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Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5*

Doha, Qatar – February 28, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the stunning Al Shaqab with the running of the first leg of the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) & Global Champions League (GCL) season. Once again, a star-studded list of riders and horses has been confirmed for the first of 15 stops this year. As the number one ranked rider in the world, Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) is one of the favorites in pursuit of the coveted title of Champion of Champions.

The Swede is one of many top riders and horses who have been confirmed to go head-to-head in this great event at the Qatari capital. The *list of riders & horses for the CSI 5* classes there is the following:

AUSTRALIA
1) Edwina Tops-Alexander – Toulini OlympicCatenda

AUSTRIA
2) Max Kuhner – EIC Coriolis des IslesEic Cooley Jump The Q

BELGIUM
3) Abdel Said – Bonne AmieArpege du Ru
4) Jérôme Guéry – UniquoCristel
5) Niels Bruynseels – MatadorDelux Van T & L
6) Olivier Philippaerts – Mr. Idol SH&M Miro
7) Pieter Devos – Nascar Van ‘t SiamshofMom’s Toupie De La Roque

BRAZIL
8) Francisco José Mesquita Musa – Catch Me MarathonCarte de Blue PS Marathon
9) Marlon Zanotelli – Like A Diamond Van Het SchaeckHarwich VDL
10) Yuri Mansur – Hellix du Seigneur

CZECH REPUBLIC
11) Anna Kellnerova – Hurricane D.D.Catch Me If You Can Old

FRANCE
12) Alexa Ferrer – Vitalhorse Ebbadya HeroNaiade D’elsendam Z
13) Jeanne Sadran – not informed
14) Kevin Staut – Dialou Blue PSCheppetta
15) Simon Delestre – I Amelusina R 51Dexter Fontenis Z

GERMANY
16) Christian Ahlmann – Solid Gold ZMandato Van De Neerheide
17) Christian Kukuk – Nice Van’t ZorgvlietMumbai
18) Gerrit Nieberg – Ben 431Amigo 1841
19) Hans-Dieter Dreher – Vestmalle Des CotisElysium
20) Ludger Beerbaum – MilaChristians Carado
21) Marcus Ehning – StargoldDPS Revere
22) Philipp Weishaupt – Just Be GentleCoby 8

GREAT BRITAIN
23) Jack Whitaker –  Equine America Valmy De La LandeEquine America Q Paravatti N
24) Jodie Hall McAteer – Salt’n PeppaKimosa Van Het Kritrahof
25) John Whitaker – Equine America Unick du Francport
26) Lily Attwood – Karibou HortaCalvaro’s Up To Date

GREECE
27) Ioli Mytilineou – Levis de MuzeL’Artiste de Toxandra

IRELAND
28) Denis Lynch – VistograndCornets Iberio
29) Mark McAuley – GRS Lady AmaroDjango Ste Hermelle
30) Michael Duffy – Cinca 3Che Fantastica
31) Shane Breen – HayaCuick Star Kervec
32) Trevor Breen – Highland PresidentGonzalo

ITALY
33) Emanuele Gaudiano – Crack Balou

JAPAN
34) Mike Kawai – Saxo de La CourGoldwin

SAUDI ARABIA
35) Abdulrahman Alrajhi – BravourBabalou Hd
36) Khaled Almobty – Equine America Spacecake
37) Ramzy Al Duhami – Untouchable 32High Quality J

NETHERLANDS
38) Harrie Smolders – Uricas V/d KattevennenBingo du Parc
39) Jur Vrieling – Long John Silver 3 N.O.P.Griffin Van De Heffinck
40) Kim Emmen – Inflame GoEdgar
41) Maikel van der Vleuten – Luigi D’eclipseBeauville Z N.O.P.
42) Suus Kuyten – King Kong D’AvifaunaAlfa Jordan

NORWAY
43) Simon Yde – Hennie AskGow Gow

PORTUGAL
44) Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida – Pegasus Deau Re Mi

QATAR
45) Bassem Mohammed – Caletto Cabana
46) Rashid Towaim Ali Al Marri – Concordess NRW

SWEDEN
47) Henrik von Eckermann – Hollywood VCalizi
48) Malin Baryard-Johnsson – Harley DavidsonH&M Indiana

SWITZERLAND
49) Niklaus Schurtenberger – QuincassiC-Steffra

TURKEY
50) Efe Siyahi – IndependentCantate
51) Ömer Karaevli – Policeman 2Maurice

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

Sources: LGCT – Longines Global Champions Tour & FEI – Fédération Equestre Internationale

Photo: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso