Highlights from the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ of Gothenburg 2025

The last leg of the 2024/2025-season of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League at Gothenburg Horse Show 2025 in Sweden turned into an emotional rollercoaster as the battle for the last valuable qualifying points for this year’s final in Basel meant the pressure was on.

Sweden's very own Linda Heed, who got her spot to compete in Gothenburg only about a week before the show and was given the green light to start in Sunday's World Cup only on Wednesday, made sure to make the best of the opportunity. Together with Skylander VS, Heed delivered when it counted the most – giving the home audience a perfect ending to an unbelievable weekend that saw multiple Swedish wins.

With a total of 70.000 people attending Gothenburg Horse Show 2025 during the weekend, 12.000 made sure to show their appreciation for the great sport on display in Scandinavium.

With these images, we take a look back at the class that saw Linda Heed and Skylander VS take a very popular home win – their first ever five-star victory.

All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.

Memories for life – congratulations to Linda Heed's groom Anna Skoogh and the rest of the team!

What a weekend for Oda Charlotte Lyngvær. Together with Carabella vd Neyen Z, she delivered one clear after another – here celebrating a double clear in her first ever World Cup class where she finished 4th.

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Oda Charlotte Lyngvær delivered the first clear of the World Cup, and not long after Sandra Auffarth and Quirici H made sure there would be a jump-off.

Four faults stopped Donald Whitaker and Millfield Colette from the jump-off. However, as the fastest four-faulters they could still celebrate a 9th place in the end.

The 19-year-old Catch Me Not S did a splendid round even though one fence fell to the ground leaving him and Peder Fredricson out of the jump-off.

Another pair that ended the first round with four faults was Steve Guerdat and his lovely Dynamix de Belheme. Those four faults gave Steve a nervous wait, since his participation in the World Cup Final now was in the hands of the other competitors. In the end, his 14th place and 3 points saw him finish 18th on the final standings, giving him the last ticket to the final on home soil.

12.000 people made sure to create an unbelievable atmosphere in Scandinavium.

Maikel van der Vleuten speeding through the finish line after jumping clear in the first round with the wonderful Beauville Z.

Willem Greve and Grandorado TN N.O.P. ended outside the points this time around.

Harrie Smolders and Monaco ended 11th after four faults in the first round and received 6 points. Unfortunately, not enough to secure them a spot in the final.

One of the nicest backdrops there is: A fully seated arena! Here Yuri Mansur and Miss Blue-Saint Blue Farm jumping the triple bar that stopped several riders from the jump-off.

As the last rider in the class, Henrik von Eckermann – pre-qualified for the final as the title defender – made sure to give the audience a treat when clearing the first round together with Toveks Azaria Dinero.

Only 0.17 seconds behind Linda Heed and Skylander VS in the jump-off left Mario Stevens and Starissa FRH to the runner-up position...

...and thanks to the valuable 17 points, Stevens is now on his way to his first ever World Cup Final.

Delivering another clear round in the jump-off, van der Vleuten took the 3rd place and secured his qualification for the final in Basel in April.

Living on the edge – Switzerland's Edouard Schmitz was one of the riders desperately needing points to qualify for the final in his home country...

In the end, Schmitz had to settle for 8th place, but his spot in the final was secured – by the smallest of margins.

Max Kühner was already qualified for the World Cup Final. However, he and EIC Up Too Jacco Blue made sure to add ten points to their final record after ending 7th on Sunday.