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IJRC welcomes Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, Henrik von Eckermann, Jens Fredricson, Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Peder Fredricson, Angelica Augutsson, Douglas Lindelöw and Daniel Zettermann who recently renewed their support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Beezie Madden who recently renewed his support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Pius Schwizer who recently renewed his support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Lauren Tisbo, Casten Otto Nagel who recently renewed their support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Luciana Diniz, Alvaro De Miranda, Athina Onassis and Romain Duguet who recently renewed their support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Ben Maher, Piet Raijmakers jr. and Max Kühner who recently renewed their support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

America’s Beezie Madden and Simon claimed the 2013 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping title at the end of an epic battle in the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was a back-to-back win for the USA following last year’s victory of Rich Fellers and Flexible who ended a 25-year drought for his country in 2012, and Madden is only the...

IJRC welcomes Werner Muff, Rolf Moormann, Natale Chiaudani, Claudia Gisler, Timothy Gredley, Daniel Bluman, François Mathy, Ian Millar, Piergiorgio Bucci, Christian Ahlmann who recently renewed their support to the Club for 2013. IJRC is also very proud to welcome José Larocca and Katie Monahan Prudent among its Honor Members

The Jumping Round Table was the final session at the two-day FEI Sports Forum, focusing on rules revision, the Event Classification System and CSI invitation rules. John Madden, Chair of the FEI Jumping Committee, opened the session with a report on the Event Classification System (ECS) project, which is designed to evaluate FEI Jumping Events with the ultimate goal of using...

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has today unveiled the eight ambassadors of its global sport development programme, FEI Solidarity, in a specially commissioned composite portrait.  The FEI Solidarity Ambassadors who include Olympic, Paralympic, world champions and national heroes, have formed a unique partnership to promote and develop the global equestrian disciplines governed by the FEI. The athletes are:   •    Charlotte Dujardin OBE,...

IJRC welcomes Ludger Beerbaum, Roger Yves Bost,  Pilar Cordon, Dirk Demeersman, Marcus  Ehning, Paul Estermann, Steve Guerdat, Marc Houtzager, Reed Kessler, Marco Kutscher, Eric Lamaze, Fabienne Lange, Janne Friederike Meyer, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, Robert Smith, Richard Spooner, Kevin Staut, Taizo Sugitani, Edwina Tops-Alexander, Jur Vrieling who recently renewed their support to the Club for 2013. Waiting to meet you in...

Following the unveiling of the new FEI equestrian pictograms at the FEI General Assembly in Istanbul, the FEI would like to share with its National Federations members and with FEI event organisers the opportunity of using these new icons to represent the FEI equestrian disciplines across all communications platforms. The new FEI equestrian pictograms sport bright colours to embody the passion...

The FEI Sports Forum is an annual event open to all FEI stakeholders, offering a unique opportunity to contribute on topics key to the future of the entire sport. This year’s Sports Forum will take place in Lausanne (SUI) on 8 and 9 April at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), a top-ranked business school that develops global leaders...

The FEI recently announced that Fei General Assembly 2013 will take place in Montreux, Switzerland, from 4 to 7 November. Further details about this important event will be available in due course on the Fei's website.

  Do not forget to put Awareness among your presents for Christmas. That's the book all riders will like to receive and it also the one all riders should give as a present. Awareness is available in English, Italian, German and French To order:  Elisabetta Garobbio - bettagaro@sunrise.ch

52nd Edition of Geneve CHI hosted the IJRC General Assembly. It was the first confrontation table for International Riders after the FEI General Assembly that took place in November in Istanbul and brought out many relevant points concerning the show jumping asset.   Around 50 people attended IJRC General Assembly that was chaired by President Cayetano Martinez de Irujo. After welcoming riders, organizers...

        A new procedure for the revalidation of FEI Passports and FEI Recognition cards has been implemented on the FEI Database, along with a new revalidation sticker format.   Please find details of the new procedure on www.fei.org/sites/default/files/file/ABOUT%20FEI/FEI_Update_NF_LO/11December 2012/FEI_Update_11December2012_New_Revalidation_procedure_ For_NFs.pdf.   The new procedure will be entirely carried out on the FEI Database. Revalidations will be recorded and invoiced on a monthly basis.   Please note that the old...

JRC welcomes Michael Whitaker, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Janika Sprunger, Pilar Cordon who recently renewed their support to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations 

On December the 8th 2012, the IJRC Board submits to its General Assembly in Geneve the following statement for approval. «With the changes approved at Istanbul’s General Assembly, the Fei has seriously affected the long standing relationship with IJRC, an institution created in 1997 by Raimondo and Piero D’Inzeo, David Broome, Harvey Smith, Nelson Pessoa, Hans Günter Winkler and Paul Schockemöhle,...

That's the final ranking for the Rolex IJRC Top Ten 2012   1. Christian Ahlmann 0/0 43.57 2. Edwina Alexander-Tops 0/0 43.91 3. Kevin Staut 0/0 44.47 4. Rolf.Göran Bengtsson 1/0 54.50 5. Roger Yves Bost 1/4 53.09 6. Pénélope Leprevost 0/8 44.76 7. Marco Kutscher 9/0 47.09 8. Steve Guerdat 5/4 48.98 9. Marcus Ehning 0/12 51.61 10. Pius Schwizer 9/4 53.31

No kidding… We are talking about the best ten riders in the world. That’s part of the menu for a snowy evening in at the Palexpo in Geneve… The rest is just sport. Pure sport. Names as Ahlmann, Guerdat, Ehning, Bengtsson, Staut, Schwizer, Tops-Alexander, Leprevost, Kutscher and Bost were written black on white in the starting list for the 12th edition of...

After 8 times in Geneve, twice in Paris and once in Bruxelles, next Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final will take place in Stockholm. In 2014, the final will be back to Switzerland and it will be Geneve once again.

  Top world-wide riders will be competing at the Palexpo to conquer the Rolex IJRC Top Rider title within the 52nd edition of the Swiss international show jumping event on Friday evening. Do not miss the competion! Do not miss the meeting with top equestrian sport.   Please find here the programme for the Rolex IJRC 2012 in Geneve.     Briefing on Friday morning at 11...

On Friday December 7th at 8:10 pm, the arena of the international show of Geneve, will be delighted to welcome the TOP TEN Rolex IJRC Final.  For the 12th edition of the Rolex IJRC Top Ten, here is the list of the riders that will thrill the spectators at the Palexpo under the flag of the sport.   Rank (Points)   Name/Nation 1. (2500 points)   AHLMANN...

The IJRC has noted with concern the decision of the Fei General Assembly to modify, through changes to some of their functions, the recognition of Associate Members and the new voting procedures for the election of the representative of the athletes. Since 1994, IJRC has been assigned the task to indicate the representative of the riders in the FEI Jumping Committee...

IJRC welcomes Dirk Demeersman who recently renewed his membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes William Funnell and Bernardo Alves who recently renewed their membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Eugénie Angot who recently renewed her membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Billy Twomey who recently renewed her membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC would like to remember that the changes to the FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List have now been approved by the FEI Bureau and will come into force on 1 January 2013. Following a period of consultation with the National Federations, the FEI List Group held its most recent meeting during the London 2012 Paralympics and signed off changes to the...

  IJRC welcomes Luciana Diniz who recently renewed her membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations  

JRC welcomes Richard Spooner who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

    «J'ai toujours rêvé de cet instant. Après la première manche, je me suis dit que je pouvais avoir une chance. J'ai toujours eu confiance en Nino et il a été extraordinaire. Je suis si heureux également pour toute l'équipe qui m'entoure, le propriétaire de Nino Monsieur Urs Schwarzenbach, présent sur place, mes parents, ma groom Heidi, mon entraîneur Thomas Fuchs,...

IJRC welcomes Pius Schwizer and Jérôme Guéry who recently renewed their membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

National Federations were informed by the National Federation Liaison Office that GABA and Hydroxy-GABA would be added to the FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List from 24 July 2012. GABA is a substance included in the product “Carolina Gold” in the USA. The FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List database can be found on http://prohibitedsubstancesdatabase.feicleansport.org

The 2012 FEI Veterinary Regulations, Annex X, states that “tongue guards are not permitted unless they are attached to the bit and not separate items from the bit itself”. Veterinary Guidance Note (VGn1/2012) clarifies the correct use of tongue guards, so that separate tongue guards are not incorrectly wound around the bit causing welfare concerns. Details on http://www.fei.org

IJRC welcomes Cassio Rivetti, Conor Swail, Katrin Eckermann, Ludo Philippaerts, Mario Deslauriers, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, Nicola Philippaerts, Niklaus Rutschi, Olivier Philippaerts who recently renewed their membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Beezie Madden and Kent Farrington who recently renewed their membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulations

IJRC welcomes Marc Houtzager, Julia Kayser, Julien Epaillard, Robert Smith who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

IJRC welcomes Ben Maher, Carsten Otto Nagel, Gregory Wathelet, Rodrigo Pessoa who recently renewed their membership to the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

IJRC welcomes Michel Hécart, Tobias Meyer, Laura Renwick who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

The IJRC expresses his point of view about the CAS decision reducing to two months the original bans for Abdullah Waleed Al Sharbatly and Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid tested positive to the Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Phenybutazone and Oxyphenbutazone at two separate events in 2011 and 2012.   With surprise the IJRC takes note of CAS’s Sole Arbitrator decisions concerning the cases mentioned,...

On the subject of banned hind boots as they appear in the photo, please find herewith the wording relating to this matter which will be published in the Stewards manual for Jumping. This is a clarification to a specifically banned hind boot as per photo   “The FEI Jumping Committee has decided, on horse welfare grounds, that hind boots – as per attached...

IJRC welcomes Jonathan Asselin, Pieter Devos, Taizo Sugitani, Koen Vereecke, Frederik Cattebeke who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

IJRC welcomes Simon Delestre, Jan Sprehe, Emanuele Gaudiano who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

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We are pleased to host a very interesting article written by Alban Poudret on Le Cavalier Romand about Fei Sport Forum matters. Click on the pdf and read the full story

IJRC welcomes Shane Breen, Scott Brash, Andreas Kreuzer, Piet Raijmakers jr, Mario Stevens who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation 

 IJRC welcomes Alexandra Fricker, Christina Liebherr, Ian Millar, Geir Gulliksen, Victoria Gulliksen, Nina Braaten and Simone Wettstein who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation 

IJRC welcomes Bjorn Nagel, John Whitaker, Margie Goldstein Engle, Patrice Delaveau, Penelope Leprevost, Philipp Weishapt who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

IJRC welcomes US rider Caitlin Zeigler who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

IJRC welcomes US rider Reed Kessler who recently joint the Club. Waiting to meet you in the show jumping arenas, IJRC sends its congratulation

  IJRC committee member Francois Mathy Jr did a presentation on the Rolex Rankings. It was generally agreed that the current system worked well as it was based on sound criteria, was easy to understand, and easy to calculate. The Rolex Rankings are updated monthly and provide useful information for the media and general public. It was however felt that the...

Confirming once more its total commitment to the show jumping world, IJRC attended the Jumping Section at the Fei Sport Forum in Lausanne. This participation sets an important goal for our Club as gave us the chance to express our members’ point of view on very relevant aspect of the discipline.   In its intervention, IJRC underlined that there is no monopoly on...

As social media are getting more and more visible, IJRC couldn't really miss the chance. Since last week, our new page is on FB and we are already having some good feedback. Let everybody know about it and take a few seconds to click "Like". Let's grow together!

In the last few years the show jumping has been changing as many innovations emerged also in this sport. An increasing busy calendar, new formulas for several classes and new series, new countries and new sport associations came out into the international limelight. Even the figure of its main actor, the rider, is not the same anymore. At present a top rider is not...

Yesterday in 's-Hertogenbosch, Rich Fellers (Usa) won the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final. Riding Flexible, Fellers performed a brilliant winning jump-off agaist 2nd placed IJRC Board member Steve Guerdat (SUI) aboard Nino des Buissonnets. Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Carlina finished the competition in 3rd place. The Irish sport horse Flexible (Cruising out of Flex by Safari), 16 years of age stallion, was the oldest...

Jumping Verona has won the Best Press Office award for the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League 2011/2012 as voted by journalists and photographers covering the series’ 12 Western European League qualifiers. «This year’s qualifier was particularly difficult because of the tragic death of Hickstead. As a mark of respect, we – the riders and Jumping Verona - decided...

During 's-Hertogenbosch FEI World Cup™ Final, Holger Schmezer suddenly passed away. Holger Schmezer became the German national Dressage trainer for the Junior and Young Rider teams in 1996 and five years later, in 2001, he was appointed as national Dressage coach to the Senior team. Jumping riders are close to their dressage colleagues in this shocking moment. We would like to express...

  IJRC sadly joins the equestrian world regret for the loss of a very representative of our sport: Count Landsberg-Velen. Count Maximilian Dietrich Landsberg-Velen has been FEI Honorary Vice President and Honorary President of the German Equestrian Federation. «Count Landsberg was one of the greatest men I have ever met in and outside of equestrian sport,» FEI President HRH Princess Haya said. «I...

Le monde des sports équestres français perd un de ses grands hommes; le patron du CSIO de La Baule nous a quitté ce jeudi 16 février. La Baule c’était René Pasquier. Depuis vingt-cinq ans, il présidait le CSIO de France. Il l'avait façonné, année après année, pour faire de ce rendez-vous l'un des concours les plus agréable. On ce souvient de lui comme...

Congratulation to:  Martin Fuchs and Steve Guerdat were named the best Swiss riders of the year as they both produced most clear Nations Cup rounds in 2011 of all the Swiss riders. Both have recorded four clear NC rounds in 2011; Martin on Principal and Steve on Jalisca Solier, Ferrari VI and Nino des Buissonnets. Steve also won this prize in...

Voting result   Under request of the GCT Organizers  a poll has been organized by the IJRC .    The riders have been asked to chose between  these three options:       1)support the IJRC position and the FEI decision: take 50% from the total amount of the GCT legs into account for the final ranking of GCT. (if there are 13 legs: the 6 or 7 best...

Dear member of the IJRC,   The Fei has asked us to communicate them the position of our members. The poll will be close on Friday the 27th at 18:00. We want to thank those of you who have already participated to the poll, and remind you that the votation is secret. We will communicate you the final result. In case of technical problem contact François Mathy.   IJRC comitee ...

  Cher Membre, comme annoncé dans notre mail de fin décembre nous désirons vous consulter :   Après lecture de la minute de Genève : 1) Je désire soutenir la position de l'IJRC Board et décision de la FEI : compter 50% du total des manches du GCT pour on ranking final. (si 13 manches au total : les 6 ou 7 meilleurs...

Statement after the meeting in Geneva:   We met in order to clarify the board’s position to all the riders present and Global Champions Tour in order to give full information about the situation.   The situation is: Following a request from GCT, the FEI bureau authorize clashes between GCT and Nation Cup Super League for 2012 only under the condition that the 6...

   Steve Guerdat is one of Switzerland's best riders; on Tresor he was third in the World Cup final in Las Vegas in 2007, he won European Team gold in 2009 and last year he won the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final in Geneva – the latter two on Jalisca Solier, not to forget his numerous Grand Prix victories. World of show...

 “Awareness and ride fair”  is a very exhaustive publication for the first time lays out to equestrian sportsmen and women, to officials, to organisers and to representatives of the media an approach for the practice of a clean sporting discipline. This guide is written in a user friendly manner including a large number of photographs and is extensively illustrated. It...

   Billy Twomey (IRL), 1st: “When I went to check out the course, I thought it was a difficult event. The second round was quite long. The course designer really did a good job and I’m pleased with the way my horse performed. The Top 10 is a competition that’s grown in stature over the years. It’s a real honour to win...

 At the end of a thrilling and suspense-filled final, Ireland’s Billy Twomey (world n°9) and Tinka’s Serenade emerged victorious in the Final of the 2011 Rolex IJRC Top 10. IJRC Top 10 Final was back in Paris, after moving to Geneva last year. In this two-stage competition, everything counted: obstacle faults and the clock. The specially designed course was worthy of...

To view an online version of this email, click here.                           Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final - Friday 2 December, Paris PRESS RELEASE             28 November 2011 2011 is the 11th anniversary of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, and this is the second time that the world-famous city of Paris will host one of the highlights of the Jumping calendar. The French capital...

 The world of equitation is in constant evolution, a fact of which riders are fully aware. Each year there are more shows on the calendar, new circuits are created, the class formulas are modified. All of this is certainly a positive thing, as it permits equitation to grow, and not only in the number of active participants and public. It...

 Sports tell us much about life - and every life story comes to an end. It happens to people who race cars or ride motorcycles. To those who race down a hill at 100 chilometers per hour, to  those who kick a football or race to a hoop. Today it happened to you. When people saw you in a crowd, noone...

 Verona, World Cup Gran Prix. The World Champion show jumper leaves  the competition arena in the veterinary ambulance. After a few minutes, riders file onto the field and explain to the public that Hickstead was gone. Cayetano Martinez de Irujo, President of the International Jumping Riders' Club, and Jumping Verona's Show Director, Eleonora Ottaviani, explain what happened. "It was a shock: something...

   Today at 15.25, as he was leaving the arena after his successful jumping round Hickstead, the horse ridden by Canadian Eric Lamaze, suddenly collapsed. The veterinary services were immediately in attendance, but unfortunately the horse was already dead. An autopsy to determine the cause of death is scheduled in the coming days.   Veronafiere, Organising Committee, were fully supportive of the...

Speach of HRH for the IJRC General Assembly in Madrid

 An important decision marked the end of the International Jumping Riders Club general assembly, which took place yesterday in Madrid during the first day og the Europena Jumping Championship: Cayetano Martinez de Irujo from Spain has been named the new President of the Association. He replaces Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa, who completed a four year term. Pessoa will not be leaving...

There is an important date on the agenda of the IJRC: it is planned for the next 13th September in Madrid during the European Jumping Championships. The Club’s General Meeting has to appoint the IJRC Board and he IJRC President for the next two years. For riders not competing in Madrid or for the members that cannot attend the General Assembly...

IJRC has presented today during the World Equestian Festival in Aachen the German edition of the book “Awareness and ride fair – Know the rules for a proper sport”.   The goal of this book is to offer information and news to guarantee horses’ welfare to everyone involved in equestrian sports, including riders, technicians, veterinarians and owners. The information can range from correct...

  In order to find a real resolution to this problem the parties involved organizers, riders or federations, owner, breeders and the FEI, should not consider issues only from their own prospective,. Decisions should be taken based on economic and financial analysis and not motivated by fiscal or political gain. In our opinion we need to split the problem in three issue:ranking...

FEI executive board: reaching our goals   Rodrigo Pessoa, President of the The International Jumping Riders' Club, commented on  the news which gladdened many professionals in the world of equestrian sports, " The IJRC has reached a very important milestone. For the first time in equestrian sports a rider has become a member of the Exective Board of the International Equestrian Federation...

Kevin Staut  joins the FEI executive board   Kevin Staut is not only the current European Champion and number one rider in the world, but as of a few days ago he is the first rider to become part of the FEI's Executive Board, the highest governing body in the world of equestrian sports. Certainly this is an important stop for equestrian...

  The FEI has announced detection times for Meloxicam (veterinary formulation known as Metacam®), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation in the equine athlete.  The findings of studies on the use of intravenously or orally administered Meloxicam show the urine and plasma (blood) detection time as 72 hours1.    This is the first COX-2 inhibitor on the FEI List...

Ahlmann claims Rolex FEI World cup Germany's Christian Ahlmann claimed the Rolex FEI World Cup(tm) Jumping 2010/2011 with his stallion, Taloubet Z.  Sharing the lead with fellow-countryman Marco Kutscher, the 36-year-old rider added just four faults to an otherwise foot-perfect performance to finish ahead of reigning Olympic champion Eric Lamaze from Canada, while The Netherlands' Jeroen Dubbeldam rocketed up from overnight...

Kevin Staut, one of France’s most successful Jumping riders, has become the first athlete to be appointed to the FEI Executive Board. His appointment was ratified at today’s Extraordinary General Assembly at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (SUI). Staut (31), who has held the number one spot in the Rolex Rankings for Jumping since July 2010, has ridden on numerous Nations...

    The Toscana International Tour which took place at the end of March at Arezzo’s equestrian center, featured the new project launched by the FEI and the IJRC, “Awareness and Ride Fair”.   The goal is to offer information and news to guarantee horses’ welfare to everyone involved in equestrian sports, including riders, technicians, veterinarians and owners. The information can range from correct...

  To communicate and explain to all the people involved in the equestrian sports and to the show jumping’s fan who we are and what we do. This  is the aim of the new video made by IJRC. Images, sound and words, to tell the history, the activities and the projects realized by the international association of the professional riders.     Watch the video...

  Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) was awarded the 2010 Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Diploma for his generous act of fair play during the Rolex Final Four to decide the individual Jumping medals at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ last October.   The Brazilian Jumping rider, 1998 World and 2004 Olympic champion and triple FEI World Cup™ winner, was one of the...

  During every year IJRC members attend many meetings organized by FEI, Nfs, officials and the organizing committee. The aim is to explain rider’s point of view, opinions and requests.  Last Saturday (January 29th) IJRC director, Eleonora Ottaviani, participated in Zurich at the general assembly of the judges, stewards and course designers.  Here hers speech. “Ladies and Gentlemen, first of all I would like...

Swiss riding enthusiasts were rewarded with an exhilarating win in the 2010 Rolex IJRC Top Ten in Geneva this weekend. Steve Guerdat on Jalisca Solier rode to the win in this tenth edition of the Jumping Riders' exciting challenge of the elite in show jumping. As fans waved banners and flags in the air, Guerdat was the only rider to...

  Maastricht, The Netherlands – Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, was named ‘Rider of the Year’ for 2010 during a special presentation held November 20 during the CSI4*Maastricht show jumping tournament in The Netherlands.   The ‘Rider of the Year’ title is given by the equestrian publication yearbook, L’Annee Hippique, published in The Netherlands. Publisher Eric Bruger made the presentation...

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  HRH Haya was confirmed as President of the World Equestrian Federation (FEI). A new term, her second, means a chance to work for another four years. Congratulations are in order, but certainly there are any challenge facing her, from National Federations, as well as from breeders, organizers, sponsors, the media, and man others. One crucial aspect is that these challenges...

CLICK HERE FOR A PREVIEW   At the end of November L'Année Hippique 2010/2011 will be available in the shops. You can order your copy NOW! Including the ALLTECH FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 as highlight, all 5* jumping & dressage and all 4* eventing events worldwide!  Order your copy L’Année Hippique 2010/2011 now...

    Rules and regulations are to respected and applied. Always. They are a vital part in the spirit and practice of every sport. In equitation, these rules serve also to protect and assure the health and wellbeing of the horse, an indispensable partner for each rider.   However, rules and regulations should be applied with good sense and balance, remaining faithful to...

"Dear Friends It´, s with great sadness  that I inform you that our international Jumping rider, 26 year old, Francisco Moura passed away yesterday, due to a fall from the stairs at home. Francisco was a promising rider, member of the Portuguese Team this year at the CSIO of Lisbon and at the CSIO of Gijon in 2009, he was considered...

  Winning the world championship is every rider’s most important goal. In respect to the WEG 2010 edition, Philippe le Jeune succesful achievements come after a long and amazing career. In Le Jeune roll of honour, appear great results like the bronze medal (team competition) achieved during the Jerez world championship in 2002 or the third place during the 1984 World Cup. Amazing...

   Dear Friends, please take note of this important information.    FEI Veterinary Guidance ...

  As riders we are the first to guarantee health and welfare to the horse with which they live and compete each day.  We consider it essential to maintain a conduct based on the highest respect for fair play and for their horses. And we appreciate and fully support the FEI policy on horse welfare.   With regards to the happenings in Geneva during...

  Recognized for Her outstanding merits in the field of sport, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, President of the equestrian international federation received, the Steiger Award at a gala dinner at Bochum’s Centennial Hall in Germany (March 13th). The award is given annually to personalities who are recognized for their work in fields of music, sports, media, environment and film....

  A master is departed         “Master” is the noblest, sweetest name a man can give to an other man. This is what Alessandro Manzoni, famous 18th century Italian writer, used to say.   While writing these few lines about Marcello Mastronardi’s departure, it’s difficult do not becoming emotional. All the equestrian world used to call him “master”.   Along with him, a great part of the international...

