Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 19, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the grand finale of the 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT). The heat is on under the sunny skies of the Arabian Peninsula as three giants of the noble sport lead the chase championship race to crown the 2022 Champion of Champions next Saturday. Heartbeats and hoofbeats will be felt and heard around the world as the pressure builds when Ben Maher (GBR), Pieter Devos (BEL) and Christian Ahlmann (GER) take center stage with their flying beasts, hoping to write their names in the history books.

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

AUSTRALIA
1) Edwina Tops-Alexander – Toulini Olympic, Greatest Boy – H

AUSTRIA
2) Max Kühner – Elektric Blue P, Eic Cooley Jump The Q

BELGIUM
3) Abdel Saïd – Goldenstar, Bandit Savoie
4) Gregory Wathelet – not informed
5) Niels Bruynseels – not informed
6) Olivier Philippaerts – H&m MIro, H&m Legend Of Love
7) Pieter Devos – not informed

BRAZIL
8) Yuri Mansur – Vitiki, Away Semilly

BELGIUM
9) Gregory Wathelet – Nevados S, Berline Du Maillet Z
10) Niels Bruynseels – Matador, Diornella-d
11) Pieter Devos – Mom’s Toupie De La Roque, Claire Z

CANADA
12) Beth Underhill – Nikka Vd Bisschop

CZECH REPUBLIC
13) Anna Kellnerová – Joyride, Catch Me If You Can Old

SPAIN
14) Eduardo Alvarez Aznar – Full Option Van’t Zand, Bentley De Sury

FRANCE
15) Nina Mallevaey – Crack D’la Rousserie, Cartier Sr

GERMANY
16) Andre Thieme – Dsp Chakaria, Conacco
17) Christian Ahlmann – Solid Gold Z, Dominator 2000 Z
18) Christian Kukuk – Nice Van’t Zorgvliet, Mumbai
19) Daniel Deusser – Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z, Bingo Ste Hermelle
20) Hans-Dieter Dreher – Vestmalle Des Cotis, Elysium
21) Jens Baackmann – Caja 35, Aglaia J
22) Marcus Ehning – Stargold, Priam Du Roset
23) Philipp Weishaupt – Coby 8, Asathir

GREECE
24) Athina Onassis – Constantin 110

GREAT BRITAIN
25) Ben Maher – Lazio, Faltic Hb
26) Harry Charles – Casquo Blue, Borsato
27) Sameh El Dahan – Wkd Toronto, Wkd Aimez Moi

IRELAND
28) Bertram Allen – Pacino Amiro, Empoli De Champloue
29) Denis Lynch – Cristello, Brooklyn Heights
30) Mark Mcauley –  Jasco Vd Bisschop, Cap West
31) Michael G Duffy – Clitschko 17, Borelli T
32) Michael Pender – Hhs Los Angeles, Hhs Calais
33) Shane Breen – Z7 Ipswich, Vistogrand

JAPAN
34) Mike Kawai – Kahlua, Goldwin

NETHERLANDS
35) Harrie Smolders – Monaco N.O.P., Dolinn
36) Johnny Pals – Fernando, Charley
37) Jur Vrieling – Long John Silver 3, Fiumicino Van De Kalevallei
38) Kevin Jochems – Kriskras DV, Griffin Van De Heffinck
39) Maikel Van Der Vleuten – Kamara Van’t Heike, Beauville Z N.o.p.

SAUDI ARABIA
40) Abdullah Alsharbatly – Asagan M
41) Abdulrahman Alrajhi –  Bravour, Babalou Hd
42) Khaled Almobty – Limonca, Grunnerger Kwiebus
43) Meshari Alharbi – Genasis, Cascadello Boy Rm
44) Saad Alajmi – Elle Dorado

SWITZERLAND
45) Martin Fuchs – The Sinner, Leone Jei

SWEDEN
46) Evelina Tovek – Winnetou De La Hamente Z, Moeboetoe V/d Roshoeve
47) Henrik Von Eckermann – King Edward, Iliana
48) Linda Heed – Laurien Van Orshof, Calvin Fp Z
49) Malin Baryard-Johnsson – Harley Davidson, H&m Indiana
50) Peder Fredricson – H&m Christian K, H&m All In

TURKEY
51) Derin Demirsoy – Koblenz Vd Middelstede, Elzas
52) Efe Siyahi – Cantate, Calvino 16
53) Omer Karaevli – Policeman 2, Avant Toi

UNITED STATES
54) Spencer Smith – Theodore Manciais

Source: FEI – Fédération Equestre Internationale

Photo: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso

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