18-20 OCTOBER 2024
*L’élégance est une attitude
JANE RICHARD
LONGINES MINI DOLCEVITA
LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR
RABAT
FOUNDED BY YEARS OF CULTURE AS PART OF QATAR-MOROCCO 2024
18 - 20 OCTOBER 2024
EDITORIAL COORDINATION
SARA TANGANELLI
TEXTS
OONAGH BLACKMAN, JEMMA DAVIES, NICOLE DANCER
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
CARLOTTA ANDREA BURACCHI BRESCIANI, JEMMA DAVIES, FLOSS BISH-JONES
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
STEFANO GRASSO, FILIPPO GABUTTI, HELEN CRUDEN, MARCO VILLANTI, LJUBA BUZZOLA
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
AHMED AL MAAWALI, LUKASZ KOWALSKI
DESIGN
WWW.EXPLOSE.NL
NICK VAN DE BOOGAARD
WELCOME
WELCOME
WELCOME TO
THE 2024 SEASON
The 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL Seasons have proved a thrilling fight to the finish, spanning four continents, 14 countries, and 16 dazzling destinations. With a staggering prize pool, this season showcased unparalleled show jumping, hospitality, and entertainment. Following an epic kick off in Doha, Qatar, the global tour made waves at iconic locations such as Miami Beach, Mexico City, Paris, and Cannes.
From Shangahi to London, this season boasted an electrifying lineup of events, featuring renowned cities like Madrid, Monaco, and the GC Play Offs next month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Championship race comes to a head this week in Rabat as we learn who will be crowned the 2024 LGCT and GCL champions.
In its eighth year, the GCL team competition witnessed 14 top-tier teams competing with strategic precision, fighting for maximum points at every event. As the drama at the Finals unfolds, GCTV provides live coverage, bringing fans closer to the action with expert commentary and exclusive backstage access. Get ready for an incredible weekend of show jumping as we witness history in the making at the LGCT and GCL Finals in Rabat.
Eduardo Alvarez Aznar & Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot
MEET
MATTHIAS BRESCHAN
LONGINES CEO
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Equestrian Sports Enthusiasts,
On behalf of Longines, I would like to extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour in Rabat. We promise you many memorable sports moments with breathtaking performances to be delivered at this eagerly awaited event.
As the Title Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of this prestigious event, we will continue to be a dedicated supporter of equestrian sports. This year again, we look forward to supporting the foremost riders vying for success in the 15th stage of the Longines Global Champions Tour and attending three days of enthralling competitions from 18th to 20th October 2024 in Rabat.
On this very special occasion, we are proud to highlight the Official Watch of the event – a new Mini DolceVita model with exclusive double tour straps. With its discreet profile, classic styling, and aesthetic variations that are at once timely and timeless, this masterpiece exquisitely expresses, in equal parts, Longines’ quiet luxury and elegance.
We wish you a weekend full of wonderful sports moments and emotions at the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour in Rabat.
BRINGING
QATAR AND MOROCCO
CLOSER TOGETHER
The Years of Culture initiative is dedicated to bringing people together by highlighting similarities while celebrating the uniqueness of each culture. Sharing art, traditions, and stories helps us connect on a deeper level and find common ground, no matter where we’re from.
That same spirit of connection is what brought the Longines Global Champions Tour to Rabat for the first time. This prestigious equestrian event is more than just a competition; it unites people from around the world through common interests. Hosting it in Morocco’s historic capital is a perfect representation of how sports and culture intertwine. As we proudly celebrate the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture, the shared passion for equestrian arts makes the introduction of the renowned Longines Global Champions Tour in Rabat a key milestone in strengthening the cultural bond between the two countries.
Edwina Tops Tops-Alexander & Fellow Castlefield
MEET
JAN TOPS
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR AND GCL
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the first-ever edition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rabat founded by Years of Culture as part of the Qatar-Morocco 2024.
We are delighted to be staging our 2024 LGCT and GCL Championship Finals in the Moroccan capital. I have no doubt the region will evolve to be one of the big players in show jumping as equestrian sport continues to grow strongly here.
