Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Rider & Horse Awards

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Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Rider & Horse Awards - Longines
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The Manufactory and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) present two new awards honoring Jumping stars.

Longines and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) announce the creation of two new awards, the Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Rider and the Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Horse, recognising achievement and outstanding performance in Jumping across the globe.

Accumulating points throughout the whole calendar year, the Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Horse will be determined from the horse’s 10 best results of the year in the Longines Rankings, whereas The Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Rider will be the leading rider in the Longines Rankings at the end of the year. Points for the Longines Rankings are accumulated in Grands Prix, the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping and the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping, including the Finals, as well as the World and European Senior Championships. Double points are awarded at Finals and Championships.

Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Rider & Horse Awards

As part of Longines’ partnership with the FEI, the watch brand lends its name to the FEI world ranking for riders: the Longines Rankings. The Swiss watch brand is the Official Partner of the three main series (Western European, North American and China Leagues) and the Final of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping, as well as the series and the Final of the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping. Moreover, Longines participates in the FEI Awards and presents The Longines Rising Star Award to athletes between ages of 14 and 21 who demonstrate outstanding sporting talent.

The winners’ of these two new awards will be presented with a Longines watch and trophy during the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final held in Paris in April 2018.

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