CSIO St. Gallen has extended its partnership with Longines after the FEI last year opted to replace the Swiss venue with Polo Club de Saint-Tropez at Haras de Gassin in France as one of the four hosts for the 2025-season of the FEI-series Longines League of Nations™. The partnership secures the future of the traditional event, which dates back to 1884. The highlights of the 2025-program will be the Nations Cup – now a stand-alone CSIO, similar to many other historical shows which previously used to host FEI Nations Cups – and the Longines Grand Prix of Switzerland.

"Thanks to the continued support of Longines as title partner and official timekeeper, the Longines CSIO St. Gallen will take place as planned from May 29 to June 1, 2025 in the Gründenmoos stadium," the event announced in a press release on Tuesday. 

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with the CSIO St. Gallen," Matthias Breschan, CEO of Longines, said in the press release. "This traditional tournament is one of the most important events in international equestrian sport and embodies values such as precision, passion and top performance – values with which we strongly identify as a brand. The CSIO St. Gallen offers a unique platform where sporting excellence and unforgettable moments come together. It is therefore a pleasure for us to continue to support this outstanding event and contribute to the development of equestrian sport."

“We are delighted by Longines' clear and impressive commitment to our show,” Nayla Stössel, President of the Longines CSIO St. Gallen, said in the press release. “Thanks to the commitment of our partners, first and foremost Longines of course, but also the MS Direct Group and Land Rover, we can offer the athletes and spectators the established program with top-class show jumping competitions and excellent entertainment for the whole family.”

“We are convinced that we will be able to offer all participants a significantly improved grass arena from this year onwards, but of course we would also like to see significantly less rain than in 2024,” Stössel continued with reference to how last year's Longines League of Nations™-leg had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.