Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016: 13 teams and 7 chasing points at eighth qualifier in Odense

The eighth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 season will take place at Odense (DEN) on Friday 20 May, attracting a field of 13 teams.

The starting order was determined by a draw held in Odense this evening, and the order-of-go will be as follows:


1.    Germany


2.    Spain


3.    Norway

4.    Belgium

5.    Poland

6.    Finland

7.    Austria

8.    Australia

9.    Sweden

10.  Denmark

11.  Netherlands

12.  Japan

13.  Ukraine

 This is the third leg of the Europe Division 2 League, and the teams eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points are Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Spain and Ukraine. A total of two teams from this League will qualify for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 Final which will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 22 to 25 September.


Friday’s competition will begin at 16.30 local time .


"Furusiyya" (Arabic: فروسيه) this single Arabic word conveys so much, embracing the idea of horsemanship, chivalry, and equestrian knowledge in general. The term is a derivation of faris, or horseman and faras, a horse.


source:press release