It’s another beautiful day in the jumper neighborhood, with horses arriving at their showing destinations around the world – from Oslo, Norway to Del Mar, California, it’s a weekend destined for stunning backdrops and major prize money!
While in the case of Tryon and Del Mar the big classes won’t be until next weekend, the opening weeks still have plenty to hoot and holler for. Here’s a little preview of the biggest shows on the docket:
Kingsland Oslo Horse Show CSI5*
The next leg of the Longines FEI World Cup is being held in Oslo, Norway, and the world class riders have shown up in spades. While there are no Americans on the start list for Norway at this point, nearly all the other favorites from the Global Champions Tour and Rio Olympics have donned their nordic sweaters for a northern showdown, including:
- Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS)
- Jos Verlooy (BEL)
- Simon Delestre, Penelope Leprovost and Kevin Staut (FRA)
- Marcus Ehning and Mereditch Michaels-Beerbaum (GER)
- Scott Brash and Laura Renwick (GBR)
- Athina Onassis (GRE)
- Bertram Allen and Cian O’Connor (IRL)
- Harrie Smolders (NED)
- Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and Peder Fredrickson (SWE)
- Steve Guerdat (SWI)
Classes will run all week with the FEI World Cup class on Sunday afternoon. Most of the riders have switched to a specialized string of indoor horses for the season, but a handful will appear on their Rio mounts (including silver medalist Peter Fredricson on H&M All In)
Oslo Horse Show: Website, Schedule and Results, Facebook, Instagram
Tryon Fall Series Opener
Oh Tryon, we’ve missed you! They’re getting back into the hunter/jumper swing of things in fine form with a new high-tech grass turf field and over $2 million in prize money to give away.
Laura Kraut is among the competitors making their way to North Carolina for the three weeks of fall series fun, as well as Margie Engle and many more.
Tryon Fall Series: Website, Results and Class lists, Facebook, Instagram
Del Mar International Horse Show
Two weekends of spectacular fun kick off in Del Mar courtesy of West Palms Events, and we’re getting our first peek at the competitors now. Classes will feature newly returning West Coast native Mavis Spencer, Tina Yates, Bjorn Ikast, and Longines Masters Speed Class King Nayel Nassar.
Del Mar International: Website, Schedule and Results, Facebook, Instagram
Other National Events To Track:
- ESP Fall II in Palm Beach, FL
- Nor Cal Medal Finals in Elk Grove CA
- October Classic Horse Show in Monroe, WA
- Zone 2 Hunter Championships
- Pennsylvania National Horse Show
- Stepping Stone IV in Aiken, SC
Good luck to competitors and supporters, and go jumping!