Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: Eight teams at Swiss qualifier in St. Gallen

The ninth qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 will take place at the St. Gallen CSIO 5* in Switzerland this Friday 31 May attracting a field of eight teams.

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

1. SUI
2. GER
3. NED
4. FRA
5. GBR
6. BEL
7. IRL
8. ITA

Four teams – Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland – will be competing for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points in Europe Division 1. The standings after two event in that division are available here.

Tomorrow’s competition will begin at 15.00 CEST (local time in Switzerland, GMT+2 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, FEI’s official online video platform. There will be a 40-minute break between the first and the second round.

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

Dedicated webpage

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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.

Today's interviews:

Swiss team member Beat Mändli

German chef d'équipe Otto Becker

Dutch chef d'équipe Rob Ehrens