Indeed, our sport continues to grow in popularity worldwide and following incredible events this
year in the Middle East, The Americas and Europe we have arrived at a thrilling point with the Finals of the LGCT and GCL Championship races.
I would like thank our long-time Title Partner and Official Timekeeper Longines for their great commitment and passion for excellence in equestrian. I wish all our fans a fantastic weekend whether you are watching here in Rabat or around the world on GCTV.
MEET
ADEL EL FAKIR
“Years of Culture” has named Morocco as Qatar’s partner for this year 2024. It is a great honor for us, a unique opportunity, and an exceptional occasion to showcase or rediscover in Qatar and around the world the richness of Morocco’s cultural heritage in all its diversity, as well as its unique characteristics, which make it a centuries-old, one-of-a-kind country.
This year, “Qatar-Morocco 2024,” is especially important as it highlights the depth of the strong and historical ties between the two brotherly nations and their leaders, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Under the enlightened vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God glorify him, Morocco is a centuries-old country rich in its history, traditions, culture, and arts. It is this ever-evolving human and civilizational capital that we will be showcasing to Qatar and the world during this cultural year of QatarMorocco 2024.
The program will include the promotion of both countries’ art and craftsmanship traditions, as well as major exhibitions, culinary experiences, musical events, and sports encounters.
The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) is one of these prestigious sporting events that Morocco will host as part of this cultural year. After iconic cities
such as Paris, New York, Monaco, and Riyadh, this world-renowned show jumping circuit will take place in Rabat.
Rabat, City of Light, will rise to the occasion. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the city wonderfully combines ancestral traditions with modernity. Under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the city aims to be the symbol of Moroccan culture, home to numerous cultural monuments.
Moreover, Morocco, and Rabat in particular, holds a special connection to horses that spans centuries, deeply rooted in the country’s heritage traditions. This is an additional asset for all the participants who will take part in this event and who will be able to discover the richness and unique aspects of Morocco’s equestrian world.
We warmly welcome all participants in this event and all those who will visit Morocco as part of Qatar-Morocco 2024, as well as everyone who will take part in the many Moroccan events held in Qatar. I am confident that Morocco, Land of Light, will dazzle you.
Finally, I would like to thank, on behalf of myself and our country, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Qatar for this wonderful initiative, “QatarMorocco 2024,” a unique event that strengthens the exceptional bonds of fraternity between our two countries.
INTRODUCING THE
MINI DOLCEVITA
WITH EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE TOUR STRAPS:
THE OFFICIAL WATCH OF THE 2024 LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR IN RABAT
The 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour in Rabat is the perfect setting to showcase the new Mini DolceVita models with exclusive double tour straps. With its discreet profile, classic styling, and aesthetic variations that are at once timely and timeless, this collection exquisitely expresses, in equal parts, Longines’ quiet luxury and elegance.
Available in various sizes and colours, these models are equipped with straps that are designed exclusively by Longines and encircle the wrist in comfort and softness. A subtle reference to the equestrian world so dear to the Swiss watch brand, the holes in the straps are numbered in hot-press printing from 1 to 6, just like the stirrup leathers that, as the name suggests, connect the saddle to the horse’s stirrups.
Presented in a stainless-steel rectangular case measuring 21.50 mm x 29.00 mm and equipped with a high-precision L178 quartz movement, the new Mini DolceVita models are available in six variants as elegant as they are unique. Three versions sport a silvered rectangular Roman dial distinguished by its flinqué decoration. These models are distinguished by a double tour strap in Nappa leather in a choice of colours: black, beige gold with ivory topstitching, or pink. The two latter models are adorned with 38 Top Wesselton diamonds. A further three variants are available with a circular silvered sunblasted Cosmo dial. In an expression of the collection’s contemporary elegance, these models sport Nappa leather straps in a choice of colours: red, orange or green.
This contemporary jewel watch collection has an impressive lineage: it was inspired by a Longines legend created in 1927 and, of course, the original DolceVita collection.
