This week, the 2025-edition of The Dutch Masters in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED) hosts the first Rolex Grand Slam Major of the year.
Seven of the current top ten in the world will be competing in Den Bosch, with Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), Kent Farrington (USA), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Ben Maher (GBR), Max Kühner (AUT), Richard Vogel (GER) and Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) all on the entry list. They will be joined by Rolex Grand Slam live contender Harrie Smolders (NED) and last year's Rolex Grand Prix winner Willem Greve (NED), as well as 2024 Olympic team gold medallist Scott Brash who is the only rider ever to have won the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping.
In September last year, The Dutch Masters announced a new addition to the program; a show class where four reigning jumping champions will be competing against each other on each other's horses. Back then, it was announced that the 2023 European Champion Steve Guerdat, the 2022 double World Champion Henrik von Eckermann, the 2024 Olympic Champion Christian Kukuk and the Dutch Champion Willem Greve would be part of the show class – which takes place on Thursday night. However, Christian Kukuk and Steve Guerdat have recently been replaced by the 2023 European vice champion Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and the 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Maikel van der Vleuten (NED).