A total of 43 riders from 19 countries will compete in the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final at the Palexpo Arena in Geneva, Switzerland, next week, April 14-18.
A notable absentee from the exciting closing stages will be 2008/2009 champion Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum from Germany who gave birth to her first baby daughter Brianne Victoria just six weeks ago.
The full list of confirmed riders and qualified horses for the 2009/2010 Final is as follows:
AUSTRALIA
Chris Chugg/Vivant
Edwina Alexander/Cevo Itot du Chateau / Cevo Socrates
BRAZIL
Rodrigo Pessoa/Night Train / Let’s Fly / Champ
Yuri Mansur Guerios/Ideal de Balia
CANADA
Karen Cudmore/Southern Pride
ESTONIA
Tilt Kivisild/Terrero / Cinnamon
Rein Pill/Virgin Express
FRANCE
Kevin Staut/Kraque Boom / Le Prestige St Lois / Sea Coast Silvana
Patrice Deleveau/Katchina Mail
Penelope Leprevost/Mylord Carthago
GREAT BRITAIN
Michael Whitaker/GIG Amai
GERMANY
Philipp Weishaupt/Catoki
Marcus Ehning/Noltes Kuchengirl / Sabrina ‘ / Plot Bue
Ludger Beerbaum/Gotha
Marco Kutscher/Cash
IRELAND
Jessica Kuerten/Castle Forbes Cosma / Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois
Darragh Kenny/Obelix
Dermott Lennon/Hallmark Elite
ITALY
Natale Chiaudani/SNAI Seldana di Campalto
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Abdullah Sharbatly/Goldex
HRH Abdullah Al Saud/Mobily Saudia / Mobily Allah Jabek
LITHUANIA
Benas Gutkauskas/Quick Jet
MEXICO
Alberto Martinez/Leonard
THE NETHERLANDS
Albert Zoer/Uraguay
PORTUGAL
Luciana Diniz/As-Taro Z / Winningmood
RUSSIA
Ljubov Kochetova/Aslan
SWITZERLAND
Pius Schwizer/Ulysse / Carlina
Beat Mandli/Louis
Daniel Etter/Peu a Peu
Steve Guerdat/Tresor / Jalisca Solier / Ferrari
Niklaus Schurtenberger/Cantus
SWEDEN
Svante Johansson/Caramell KS
USA
Maclain Ward/Sapphire
Mario Deslauriers/Urico
Michelle Spadone/Cadence / Melisimo
Hillary Dobbs/Quincy B / Corlett
Lauren Hough/Quick Study
Ken Berkley/Carlos Boy
Todd Minikus/Pavarotti
Rich Fellers/Flexible
Joie Gatlin/Camaron Hills Quick Dollar
Richard Spooner/Cristallo
VENEZUELA
Andres Rodriguez/Larkanaro
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Check back on April 15 for Mollie Bailey’s coverage of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final.
