and Belgium’s Laure Tijskens secured rank the third step on the podium with Navayo.