  Equestrian sports are in a state of change, as demonstrated by the founding some years ago of Federations in Asia and the Americas and now the European Equestrian Federation founded the EEF. The IJRC therefore take note of this new association but cannot fail to underline that in this case, as in others, riders do not seem to find adequate...

  FEI ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE RESOLVES ROLLKUR CONTROVERSY   Following constructive debate at the FEI round-table conference at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne today (9 February), the consensus of the group was that any head and neck position achieved through aggressive force is not acceptable. The group redefined hyperflexion/Rollkur as flexion of the horse’s neck achieved through aggressive force, which is therefore...

I will be attending on tuesday the 9th a round table in Lausanne regarding Hyperflexion. There as been lately this new item : hyperflexion or rollkur, picked up by the press and the internet medias, the FEI wishes to hear from all the interest groups and come with some agreement regarding training methods.

  In the last two months the equestrian world has been speaking only about doping, so called “20 October list”, prohibited substances, banned substances, progressive list, a few mistakes concerning doses 500mcg/ml or 0.5mcg/ml in plasma: which make a big difference.   Lists or rules which come into force or not, postponed for a month or maybe for a year; probably they have...

Our members have been informing us about some points appearing 2 to 3 times in the ranking for some classes at some shows like : Arezzo, Hickstead, Palm Beach We checked with the FEI and they insure us that although these points appear several times the program counts them just once. They are working on solving this problem in order to avoid...

  Comes from France a new confirmation of the great success obtained by Top Ten’s formula. “On stage” the top ten riders in the world ranking, a top course designer, two difficult and challenging courses , a wide audience, are  Top 10 Rolex main ingredients, the event created by the International Jumping Riders Club with the support of the famous Swiss watch brand.   For...

    The International Jumping Riders’   didn’t know the so called "20 october List"  and the progressive list and its details (permissible level and dosage ) that has been  approved by the NFS  in Copenhagen.   Furthermore, athletes have no right to vote at the FEI General Assembly (It would be interesting to discuss the reason for this… )   In this moment it would be unprofessional and not...

1  Marcus Ehning : Plot Blue 2  Albert Zoer :  Oki Doki 3  Eric Lamaze :  Hickstead 4  Edwina Alexander :  Itot du Chateau 5  Rodrigo Pessoa  : Let's Fly 6  Harry Smolders  : Walnut de Muze 7  Kevin Staut  : Sylvana 8  Rolf-Goran Bengston  : Casall La Silla 9  Marco Kutscher  : Cornet Obelinski 10Ludger Beerbaum :  Coup de Coeur 1 réserve -  Michel Robert  : Kellmoi de Pepita 2...

This is a joint letter from the President of the IJRC (International Jumping Riders Club), Rodrigo Pessoa and the IJRC Committee members Ludger Beerbaum, Francois Mathy, Eleonora Ottaviani, Cayetano Martinez de Irujo, Peter Wylde, Steve Guerdat, Michel Robert, and Roberto Cristofoletti; Eventing riders Bettina and Andrew Hoy;  the President of the IDRC (International Dressage Riders Club), Margit Otto-Crépin; IDRC board...

  Quo vadis ?                                     Aachen 28th June 2009 Dr. rer. pol. Eleonora Ottaviani Moroni IJRC Director   What does the International Jumping Riders Club expect from future jumping sport and Course designers?   First part: Technical issues Not being a technician myself and in the full awareness that you will be listening to some highly qualified people in the course of this conference, I only intend to make a...

The IJRC is mourning the untimely loss of a true friend, Jean-Claude Van Geenberghe who passed away this past Saturday in Ukraine. The tragic end comes to a young father who's successful career includes twice winning the Grand Prix of Aachen, winning the Grand Prix of Rome and most recently finishing 10th individually at the 2008 Olympics. In addition, JC...

1 M. MICHAELS-BEERBAUM GER 2 Eric LAMAZE CAN 3 Marcus EHNING GER 4 Ludger BEERBAUM GER 5 Jessica KÜRTEN IRL  6 Michel ROBERT FRA  7 Edwina ALEXANDER AUS  8  Albert ZOER NED  9  Steve GUERDAT SUI 10   Gerco SCHRÖDER NED

The IJRC would like to state that it is absolutely against doping in any form. It is for this reason the international riding community willingly finances the FEI’s Medication Control Program by providing several million Swiss CHF over the last five years. It is also true that the riding community; including riders, together with their vets and owners consider our...