WELCOME TO
RABAT
Rabat on Morocco’s sun-kissed coastline is a captivating fusion of tradition and modernity adding another fascinating new destination to the Longines Global Champions Tour circuit.
The Moroccan capital, on the Atlantic shoreline, invites visitors to discover stunning ancient monuments, beautiful gardens and ultra modern architecture. The Longines Global Champions Tour of Rabat founded by Years of Culture as part of the Qatar-Morocco 2024 show ground is close to the magnificent new Grand Theatre of Rabat, the city’s new cultural nexus designed by the late legendary architect Zaha Hadid. The spectacular and elegant silhouette of the Chellah, an ancient fortified monument dating back to Roman times, is another unmissable site that is part of the truly memorable cultural experience for visitors to Rabat.
Visitors and guests at the LGCT of Rabat can soak up the unique ambience, enjoy traditional culinary delicacies and views of the modern city skyline and ancient city. Located on the Atlantic shoreline, where beaches stretch towards the city of Casablanca, Rabat offers an unforgettable experience for lovers of culture, music, sport and history.
YEARS OF CULTURE
We are part of a global community, often more connected than we realize when we take the time to look beyond the surface. This is the essence of the Years of Culture initiative – facilitating deeper bonds and providing a platform for discovery through an exchange program that pairs Qatar with a different country each year. The initiative’s comprehensive programming encourages the exploration of cultural identities through creative industries, social development, innovation, and heritage.
Since its launch in 2012 by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Years of Culture initiative has championed the idea that cultural exchange is fundamentally important to building mutual respect and understanding between diverse societies. It has become a powerful platform for bridging gaps between cultures through long-lasting ties, such as exhibitions, festivals, educational partnerships, and exchanges, organized in partnership with local and international collaborators.
The 2024 partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco is the first Year of Culture that Qatar celebrates one-on-one with a North African country. A full lineup of events has been tailored to encompass various cultural components to spark exploration and connection between the people of both nations. This partnership reflects the Years of Culture’s ongoing commitment to enriching lives and creating lasting bonds through the universal language of culture that makes up the fabric of our daily lives.
EXPLAINED LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR
THE ULTIMATE INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE
The 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour has reached the pinnacle of the season at the Championship Finals in Rabat.
With 16 stops on the 2024 tour, horses and riders have faced challenges in technical courses, diverse arenas, and intense competition. Top talent competed across Asia, Europe, The Americas, Africa, and the Middle East, starting in Doha and travelling to prominent locations like Miami Beach, Mexico City, Monaco, Paris, Shanghai, and more. The tour culminates this weekend in Rabat, Morocco, where riders have one final chance to earn points toward the 2024 Championship title and a golden ticket to the GC Playoffs in Riyadh next month.
The coveted Longines Global Champions Tour Champion of Champions title, won by Harrie Smolders in 2023, is at stake this weekend. The LGCT Grand Prix, a highlight of each event, features jumps set at 1.60m. 40 horse-rider combinations qualify for each LGCT Grand Prix through a 5* qualification class. Points are awarded in the LGCT Grand Prix at each stage throughout the year, contributing to the overall championship ranking. Each rider’s best 8 scores throughout the season count to their points tally for the 2024 championship title.
In a secondary race for glory, riders will be looking to secure a golden ticket to the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix at the GC Playoffs in Riyadh. Only one ticket still remains, awarded to the winner of the LGCT Grand Prix of Rabat. Every stage winner will go head to head with the other champions of the season at the LGCT Super Grand Prix in Riyadh.
With all eyes are firmly focused on Rabat, we eagerly await to see who will reach pole position on the leaderboard and earn the coveted title of Champion of Champions in 2024.
LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR: QUICK FACTS
The height of LGCT Grand Prix jumps are set at 1.60m
Riders may choose to ride the horse of theirs best suited to the event, rather than having to stick to one mount throughout the year
40 horse and rider combinations will qualify for each LGCT Grand Prix by competing in the 5* classes preceding Grand Prix day
Throughout the year, points are allocated to riders according to their finishing place in each event’s LGCT Grand Prix over the season. Each rider’s top eight scores count towards the overall championship ranking and a share of the bonus prize money
Each LGCT Grand Prix winner, or the next highest ranked athlete, secures a golden ticket and qualifies for the Super Grand Prix at the final showdown of the year, the GC Riyadh Playoffs.
