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FOREWORD BY THE FEI PRESIDENT On behalf of the Fédération Equestre Internationale, I am thrilled to welcome you back to Oslo for the first qualifier of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League 2021/2022 season. Sadly, last year this event had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which is why it is with even greater anticipation that we look forward to discovering who the laureates of this edition will be. Oslo has been a proud part of this series for numerous years, and this year again we have the privilege of watching top-level sport filled with suspense and excitement at this great venue. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our day to day lives and put the world, along with our sport, largely on hold. However, slowly but surely, we are finding solutions and adapting to the evolving situation in order to resume competitions as best as possible. It is thanks to the collective efforts of organising committees such as Morten Gjerdrum Aasen and his team, as well as all the experts that have contributed to the FEI Calendar Task Forces and our Return to Play resources, and tools such
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as the FEI Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety during the Covid-19 pandemic, that our athletes are able to compete safely and in the name of national pride. The FEI Jumping World Cup™ is a series with tremendous history and prestige created in 1978, and then extended to the disciplines of Dressage (since 1985) and Driving (since 2001). The concept is simple, a global series where athletes compete at multiple events in order to earn their place at the final alongside the world’s best athletes and a shot at the ultimate indoor trophy in each of the disciplines. This year in FEI Jumping, 11 qualifiers will provide athletes the possibility to obtain their ticket for the prestigious final, which will be held in Leipzig (GER) 6-10 April 2022. The format of the FEI World Cup™ series guarantees edge of your seat competitions whilst showcasing the fantastic bond between horse and human; the trust, communication, hard work and patience involved. It is this bond which enables impressive feats of athleticism to be achieved and the core around which the whole FEI community revolves.
KINGSLAND OSLO HORSE SHOW
