From press release by CSIO La Baule

From May 16th to 19th, all eyes will be fixed on the CSIO5* of the Longines International Jumping of La Baule. With 18 competing nations, 67 riders and 169 horses, the show jumping elite will be keen to make an impression and take a first lead under the eyes of their chefs d’equipe, in search of their team for the Longines FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, 19 - 25 August.

LONGINES FEI JUMPING NATIONS CUP™ OF FRANCE: 
8 TEAMS AT THE START 

Friday 17 May, 2.00pm
Live TV in France: beIN Sports
Live streaming: www.labaule-cheval.com and fei.tv

Among the eight teams in the running, Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Ireland and Switzerland chose the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of La Baule to try to win qualifying points for the final in Barcelona in October.

BELGIUM

• Nicola Phillipaerts
• Pieter Devos
• Niels Bruynseels
• Gregory Wathelet
• Jos Verlooy

BRAZIL

• Stephan De Freitas Barcha
• Marlon Modolo Zanotell
• Eduardo Menezes
• Pedro Veniss
• Pedro Junqueira Muylaert

CANADA

• Eric Lamaze
• Tiffany Foster
• Tim Wilks
• Kara Chad
• Elizabeth Bates

FRANCE

• Simon Delestre
• Nicolas Delmotte
• Alexis Deroubaix
• Pénélope Leprevost
• Thierry Rozier

GERMANY

• Simone Blum
• Maurice Tebbel
• Philipp Weishaupt
• Sven Schlüsselburg
• Andre Thieme

GREAT BRITAIN

• Harry Charles
• William Funnell
• Holly Smith
• James Wilson
• Amy Iinglis

IRELAND

• Darragh Kenny
• Bertram Allen
• Shane Sweetnam
• Cian O'Connor
• Paul O'Shea

SWITZERLAND

• Steve Guerdat
• Bryan Balsiger
• Romain Duguet
• Paul Estermann
• Niklaus Rutschi 

CSIO5* OF FRANCE: INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORS

AUSTRIA 

• Max Kühner

COLOMBIA

• Rene Lopez 
• Mauricio Ruiz 

EGYPT

• Alaa Mayssara

SPAIN

• Paola Amilibia 

FRANCE

• Félicie Bertrand 
• Mathieu Billot
• Roger Yves Bost
• Patrice Delaveau
• Guillaume Foutrier 
• Pierre Marie Friant
• Emeric George
• Edward Levy 
• Pierre Alain Mortier
• Alexandra Paillot
• Olivier Robert
• Philippe Rozier

ITALY

• Emanuele Gaudiano
• Luca Maria Moneta

MEXICO

• Federico Fernandez
• Carlos Hank Guerreiro 

NEW ZEALAND

• Samantha McIntosh 

NETHERLANDS

• Doron Kuipers

PORTUGAL

• Luis Ferreira

SWITZERLAND 

• Edouard Schmitz

USA

• Kent Farrington 
• Alice Debany Clero