Each LGCT Grand Prix winner, or the next highest ranked athlete, secures a golden ticket and qualifies for the Super Grand Prix at the final showdown of the year, the GC Riyadh Playoffs.
Harrie Smolders, Maikel van der Vleuten, Henrik von Eckermann, H.H. Prince Abdullah Bin Fahad Bin Abdullah Al Saud, Patrick Aoun
Sophie Hinners & Iron Dames Singclair, Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann & Messi van’t Ruytershof
EXPLAINED
SHOW JUMPING’S GREATEST TEAM CHALLENGE
The 2024 GCL season has delivered unparalleled excitement, and it all comes down to the GCL Championship Finals here in Rabat where we will learn who will be crowned the 2024 Champions. Launched in 2016, the GCL brings together riders from different countries, as well as mixing senior and U25 riders, to all compete together united on one team. Team Owners and Managers focus on strategy and team performance in the hopes of succeeding in a highly charged season.
A unique format, each GCL competition combines two rounds on the same day with no drop score.
Combined scores from Round 1 carry into Round 2. Round 1 is a CSI 5* 1.55m class, and a short break allows strategic changes before the CSI 5* 1.60m Round 2.
Teams earn points at every stage throughout the year, leading to the Championship Finals. The top four teams following this week’s Finals earn a fast track to the GC Playoffs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the GCL Super Cup Semi-Finals allowing them to skip the knockout Quarter-Finals and keep their horsepower fresh.
QUICK FACTS:
Each team can have three riders per event, with two competing in each round.
Teams carry penalties from Round 1 to determine Round 2 starting order.
The GCL stage winners are the team with the fewest combined penalties and quickest Round 2 time.
The GCL Championship Winner is team with the highest points following the end of the regular season and are crowned in Rabat.
GC Playoffs feature a Super Cup Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, and Final.
At the GC Playoffs, the winning team after the 3 knockout rounds is crowned GCL Super Cup winner in the ultimate showdown.
NATALIE DEAN U25
KATRIN ECKERMANN
JANNE FRIEDERIKE
MEYER-ZIMMERMANN
SIMON DELESTRE
WILM VERMEIR MICHAEL PENDER U25
SOPHIE HINNERS
KIM EMMEN
SANNE THIJSSEN
BASSEM MOHAMMED
JÉRÔME GUÉRY
JULIEN ANQUETIN
ISTANBUL WARRIORS
ABDEL SAÏD
SCHOU
STRAUMANN U25
EFE SIYAHI OLIVIER ROBERT HASAN SENTURK
MAIKEL VD VLEUTEN
AZNAR
WHITAKER U25
GIACOMO CASADEI U25
TURTURIELLO
MARK MCAULEY ROGER-YVES BOST
FERNANDEZ SARO
EDUARDO PEREIRA DE MENEZES CARLOS HANK GUERREIRO
U25
CELINE SCHOONBROODT DE AZEVEDO
LUIZ FELIPE DE AZEVEDO
EDWARD LEVY
SPENCER SMITH
VOGEL
LYNCH
PRAGUE LIONS
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GCL of Rabat - 1st Competition Against the clock No Jump
GCL of Rabat - 2nd Competition Against the clock No Jump
Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports
Founded on April 24, 1958, the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports (FRMSE), has established itself as an institution of excellence and has positioned itself at the forefront of the global equestrian scene.
In our desire to strengthen this momentum, the FRMSE has focused on three important pillars:
• supporting the national teams, across all disciplines
• boosting activities within the equestrian affiliated clubs across the Kingdom,
• and revitalizing ancestral equestrian traditions with Tbourida, a treasure of our country’s cultural heritage.
