Teams from four nations to compete at Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping qualifier at Spruce Meadows (CAN)

The 11^th qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 takes place at the Spruce Meadows CSIO 5* in Calgary (CAN) this Thursday 13 June attracting a field of seven teams representing Canada, Ireland, Mexico and the United States.

Canada, Mexico, and the USA have entered two teams each, but only one team per nation is eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points. These teams are Canada One, Mexico Team 1 Azteca, and USA Stars Team. The standings after one event in the North America, Central America and Caribbean division are available here.

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

1. Canada Two
2. USA Stars*
3. Canada One*
4. USA Stripes
5. Mexico Team 1 Azteca*
6. Mexico Team 2 Maya
7. Ireland

* competing for Nations Cup points

Thursday’s competition will begin at 12.00 MDT (local time in Calgary, GMT-6 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, FEI’s official online video platform.

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"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.