Best wishes for 2025!

Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final

The IJRC would like to wish all our readers a happy 2025, reliving the emotions of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final,  that closed the year with great sport!

A roller-coaster of emotions! Excitement battles with drama and tension as we look back on the most spectacular moments from the  23rd  edition of the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final.

Around the table at the pre-Top 10 briefing as riders share moments of excitement and concentration. Around the table at the pre-competition briefing as riders share moments of excitement and concentration.

Concentration (Julien Epaillard (FRA), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Christian Kukuk (GER)) Concentration! (Julien Epaillard (FRA), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Christian Kukuk (GER))

Happiness! (IJRC President François Mathy Jr, Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Ben Maher (GB)) Happiness! (IJRC President François Mathy Jr, Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Ben Maher (GB)).

Richard Vogel (GER) competed in the prestigious event for the first time. Richard Vogel (GER) competed in the prestigious event for the first time.

Kent Farrington (USA) competed in this event many time with different horses. Kent Farrington (USA) competed in this event many time with different horses.

Highs and lows from the ‘Kiss & Cry’, as competitors (Henrik von Eckermann, Steve Guerdat, Ben Maher, Kent Farrington, Julien Epaillard, Max Kühner, Richard Vogel, Christian Kukuk, Mclain Ward and Martin Fuchs) watched their fellow riders with a mix of solidarity, joy and tension!

Mclain Ward congratulates Olympic champion Christian Kukuk. Mclain Ward congratulates Olympic champion Christian Kukuk.

An emotional Martin Fuchs with Max Kühner. An emotional Martin Fuchs with Max Kühner.

French maestro Julien Epaillard. French maestro Julien Epaillard.

All smiles, knowing that sometime you win, sometime you lose. All smiles, knowing that sometime you win, sometime you lose.

Tension on Martin Fuchs face! Tension on Martin Fuchs face!

What a team!Martin and his mother Renata. What a team!Martin and his mother Renata.

Martin Fuchs is congratulated by IJRC Director Eleonora Ottaviani. Martin Fuchs is congratulated by IJRC Director Eleonora Ottaviani.

Precision, consummate technical skills – and a pinch of good luck -- made all the difference in this challenging competition.

Point Break jumped two super rounds and to finish on the podium! Point Break jumped two super rounds and to finish on the podium!

The American rider Kent Farrington and his mare Toulayna impressed again to finish second in the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final. The American rider Kent Farrington and his mare Toulayna impressed again to finish second in the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final.

Martin’s dream had come true, and he could add his name to the list of winners of this unique final for the first time. Martin’s dream had come true, and he could add his name to the list of winners of this unique final for the first time, with his amazing Leone Jei.

On the podium!

Only a whisker divides the top horses and riders at this best-of-the-best, once-in-a-year event! Martin’s dream had come true, and he could add his name to the list of winners of this unique final for the first time. Tears of joy ran down the winner’s cheeks; this success touched him, and in the winner’s interview, he gave special thanks to the owner of his horse, who was unfortunately unable to be present for health reasons.

The podium of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final. The podium of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final.

Martin Fuchs: Indescribable emotions in front of his home, Swiss crowd, as he and Leone Jei are crowned Rolex IJRC Top 10 Champions, 2024! Martin Fuchs: Indescribable emotions in front of his home, Swiss crowd, as he and Leone Jei are crowned Rolex IJRC Top 10 Champions, 2024!

The grooms of the top ten riders in the world, gathered on a dedicated podium at Palexpo, once again gave IJRC the opportunity to thank them in public. And, above all, to share a great celebration of sport.

 

Thank-you for your professional approach to your work, and for your dedication to our Sport, which gives something good to the world every single day. Thank-you for your professional approach to your work, and for your dedication to our Sport, which gives something good to the world every single day.

Thank you to the team! Sean Vard and Leone Jei. Thank you to the team! Sean Vard and Leone Jei.

Photos credit @ IJRC/F.Petroni