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Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: Eight teams at German qualifier in Aachen

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26 June 2013 Author: 10050324

The 14th qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 - the Mercedes-Benz Prize, part of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping - will take place at the Aachen CSIO 5* in Germany this Thursday 27 June attracting a field of eight teams.

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

1. Switzerland
2. France
3. Great Britain
4. Germany
5. Belgium
6. Saudi Arabia
7. The Netherlands
8. Ireland

Four teams – France, Germany, Ireland, and The Netherlands – will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points in Europe Division 1. The standings at the half-way stage in that division are available here.

The Mercedes-Benz Prize, part of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping, will begin at 19.30 CEST (local time in Germany, GMT+2 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, 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 webpage gives you access to useful information, including the calendar, latest results, updated standings, rules and news from the series.

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Our signature Twitter hashtags are: #Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ #Jumping

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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.

 

"Furusiyya" (Arabic: فروسيه) this single Arabic word conveys so much, embracing the idea of horsemanship, chivalry, and equestrian knowledge in general. The term is a derivation of faris, or horseman and faras, a horse.

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