DISCOVER OUR DISCIPLINES
Tbourida
LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR
STAGE WINNERS 2024
ABDEL SAÏD & BONNE AMIE
DOHA
NICOLA PHILIPPAERTS & H&M LUNA VAN’T RUYTERSHOF Z
GILLES THOMAS & LUNA VAN HET DENNEHOF
MICHAEL DUFFY & CLAPTONN MOUCHE
MEXICO CITY SHANGHAI
MIAMI BEACH
CHRISTIAN KUKUK & CHECKER 47
JANNE FRIEDERIKE MEYER-ZIMMERMANN & MESSI VAN’T RUYTERS
MADRID
CANNES
RAMATUELLE / ST. TROPEZ
MAX KÜHNER & EIC UP TOO JACCO BLUE
JEANNE SADRAN & DEXTER DE KERGLENN
OLIVIER PHILIPPAERTS & H&M MIRO
PARIS STOCKHOLM
THIBEAU SPITS & IMPRESS-K VAN’T KATTENHEYE Z
INES JOLY & AMBASSADOR Z
HARRY CHARLES & SHERLOCK
RIESENBECK MONACO
LONDON
LORENZO DE LUCA & DENVER DE TALMA
VICTOR BETTENDORF & FOXY DE LA ROQUE
VALKENSWAARD
ROME
RIYADH NEXT STOP
THE GC PLAYOFFS
All roads lead to Riyadh as the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL teams series prepare for the GC Playoffs in Riyadh this November. The best of the best will go head-to-head in the ultimate showdown in Riyadh. The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh will host the GC Playoffs for the first time this year.
Nestled in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, Riyadh stands as a testament to the seamless blend of tradition and modernity. Renowned for its impressive architecture, vibrant culture, and renowned hospitality, the city serves as an ideal setting for the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL team series. This dynamic metropolis welcomes equestrian fans to experience the thrill of world-class competition, set against the backdrop of its breathtaking skyline.
Fifteen of the world’s best riders, coupled with their top horses, will face off in the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix in Riyadh. The final golden ticket to this exclusive and highoctane competition will be awarded here in Rabat to the winner of the LGCT Grand Prix.
The GCL series will also see an epic battle as teams will be fighting for a spot in the semi-finals of the GCL Super Cup. The top four teams following the fifteenth stage in Rabat will be fast-tracked to the semi-finals in Riyadh.
With over €11.5 million prize money on offer, the final weekend of the season promises an epic finale to what has been an unforgettable season.
HH Prince Abdullah Bin Fahad Bin Abdullah, Jan Tops
Malin Baryard-Johnsson & H&M Indiana
NOURISH / SUPPORT / CARE
Edwina Tops Alexander’s
SCAN
SCAN
HORSE
ULTRA CUBES
SCAN FOR
GCL OF MIAMI BEACH
SHANGHAI SWANS PRAGUE LIONS POWERED BY CZECH EQUESTRIAN TEAM GCL
FERNANDO MARTINEZ SOMMER & LADY VAN DE HAARTERHOEVE - THIBEAU SPITS & IMPRESS-K VAN ‘T KATTENHEYE Z VALKENSWAARD UNITED
KIM EMMEN & IMAGINE KATRIN ECKERMANN & CALA MANDIA NRW
DANIEL DEUSSER & GANGSTER V/H NODDEVELT PIUS SCHWITZER & VANCOUVER DE LANLORE
GCL OF SHANGHAI
GCL OF MEXICO CITY
STOCKHOLM HEARTS POWERED BY H&M WE LOVE HORSES
SIMON DELESTRE & OLGA VAN DE KRUISHOEVE
JERÔME GUÈRY & QUEL HOMME DE HUS
MALIN BARYARD-JOHNSSON & H&M INDIANA NICOLA PHILIPPAERTS & KATANGA V-H DINGESHO
KIM EMMEN & IMAGINE
SOPHIE HINNERS & IRON DAMES SINGCLAIR
JÉRÔME GUERY & CARECA LS ELITE MICHAEL PENDER & HHS CALAIS
DOHA FALCONS
CANNES STARS POWERED BY IRON DAMES
DOHA FALCONS
GCL OF STOCKHOLM
GCL OF CANNES
GCL OF MONACO
GCL OF PARIS
CANNES STARS POWERED BY IRON DAMES
ISTANBUL WARRIORS POWERED BY CARPE DIEM EQUESTRIAN TEAM GCL
RIESENBECK INTERNATIONAL POWERED BY KINGSLAND EQUESTRIAN
MADRID IN MOTION
PHILIPP SCHULZE TOPPHOFF & CARLA NRW
PHILIPP WEISHAUPT & COBY 8
SOPHIE HINNERS & IRON DAMES SINGCLAIR KATRIN ECKERMANN & IRON DAMES CALA MANDIA NRW
EDUARDO ALVAREZ AZNAR & ROKFELLER DE PLEVILLE BOIS MARGOT - MAIKEL VAN DER VLEUTEN & ELWIKKE
GÉRALDINE STRAUMANN & LONG JOHN SILVER 3 ZASHA NYGAARD LIL & PRIMAVERA
THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN
