The 2024 FEI World Cup Finals for dressage and show jumping was held April 16–20, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event was held in the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center marking the conclusion of the 2023–24 Dressage and Show jumping World Cup Seasons.[1][2] It was the first time in history that the World Cup Finals was held on the Asian continent for dressage and for the second time for show-jumping after the finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006. For both disciplines it was the first time in the Middle East region.[3] The decision to award the event to Saudi Arabia received criticism from some in the European press, accusing the country of "sportswashing" a traditionally European sport.[4][5][6]

The prize money for the competition was reported to be the largest amount ever recorded for an equestrian World Cup final, ultimately awarding €400,000 for Dressage and €2.6 Million for the Show Jumping competitions.[7]

During the event, several equine focused publications declined to cover the flagship event, citing the country's human rights record, position towards LGBT rights, and record for doping in endurance racing.[8][9][10]

Winners

Dressage Grand Prix

Rank Rider Horse GPF score Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) United Kingdom Charlotte Fry Everdale 75.388 %
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sweden Patrik Kittel Touchdown 73.292 %
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Denmark Nanna Skodborg Merrald Blue Hors Don Olymbrio 72.904 %

Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle

Rank Rider Horse GPF score Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sweden Patrik Kittel Touchdown 81.661 % [11]
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Denmark Nanna Skodborg Merrald Blue Hors Don Olymbrio 81.429 %
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany Isabell Werth DSP Quantaz 81.404 %

Show jumping Overall ranking

Rank Rider Nation Citation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Henrik von Eckermann  Sweden [12]
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Julien Epaillard  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peder Fredricson  Sweden

Incidents

  • Chromatic BF, ridden by Jill Humphrey (USA) collapsed and died after placing third in the jump off.[13][14][15][16]
  • Charlotte Fry (UK) and Everdale were eliminated from the World Cup Freestyle when blood was found in the horse's mouth.[17]
  • Alisa Glinka (MOL) was suspended after a positive human doping test.[18]

References

  1. ^ "FEI World Cup Final Overview". FEI. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ "FEI World Cup Finals 2024 Riyadh". EN GARDE Marketing. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Saudi Arabia receives flag to host FEI World Cup Finals 2024". Zawya. 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Viel Geld im Spiel - Weltcup-Finale in Riad: Sportwashing mit Pferden oder Tradition?" [Lots of money at stake - World Cup final in Riyadh: sportwashing with horses or tradition?]. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Wie Saudi-Arabien das Reitsport-Weltcup-Finale aus dem Boden stampfte" [How Saudi Arabia created the Equestrian World Cup final]. FAZ.NET (in German). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Weltcup in Riad: Sportwashing mit Pferden oder Tradition?" [World Cup in Riyadh: Sportwashing with horses or tradition?]. Süddeutsche.de (in German). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Fresh Cash Pumped Into 2024 World Cup Finals - Biggest Purse in World Cup History". Eurodressage. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "No coverage of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final 2024 on WoSJ". World of Showjumping. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ "No World Cup Final here!". The Horse Magazine. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Warum St.GEORG nicht vom Weltcup-Finale Springen und Dressur in Saudi-Arabien berichtet" [Why St.GEORG is not reporting on the World Cup finals in jumping and dressage in Saudi Arabia]. St.GEORG. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Touchdown lands the World Cup title for Sweden's Kittel". Riyadh 2024. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Sweden's von Eckermann and the King do it all over again". Riyadh 2024. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Chromatic BF Dies After Jumping In World Cup Final". The Chronicle of the Horse. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Owner, USEF Disagree About What Killed Chromatic BF". The Chronicle of the Horse. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Statement on equine fatality at FEI World Cup Final". Riyadh 2024. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Springreiten: Pferd stirbt bei Weltcup-Finale in Saudi-Arabien" [Show jumping: Horse dies at World Cup final in Saudi Arabia]. Die Presse (in German). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  17. ^ "'Extremely unlucky' says vet after Lottie Fry eliminated at World Cup Finals". Horse & Hound. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Alisa Glinka's Suspension Lifted - Moldova to Be Represented in Dressage at 2024 Olympics". Eurodressage. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FEI_World_Cup_Finals_(show_jumping_and_dressage)
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