Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 12, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping once again at Tops International Arena and for the second week in a row, the stunning venue hosts FEI-level competitions. The stakes are higher this time as CSI 5* classes take place there. Once again Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) plays the double role of being host and a participant too, leading a top notch list of riders and horses which includes: Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Scott Brash (GBR), Marcus Ehning (GER), Christian Ahlmann (GER), Laura Kraut (USA), Daniel Deusser (GER), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Beat Mandli (SUI), Darragh Kenny (IRL), Pieter Devos (BEL), Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), Daniel Bluman (ISR), Abdel Said (BEL), Daniel Coyle (IRL), ,Jos Verlooy (BEL), Marc Houtzager (NED), Nayel Nassar (EGY), Kevin Jochems (NED), amongst others.

The *list of riders & horses for the CSI 5* classes there is the following:

AUSTRALIA

2) Edwina Tops-Alexander– Fellow Castlefield

BELGIUM

3) Abdel Saïd –  Arpege Du Ru, Goldenstar

4) Jos Verlooy – Luciano Van Het Geinsteinde, Fts Killossery Konfusion

5) Pieter Devos – not informed

BRAZIL

6) Rodrigo Pessoa – Quality FZ, Lord Lucio

CANADA

7) Beth Underhill – Nikka Vd Bisschop

CHILE

8) Jorge Matte Capdevila – Winning Good, Zg Bella

CZECH REPUBLIC

9) Anna Kellnerová – Silverstone G, Catch Me If You Can Old

EGYPT

10) Nayel Nassar – El Conde, Coronado

FRANCE

11) Kevin Staut – Iliade Kdw Z, Cheppetta

12) Olivier Perreau – GL Events Venizia D’aiguilly, GL Events Dorai D’aiguilly

13) Olivier Robert – Vivaldi Des Meneaux, Vangog Du Mas Garnier

14) Philippe Leoni – Uhlan Okkomut, Miss Marie Van’t Winnenhof

GERMANY

15) Christian Ahlmann – Mr. Lincoln B, Calvino 16

16) Daniel Deusser – not informed

17) Marcus Ehning – Funky Fred, Flower Girl

18) Nisse Lüneburg – Clarina,  Toulini Olympic

19) Philipp Weishaupt – Coby 8, Asathir

20) Tobias Meyer – Greatest Boy – H, Casablanca-h

GREAT BRITAIN

21) Scott Brash – Hello Shelby, Hello Jefferson

GREECE

22) Athina Onassis – Constantin 110

IRELAND

23) Daniel Coyle – Ivory Tcs,  Legacy

24) Denis Lynch – not informed

25) Darragh Kenny – Hemerald, Carthano

26) Michael Pender – not informed

27) Paul O’Shea – Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu

28) Shane Sweetnam – not informed

ISRAEL

29) Daniel Bluman – Ubiluc, Ireland

ITALY

30) Lorenzo de Luca – Cash Du Plessis,  Don Vito

31) Marta Bottanelli – Gunther S, Acheo DI San Patrignano

32) Piergiorgio Bucci – Naiade D’elsendam Z, Carpe DIem J&F Champblanc

JAPAN

33) Mike Kawai – Saxo De La Cour, As De Mai

NETHERLANDS

34) Bart Lips – Davinci Z, Hurricane D.d.

35) Bas Moerings –  Ipsthar

36) Kevin Jochems –  Casillas Van De Helle, Cornetboy

37) Lars Kersten – Quatinka, Emmerton

38) Leopold Van Asten – Vdl Groep Nino Du Roton, Vdl Groep Hutch

39) Marc Houtzager – Sterrehof’s Dante N.O.P., Holy Moley

40) Niels Kersten – High Hopes SFN

41) Sanne Thijssen –  Grand Blanc De Villa D’Arto, Hi There

42) Wout-Jan Van Der Schans – Haretto, A S Bombay

SAUDI ARABIA

43) Kamal Abdullah Bahamdan –  Jack Van het Dennehof

SLOVAKIA

44) Patrik Majher – Claude

SOUTH AFRICA

45) Oliver Lazarus – Chillipepper, Butterfly Ennemmel

SWITZERLAND

46) Beat Mändli – Dijon Terdoorn Z, Dsarie

TURKEY

47) Efe Siyahi – Cantate

48) Derin Demirsoy – Elzas, Koblenz Vd Middelstede, 

49) Omer Karaevli – Roso Au Crosnier, Cheston De La Pomme D’or Z

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

50) Ailish Cunniffe – Vivaldi Du Theil

51) Laura Kraut – Hera FBH, Bisquetta

*Subject to changes due to late entries, withdrawals, FEI jog approval, etc….

Source: FEI – Fédération Equestre Internationale

Photo: © Tops International Arena

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