US Equestrian has announced that after a yearlong hiatus, the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series will return to the U.S. with a new location at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, California. The event will take place from May 10-15, 2022.
“Blenheim EquiSports is very excited to be hosting the U.S. leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup in 2022. It has been our goal to bring international caliber show jumping back to San Juan Capistrano and Southern California and highlighting the Nations Cup will be the pinnacle of our competition calendar next year,” said Stephanie Lightner of Blenheim EquiSports in a press release from US Equestrian.
The U.S. leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup series was last held in 2020 in Wellington, with the Covid-19 pandemic halting plans for a 2021 edition. As the only qualifier for the series held on U.S. soil, the return of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ will serve as an opportunity for teams from North/Central America and Caribbean to earn points towards qualification for the annual final held in Barcelona, Spain.