Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: 12 teams at first North American League qualifier at Wellington, FL (USA)

The first qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2014 North America, Central America and Caribbean League will take place at the Wellington CSIO4* in the USA this Friday, 28 February attracting a field of 12 teams.

The starting order, which was determined by a draw held at Wellington, FL today will be as follows:

1. New Zealand
2. Great Britain
3. Canada
4. Brazil
5. Germany
6. USA
7. Colombia
8. Israel
9. Chile
10. Ireland
11. Mexico
12. Venezuela

Three teams – Canada, Mexico, and the host nation USA – will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points in the North America, Central America and Caribbean League.

Friday’s competition will begin at 19.00 EST (local time in Florida, GMT-5 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.

The FEI is providing a wide range of online information resources in connection with the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping.

Dedicated webpage
Our dedicated hub gives you access to useful information, including the calendar, latest results, updated standings, rules and news from the series.

Social Media
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Our signature Twitter hashtags are: #Furusiyya and #Jumping

FEI Photo Catalogue
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Online Press Kits
The comprehensive online press kit, which contains the series’ calendar, competition schedule, simplified rules, list of entries and news can be viewed in the FEI Press Kit zone www.feipresskits.org. The document can also be downloaded in PDF format. Environmentally-conscious media wishing only to print selected sections of the press kit can choose the “page selection” option in their PDF software.