CANNES STARS VS. RIESENBECK INTERNATIONAL
POWERED BY IRON DAMES
POWERED BY KINGSLAND EQUESTRIAN
WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME IN THE 2024 GCL CHAMPIONSHIP?
As the 2024 GCL heads into its final stage in Rabat, Morocco, the spotlight is on two powerhouse teams: Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian, the reigning champions, and Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames, an allfemale team making waves in their debut season. The question on everyone’s mind: Who will lift the 2024 GCL Championship trophy?
Riesenbeck’s Reign: The Kings of Consistency Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian has been a dominant force since the 2023 season. Last year, they clinched the championship title with an astonishing six stage victories out of 15, demonstrating not only talent but also remarkable mental toughness. Team manager Ludger Beerbaum, a legend in the sport, expertly guided the team, keeping them focused and calm under pressure.
Fast forward to 2024, and although Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian has only secured one stage win this year, their hallmark consistency has kept them in the race. The team secured second place with 264 points heading into the final showdown. The margin to first may seem large, but Riesenbeck’s resilience could be the game changer in Rabat.
Cannes Stars’ Meteoric Rise: A Debut to Remember
In stark contrast to the seasoned Riesenbeck squad, the Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames are new to the GCL stage. However, they have quickly proven that they belong in the top tier of the sport. Led by top riders like Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann, Katrin Eckermann, and U25 talent Sophie Hinners, this all-female team has defied the odds and expectations.
Katrin Eckermann & Iron Dames Cala Mandia Nrw, Kim Emmen & Imagine, 372
With four stage wins in 2024 and a commanding total of 287 points, the Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames have been at the top of the leaderboard for much of the season. Their powerful performances in cities like St. Tropez and Monaco have marked them as serious contenders, while their ability to handle pressure has kept them in first place going into Rabat.
But despite their lead, the team knows that Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian is closing in fast. Just 23 points separate the two teams, and with everything on the line, the battle in Rabat promises to be a nailbiter.
The Final Stage: A Clash of Titans
As the two teams prepare for Rabat, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Riesenbeck, with experience and consistency, is determined to close the gap and repeat their 2023 success. Cannes Stars, riding a wave of momentum, aim to make history as the first all-female team to lift the trophy.
Adding to the suspense is the Stockholm Hearts powered by H&M We Love Horses, sitting third with 245 points. While they’re not out of the race entirely, the focus remains on the top two teams, whose head-to-head rivalry has captivated fans all season long.
Who Will Take the Crown?
With everything on the line in Rabat, fans can expect a dramatic conclusion to the 2024 GCL season. Will Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian repeat their 2023 triumph, relying on consistency and composure to reclaim the title? Or will the Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames, with their trailblazing debut season, defy the odds and lift the trophy in Morocco?
One thing is for sure: the final stage will be a battle for the ages.
Christian Kukuk & Checker 47
Philipp Schulze Topphoff Philipp & Carla NRW
Philipp Weishaupt, Christian Kukuk
LONGINES MINI DOLCEVITA