Showjumping at the Olympics

TEXT: CHRISTIE WOLHUTER

The format for this year’s Olympic Games is different to the past in that the individual results will be determined before the team results and there are three, rather than four riders in each nation’s squad. This now means there is no longer a drop score, and each horse and rider’s score is important to the team result. It is going to make for exciting jumping! Unfortunately, this does mean numerous riders that would normally represent their country, including the newcomers, are sitting on the side lines as travelling reserves.

CURRENT LONGINES FEI RANKING

1. Daniel Deusser (GER)

2. Martin Fuchs (SUI)

3. Steve Guerdat (SUI)

4. Scott Brash (GBR)

5. Kent Farrington (USA)

6. Julien Epaillard (FRA)

7. Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (BRA)

8. Max Kuhner (AUT)

9. Darragh Kenny (IRL)

10. Mclain Ward (USA)

11. Pieter Devos (BEL)

12. Ben Maher (GBR)

13. Kevin Staut (FRA)

14. Jessica Springsteen (USA)

15. Marcus Ehning (GER)

GREAT BRITAIN

1. Scott Brash will be riding the Belgian Warmblood gelding Hello Jefferson (Cooper vd Heffinck x Irco Mena).

2. Ben Maher will be riding the KWPN gelding Explosion W (Chacco-Blue x Baloubet du Rouet).

3. Holly Smith will be riding the KWPN gelding Denver (Memphis x Chico’s Boy).

USA

1. Kent Farrington will be riding the Belgian Warmblood mare Gazelle (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Indoctro).

2. Laura Kraut will be riding the Hanoverian gelding Baloutinue (Balou du Rouet x Landor S).

3. Jessica Springsteen will be riding the Belgian Sport Horse stallion Don Juan van de Donkhoeve (Bamako de Muze x Heartbreaker).

NETHERLANDS

1. Maikel van der Vleuten will be riding the Zangersheide gelding Beauville Z (Bustique x Jumpy des Fontaines).

2. Willem Greve will be riding the Holsteiner mare Zypria S N.O.P (Canturo x Lux Z).

3. Marc Houtzager will be riding the KWPN mare Sterrehof’s Dante N.O.P (Canturano x Phin Phin).

GERMANY

1. Daniel Deusser will be riding the Belgian Warmblood mare Killer Queen VDM (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x For Pleasure).

2. Christian Kukuk will be riding the Belgian Warmblood stallion Mumbai (Diamant de Semilly x Nabab de Reve).

3. Andre Thieme will be riding the German Sport Horse mare Chakaria (Chap I x Askari)

SWITZERLAND

1. Martin Fuchs will be riding the Westphalian stallion Clooney 51 (Cornet Obolensky x Ferragamo).

2. Steve Guerdat will be riding the Selle Francais stallion Venard de Cerisy (Open Up Semilly x Djalisco du Guet).

3. Beat Mandli will be riding the KWPN mare Dsarie (Veron x Ahorn).

IRELAND

1. Bertram Allen will be riding the Irish Sport Horse mare Pacino Amiro (Eldiam de Reve x NC Amiro).

2. Darragh Kenny will be riding the Holsteiner stallion VDL Cartello (Cartani x Lord).

3. Cian O’Connor will be riding the Irish Sport Horse gelding Kilkenny P (Cardento x Guidam).

Hummer van het Bevrijdthof (Cardento x Action Breaker) combines Capitol I x Lord with Heartbreaker, through Action Breaker.

ITALY

1. Emanuele Guadiano will be riding the OS gelding Chalou (Chacco-Blue x Baloubet Du Rouet)

FRANCE

1. Mathieu Billot will be riding the German Sporthorse gelding Quel Filou 13 (Quidam’s Rubin x Cascavelle).

2. Nicolas Delmotte will be riding the Selle Francais gelding Urvoso du Roch (Nervoso x Grand d’Escla).

3. Penelope Leprevost will be riding the Selle Francais stallion Vancouver de Lanlore (Toulon x Le Tot de Semilly).

SWEDEN

1. Peder Fredericson will be riding the Belgian Warmblood gelding H&M All In (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Andiamo).

2. Malin Baryard-Johnsson will be riding the Belgian Warmblood mare H&M Indiana (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Animo’s Hallo).

3. Henrik von Eckermann will be riding the Belgian Warmblood gelding King Edward (Edward 28 x Feo).

BELGIUM

1. Niels Bruynseels will be riding the Belgian Sport Horse gelding Delux van T & L (Toulon x Landetto).

2. Jerome Guery will be riding the Holsteiner stallion Quel Homme de Hus (Quidam de Revel x Candillo Z).

One of the broodmares on Callaho’s last auction (Callaho Quinta) was by Quidam de Revel.

3. Gregory Wathelet will be riding the Polish Warmblood stallion Nevados S (Calvados Z x Romualdo).

BRAZIL

1. Pedro Veniss will be riding the Selle Francais stallion Quabri De L’Isle (Kannan x Socrate de Chivre).

2. Marlon Zanotelli will be riding the KWPN VDL Edgar (Arezzo VDL x Marlon).

Callaho’s stallion Cartier is by Casall (Casall x Corrado I).

3. Rodrigo Pessoa will be riding the Holsteiner gelding Carlito’s Way (Casall x Lordanos).

Lordanos is the sire of Callaho’s Lissabon.

Nicole Horwood’s top ranked ride Capital Chantilly is by Casall (Casall x Calando V).

AUSTRALIA

1. Edwina Tops-Alexander will be riding the Belgian Warmblood mare Identity Vitseroel (Air Jordan x Darco).

EGYPT

1. Nayel Nassar will be riding the Belgian Warmblood gelding Igor van de Wittemoere (Cooper vd Heffinck x Orlando). He won the Longines GP of Switzerland in June 2021.

ISRAEL

1. Ashlee Bond will be riding the Westphalian gelding Donatello 141 (Diarado x Lamoureux I).

PORTUGAL

1. Luciana Diniz will be riding the Selle Francais gelding Vertigo Du Desert (Mylord Carthago x Robin II Z).

PREVIOUS RESULTS

LONDON 2012 INDIVIDUAL JUMPING RESULTS

GOLD - Steve Guerdat (SUI) on Nino Des Buissonnets (Kannan x Narcos II).

SILVER - Gerco Schroder (NED) on Glock’s London (Nabab de Reve x Chin Chin).

BRONZE - Cian O’Connor (IRL) on Blue Loyd 12 (Landor S x Hadj A x).

Great Britain won the Team Gold in 2012.

RIO 2016 INDIVIDUAL JUMPING RESULTS

GOLD - Nick Skelton (GBR) on Big Star (Quick Star x Nimmerdor).

SILVER - Peder Fredricson (SWE) on H&M All In (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Andiamo Z).

BRONZE - Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Fine Lady 5 (Forsyth FRH x Drosselklang II).

France won the team Gold in 2016.