Home hero Geir Gulliksen will of course be in action at this year's CSI5*-W Kingsland Oslo Horse Show. Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
This week, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League kicks off with its first leg in Oslo, Norway. The 2021/2022 Western European League season currently counts eleven legs; Oslo (NOR), Lyon (FRA), Verona (ITA), Madrid (ESP), La Coruna (ESP), London (GBR), Mechelen (BEL), Basel (SUI), Amsterdam (NED), Bordeaux (FRA) and Gothenburg (SWE), leading up to the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Leipzig (GER) from 6-10 April 2022. Click here for season calendar.
In Oslo, several top names are on the entry list; Olivier Philippaerts (BEL), Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (BRA), Kevin Staut (FRA), Marcus Ehning (GER), Douglas Lindelöw (SWE), Bryan Balsier (SUI) and Lillie Keenan (USA) are among them, next to a group of the host nation's best riders.
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