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Thrills and spills from the Longines League of Nations™ Final 2024

Wednesday, 09 October 2024
CSIO5* Barcelona 2024

This past Sunday, the inaugural Longines League of Nations™-season concluded with a thrilling final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona where Germany took home the title, ahead of The Netherlands in second and Sweden in third. With the traditional format of four horse-and-rider combinations and a drop-score in round one, and then just three pairs returning and all scores counting in round two, it was exciting and unpredictable all the way to the end.

Here we look back at some of the action in the final, that saw four horse-and-rider combinations produce double clear rounds over Santiago Varela's challenging track. One of those were the ultra-consistent Maikel van der Vleuten and Beauville Z N.O.P. (pictured above), individual bronze medallists from Paris 2024.

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Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Maikel van der Vleuten and Beauville Z N.O.P. delivered two picture-perfect rounds, and posted one out of the four double clears in the competition.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Lars Kersten and Funky Fred Marienshof Z also delivered a clear for the Dutch. The two did not jump the second round though, where only three pairs returned for each team.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. The Dutch team ended the first round on a clean sheet as also Kim Emmen and Imagine produced a clear. In the second round however, Emmen recorded 12 faults...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. ... so the pressure was on for the last rider out for the Dutch; a clear round from Harrie Smolders and Uricas v/d Kattevennen would results in a jump-off against Germany for the win. But, as a rail dropped for the former world no. one and his stunning stallion, the Dutch team had to settle for the runner-up position.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Sweden finished the first round on a score of four, but added more faults in the second round. Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Indiana jumped clear in round one, but had two see eight faults added to their score in round two.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. After a clear the first time out, Henrik von Eckermann and King Edward had to see four faults added to their score in round two.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Peder Fredricson and the 18-year-old Catch Me Not S recorded four faults in each round.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson's Zuccero HV tapped a foot in the water in the first round and did not return for round two. Sweden eventually finished third with a total score of 20 faults.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. One of the four double clears of the day came from Daniel Coyle and Legacy for Ireland.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Denis Lynch and Vistogrand cleared the first round, but added four faults in the second round.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Michael Pender and HHS Calais won Friday's Grand Prix, but could not keep the poles up in the Longines League of Nations™ Final 2024.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Cian O'Connor and Fancy de Kergane recorded eight faults in the first round and did not jump the second round. Ireland finished on 20 faults, but with a slower time than the Swedes they had to settle for the fourth place.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. It started so well for the Brazilian team in the first round, with clears from both Pedro Veniss and Nimrod de Muze Imperil Egipcio as well as from...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. ... Yuri Mansur and QH Alfons Santa Antonio...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. ... much to the joy of the Brazilian team.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Stephan de Freitas Barcha and Chevaux Primavera Imperio Egipcio recorded four faults in the first round but was then the only Brazilian pair that delivered a clear in the second round. The team ended on 24 faults and with a fifth place.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. All riders on the US team added four faults to their score in the first round and with Lucy Davis and Ben 431, as well as Aaron Vale and Carissimo 25 repeating their scores in the second round....

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. .. Spencer Smith and Keeneland's eight faults in the second round put them in 6th place on a total score of 28.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Armando Trapote and Tornado VS celebrating a double clear for the Spanish team. However, with a total of 28 faults Spain had to settle for seventh place.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. The Swiss ended up in trouble and with a total of 40 faults they had to see themselves in 8th place.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. The only highlight for the Swiss was Pius Schwizer and Vancouver de Lanlore who delivered a clear in the second round.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. The French team ended the first round on four faults thanks to a clear delivered by Julien Epaillard and Donatello d'Auge...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. ... as well as Kevin Staut and Beau de Laubry Z. Here the two jumping into the combination...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. ... that made Staut part ways with Beau de Laubry Z in the second round. And with all the scores counting in the second round, the French team fell all the way to the bottom of the result list.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. The fantastic Legacy and her owner Ariel Grange won the Best Horse-title for the mare's performances throughout this first Longines League of Nations™ season.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson/WoSJ. Henrik von Eckermann, Maikel van der Vleuten and Daniel Coyle shared the Best Athlete Award for the 2024-season of the Longines League of Nations™.



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