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The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 16-20 April. The first round will take place at 7.05pm local time (4.50pm British time) on Wednesday 17 April, followed by the second round at 6.50pm (on Thursday 18 April and the final round at 3.45pm on Saturday 20 April. Riyadh is two hours ahead of British Summer Time.
• How to watch the World Cup Jumping Final live
The defending World Cup jumping champion is Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann, who won in Omaha, Nebraska riding the brilliant King Edward.
British riders Ben Maher, Scott Brash, Robert Whitaker and Harry Charles have all qualified for the 2024 final.
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You can follow all the action from the World Cup Final with plenty of exclusive insight at horseandhound.co.uk and in the following week’s Horse & Hound magazine, in the shops on Thursday, 25 April.
“You gave us so much happiness over the last years that this is a cruel moment. Cruel because I would have liked to have been able to offer you so much more. Cruel because you will leave behind you a huge void”
“The loss of the World Cup finals for a second year is particularly devastating, especially for the qualified athletes”
We dip into the archives to remember some of the legendary partnerships to have won multiple World Cup crowns in the competition’s 41-year history
‘Even to fall off, it doesn’t matter, I couldn’t be happier. This is the highlight of my career’
‘I just heard a scream from the audience ‘You’re tied! You’re tied!’’
Saudi Arabia is the first Middle Eastern country to host a premier global equestrian championship, with news that Riyadh will stage the FEI World Cup showjumping and dressage finals in 2024
‘It’s nice to feel that she feels competitive at the top end of the sport again – so I’ve high hopes for next year!’
‘I didn't even think it was a bad fall for me,’ John told Horse & Hound
‘Ryumi wasn’t overly impressed when he tried him at first because he had such an economical jump’
‘I always wondered what it would be like to win something like this and now I have it hasn’t really sunk in. The whole thing is totally surreal.’
The FEI spoke to the rider after the horse showed an exaggerated technique while jumping in Paris last week
Beezie Madden completed her domination of the World Cup jumping final this afternoon in Paris, while Britain’s riders suffered mixed fortunes
The rule eliminating riders in these circumstances must be upheld for horse welfare reasons, says the FEI, after a rider is ruled out of the final
The US rider repeats her first place from yesterday tonight in Paris, while Michael and Robert Whitaker both make the cut for the final competition on Sunday
The US was the dominant nation tonight in the first leg of the World Cup jumping final, while Britain’s pair of riders performed creditably
The uncle and nephew are to fly the Union Flag in Paris this spring
A Frenchman causes a stir while Scott Brash just misses out on following in the footsteps of Nick Skelton and John Whitaker
One of the feature showjumping classes at the London International Horse Show at Olympia, the Longines FEI World Cup qualifier takes place on Sunday. Here's all you need to know...