Considering all the circumstances I decided not to make use of the right to compete at the CSI ***** Global Champions Tour in Sao Paulo. Eventhough the national civil court has ruled in my favor. I believe that this decision is taken in favor of the equestrian sport. Further information will follow later today.

Presse-Erklärung des Internationalen Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) vom 1. Oktober 2008 Internationaler Jumping Riders Club, die Vertretung der Profi-Springreiter, bittet um Differenzierung zwischen Doping und verbotener Medikation und bietet Mithilfe der Aktiven an Der International Jumping Riders Club hat sich schon immer ausdrücklich gegen Doping ausgesprochen. Aus diesem Grund finanzieren die Reiter das Medicational Control Program (MCP) mit fünf Millionen...

Dear riders, We would like to inform you that during the Show in Aachen on Saturday the 5th July from 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. On the Showground you are invited to take part to the meeting. The members of the IJRC Committee and of the PAT will be at your disposal for any information. The topics we will discuss are :   Superleague and...

What Is Quarantine? Quarantine is compulsory isolation set up to prevent the spread or introduction of a contagious disease. The word comes from the old Italian word “quarantena”, meaning forty day period. The aim of all quarantine measures is to ensure that all horses are healthy both when they arrive and depart, and that the good equine health status of...

Dear rider,    As you have noticed since 2008, there has been a few changes in the rules regarding the calculation of the Rolex World ranking. Here are a few words regarding these changes. As you might know the IJRC is the owner of the ranking formula, for this reason the FEI contacted the IJRC committee after this decision had been taken during the...

Women………..Men’s problem? Women: attractive ladies, beautiful or not, determinate, agreeable, competent, intelligent or not, sometimes sulk or perfidious, or full of charm, from Eva to the beautiful Elena of Greece, they have always been the problem of the men. Also for our riders men during the 2007 women have been a problem: Meredith is the European Champion, and it is...

Full of Hope The first six months of 2007 were full of hope, but also with big political delusions for expectations of the IJRC and of the riders involved, though the athletes could count on the competence and the helpfulness of the FEI functionaries. Now a better cooperation with the National Federation is expected and we already saw the signal...

In order not to have big problems please pay attention to the WADA CODE!!! FEI Medical Committee Meeting Monte Carlo (MON) 1 – 2 December 2007 Present: Dr Craig Ferrell Catrin Norinder FEI Dr Stefano Dragoni Alex McLin FEI Sec. Gen. Dr Mary O’Flynn Fionna Paratte FEI Legal Dep. Margit Otto-Crépin, Riders representative Laetitia Zumbrunnen FEI Legal Counsel The following points were...

News published on : 12/8/2007 10:41 PM on www.csi-geneve.ch Incredible Jessica Kurten ! She’s the great winner of tonight’s IJRC Top 10 Final – presented by Rolex. She was the only one to ride her 2 rounds without a single fault with her wonderful Castle Forbes Libertina. Lots of emotion for Switzerland’s Beat Mändli as well: he finishes in 2nd positon...

21/09/2007 On 17 September 2007, the representatives of the IJRC, GCT and the FEI signed a Memorandum of Understanding Vincent Lappartient As a joint initiative of FEI President HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein and the International Jumping Riders’ Club (IJRC), a meeting between the FEI and the organisers of the series of international equestrian events promoted as the ‘Global...

IJRC Election for president - 18 – 08 – 2007 – Mannheim During the European in Mannheim was held the 30th IJRC General Assembly . Cayetano Martinez de Irujo (ESP) resigned after 7 years of presidency of the International Jumping Riders Club. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) was elected as new President, Ludger Beerbaum (GER) as Vice President and Dr. Eleonora Moroni - Ottaviani...

FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2006/2007 - Gothenburg (SWE) Christian Ahlmann and Coster scored their second win of the season at Gothenburg, Sweden today Annica Feltendal German riders had it all their own way again when taking the top three placings at the penultimate qualifying leg of the 2006/2007 FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Gothenburg, Sweden today where Christian Ahlmann came out...