Overview
The FEI Show Jumping World Cup is an annual international competition among the world’s best show jumping horses and riders. The series, created in 1978, today comprises 14 leagues on all continents. The best riders from 132 preliminary competitions qualify for the final. The FEI World Cup was thought up by a Swiss journalist and show jumping enthusiast, Max E. Ammann. For 20 years, until 1999, both the final and qualifiers were sponsored by Volvo. From 1999 to 2013, the series has been sponsored by Rolex. Longines has been the title sponsor of the series since October 2013. Approximately 45 riders qualify from 13 leagues around the world. Usually there are 20 riders from Europe, 15 from the United States, 5 from Canada, and 5 from elsewhere in the world. At the beginning, the final was a rather complicated process and in 1981 its formula was modified. Since then it has not been changed.
It starts with a Table C speed competition, followed by a jump-off competition and, after one day's rest, a two-round final not against the clock. In the 28 World Cup finals held until 2007, US riders have emerged with the most titles, having won the championship seven times. Hugo Simon was the first rider to win the FEI World Cup three times, followed by Rodrigo Pessoa. Mario Deslauriers is so far the youngest winner, aged 19, in the competition's history riding Aramis in 1984. The FEI World Cup Final is usually held in April of each year.
1979
Gothenburg (SWE) *1. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 18, 0/24.50 secs *2. Katie Monahan – The Jones Boy, 18, 4/25.40 *3. Eddie Macken – Carrolls of Dundalk, 6 *3. Norman Dello Joio – Allegro, 6
1980
Baltimore (USA) *1. Conrad Homfeld – Balbuco, 47.50 *2. Melanie Smith – Calypso, 44.50 *3. Paul Schockemöhle – El Paso, 42
1981
Birmingham, England (GBR) *1. Michael Matz – Jet Run, 39 *2. Donald Cheska – Southside, 37 *3. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 35.50
1982
Gothenburg (SWE) *1. Melanie Smith – Calypso, 0 penalties *2. Paul Schockemöhle – Akrobat, 1 *3. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 10 *3. John Whitaker – Ryan's Son, 10
1983
Vienna (AUT) *1. Norman Dello Joio – I Love You, 0 penalties *2. Hugo Simon – Gladstone, 4 *3. Melanie Smith – Calypso, 7.50
1984
Gothenburg (SWE) *1. Mario Deslauriers – Aramis, 4 penalties *2. Norman Dello Joio – I Love You, 5 *2. Nelson Pessoa – Moët & Chandon Larramy, 5
1985
Berlin (FRG) *1. Conrad Homfeld – Abdullah, 3 penalties *2. Nick Skelton – Everest St James, 4 *3. Pierre Durand – Jappeloup, 8.50
1986
Gothenburg (SWE) *1. Leslie Burr Leneghan – McLain, 0 penalties *2. Ian Millar – Big Ben, 13 *3. Conrad Homfeld – Maybe, 16.50
1987
Paris (FRA) *1. Katharine Burdsall – The Natural, 4.50 penalties *2. Philippe Rozier – Malesan Jiva, 7.50 *3. Lisa Jacquin – For The Moment, 8
1988
Gothenburg (SWE) *1. Ian Millar – Big Ben, 4 penalties *2. Pierre Durand – Jappeloup de Luze, 8.5 *3. Philippe Le Jeune – Nistria, 12.5
1989
Tampa (USA) *1. Ian Millar – Big Ben, 0 penalties *2. John Whitaker – Next Milton, 10.75 *3. George Lindeman – Jupiter, 14.5
1990
Dortmund (GER) *1. John Whitaker – Henderson Milton, 4 penalties *2. Pierre Durand – Jappeloup, 12.50 *3. Franke Sloothaak – Walzerkönig, 14
1991
Gothenburg (SWE) *1. John Whitaker – Henderson Milton, 1.50 penalties *2. Nelson Pessoa – Special Envoy, 5 *3. Roger-Yves Bost – Norton de Rhuys, 5.50
1992
Del Mar (USA) (Final was held outdoors) * 1. Thomas Frühmann - Bockmann's Genius, 0 * 2. Lesley McNaught-Mändli - Moet & Chandon Pirol, 10.5 * 3. Markus Fuchs - Interpane Shandor, 11
1993
Gothenburg (SWE) * 1. Ludger Beerbaum - Almox Ratina Z, 8 * 2. John Whitaker - Milton, 10.5 * 3. Michael Matz - Rhum, 12.5
2017
2016 - 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping Series
2020
; World Cup Finals at Las Vegas (USA) 15 April - 19 April *Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
; World Cup Finals at Gothenburg (SWE) 31 March - 4 April *Cancelled due to an outbreak of Equid alphaherpesvirus 1
External links
*Official FEI results website