Foreword by the FEI President

On behalf of the Fédération Equestre Internationale, I am thrilled to welcome you to Oslo where together, we kick-start the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League 2022/2023. As this new season unfolds, we will have some of the world’s finest sport horses and athletes showcase their talent as they chase precious FEI World Cup™ points, aiming for the Final in Omaha (USA), 4-8 April 2023.

Twelve leagues, including the Westernen Europeam League, make up the highly successful and global FEI World Cup™ Jumping series which has been in existence since 1978. The format of the FEI World Cup™ series guarantees edge of your seat competitions while displaying the fantastic bond between horses and people; the trust, the communication, the hard work and the patience required. It is this bond which enables impressive feats of athleticism to be achieved and the core around which the whole FEI community revolves.

Currently, 14 suspense-filled qualifiers will be setting the scene for the Western Europe league. Our journey begins here in Oslo and will take us Amsterdam (NED), Madrid (ESP) and Basel (SUI), only to name a few; at each leg, we are guaranteed to experience top-level sport as athletes and horses brave courses of highest standards, set up by some of the best course designers in the world.

This new season will once again be filled with fantastic sports moments, and I would like to thank Longines most sincerely for their vital contribution, which ensures quality competition and management throughout the series. Together, we are advancing the legacy of this tremendous series whose appeal continues to grow and stretch into new territories attracting many new fans along the way.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Organising Committee and their partners for their vision and efforts at enabling this event and acting as a motor for international equestrian sport in the region. To the volunteer body and sponsors, as well as the athletes, the enthusiastic public and the media represent-

atives, thank you for your dedication and loyalty; this would not be possible without you! In whatever capacity you have come here today, I wish you an enjoyable event, conducted in the best spirit of great horsemanship.

Ingmar De Vos FEI President