Leipzig, Germany – April 06, 2022 – The stage is set for the 2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals CSI 5*-W, taking place this week during the Partner Pferd in Leipzig, Germany. A total of 36 riders have qualified from leagues around the world. Martin Fuchs (SUI) is one of the heavy favorites to take the title this time, but the Swiss faces a fierce challenge from three-time champions Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Marcus Ehning (GER), two-time champion John Whitaker (GBR) and multimple five-star grand prix winners such as McLain Ward (USA), Harrie Smolders (NED), Denis Lynch (IRL), Max Kuhner (AUT), Margie Engle (USA) and Jos Verlooy (BEL).

The list of riders and horses for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals – Leipzig CSI 5*-W is the following:

AUSTRIA

1) Max Kühner – Elektric Blue P

BELGIUM

2) Jos Verlooy – Luciano van het Geinsteinde

EGYPT

3) Abdelrahman Shousha – Check Quick

FINLAND

4) Noora Forsten – Con Caya

FRANCE

5) Gregory Cottard – Bibici

GERMANY

6) Christian Kukuk – Checker

7) David Will – C Vier

8) Gerrit Nieberg – Ben

9) Marcus Ehning – Calanda

10) Philipp Schulze Topphoff – Concordess NRW

GREAT BRITAIN

11) Harry Charles – Stardust, Romeo 88

12) Jack Whitaker – Equine America Valmy de la Lande

13) John Whitaker – Equine America Unick du Francport

HUNGARY

14) Zoltán Czékus – Disco

IRELAND

15) Conor Swail – Count Me In

16) Denis Lynch – GC Chopin’s Bushi, Cristello

LITHUANIA

17) Andrius Petrovas – Linkolns

NETHERLANDS

18) Harrie Smolders – Monaco

NORWAY

19) Geir Gulliksen – VDL Groep Quatro

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

20) Amre Hamcho – Vagabon Des Forets

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

21) Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi – Alentejo, Chacolu

SAUDI ARABIA

22) Abdullah Alsharbatly – Hunter C

SWEDEN

23) Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli – Kalinka van de Nachtegaele

24) Jens Fredricson – Markan Cosmopolit

SWITZERLAND

25) Martin Fuchs – Chaplin, The Sinner

26) Steve Guerdat – Victorio Des Frotards

USA

27) Aaron Vale – Elusive

28) Alessandra Volpi – Berlinda

29) Hunter Holloway – Pepita Con Spita

30) Katherine A. Dinan – Brego R’N B

31) Kristen Vanderveen – Bull Run’s Prince Of Peace

32) Margie Goldstein-Engle – Dicas

33) McLain Ward – Contagious

34) Misti Cassar – Mylord Cornet

35) Schuyler Riley – Robin de Ponthual

UZBEKISTAN

36) Bekzod Kurbanov – King Cornet L

Subject to changes due to late entries, withdrawals, FEI vet approval, etc.

Sources: FEI – Fédération Equestre Internationale

Photo: © FEI / Christophe Taniére

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