The riders for the 2024 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final announced

The International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) has today announced the riders for the annual Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, which will be hosted by CHI Geneva on the evening of Friday 13 December 2024.

The following riders will be competing in the 23rd edition of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final:

1. Henrik von Eckermann (SWE)

2. Steve Guerdat (SUI)

3. Ben Maher (GBR)

4. Kent Farrington (USA)

5. Julien Epaillard (FRA)

6. Max Kühner (AUT)

7. Richard Vogel (GER)

8. Christian Kukuk (GER)

9. McLain Ward (USA)

10. Conor Swail (IRL)

"The Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final is a unique event," said IJRC director Eleonora Ottaviani in a press release. "The adrenaline rush, the emotions and the suspense transmitted by this competition is something special. What impresses most apart from the technical skills and the difficulty of the challenge is to see the camaraderie, the sharing of emotions and the enthusiasm of the ten top riders – emotions that they manage to transfer to the public. It's like magic."

This year’s final involves four former winners – von Eckermann, Maher, Guerdat and Farrington. After taking the title for a third time in 2023, Guerdat now has the opportunity to make it a record of four wins.

Previous Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final winners:

2001 Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Goldfever

2002 Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Gladdys S

2003 Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Baloubet du Rouet

2004 Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) and Shutterfly

2005 Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Baloubet du Rouet

2006 Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) and Shutterfly

2007 Jessica Kürten (IRL) and Castle Forbes Libertina

2008 Michel Robert (FRA) and Kellemoi de Pepita

2009 Marcus Ehning (GER) and Plot Blue

2010 Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Jalisca Solier

2011 Billy Twomey (IRL) and Tinka’s Serenade