3 august 2017 – When the 2016/2017 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League capped its second season with a fairytale victory for the USA’s McLain Ward at the Final on home soil in Omaha, Nebraska, it realised a dream for the two-time Olympic gold medalist, who had gone winless in his previous 16 tries at the seasonal finale.
More dreams are certain to become realities again this season, when the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League kicks off its third season this Sunday (6 August) at Quebec’s Bromont International CSI 3*-W, where Canada, Mexico, and the United States’ top Jumping combinations will begin the quest to qualify for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Paris (FRA) in April 2018.
Seven east and seven west coast competitions will determine a total of 14 athletes – seven US athletes from the East Coast sub league, three US athletes from the West Coast league, plus two apiece from Canada and Mexico – that will receive their qualifying tickets for the Final. Putting strategy into play, the League’s format counts the top four scores out of a possible seven results, allowing athletes to determine their route to FEI World Cup™ qualification based on the venues and schedules that best suit their operations.
Calendar — Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League
East Coast
Bromont, QC (CAN): Sunday 6 August 2017 at 2:30 p.m. ET
North Salem, NY (USA): Sunday 17 September 2017 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Washington, D.C. (USA): Saturday 28 October 2017 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Lexington, KY (USA): Saturday 4 November 2017 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Toronto, ON (CAN): Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Wellington, FL (USA): Sunday 4 February 2018 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Ocala, FL (USA): Sunday 18 March 2018 at 1:30 p.m. ET
West Coast
Langley, BC (CAN): Sunday 27 August 2017 at 2:00 p.m. PT
Sacramento, CA (USA): Saturday 7 October 2017 at 7:25 p.m. PT
Del Mar, CA (USA): Saturday 21 October 2017 at 3:15 p.m. PT
Calgary, AB (CAN): Saturday 28 October 2017 at 7:30 p.m. PT
Las Vegas, NEV (USA): Saturday 18 November 2017 at 8:15 p.m. PT
Guadalajara (MEX): Saturday 27 January 2018 at 3:00 p.m. CT
Thermal, CA (USA): Saturday 10 February 2018 at 3:00 p.m. PT
Full series rules and information available here
For further information on the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping series click here
Full list of participants here
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