2016 in equestrianism

2016 Summer Olympics (FEI)

• August 7 – 19: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the National Equestrian Center
  • Individual Dressage:
  • Charlotte Dujardin (with horse Valegro)
  • Isabell Werth (with horse Weihegold Old)
  • Kristina Bröring-Sprehe (with horse Desperados FRH)
  • Team Dressage:  Germany (GER);  Great Britain (GBR);  United States (USA)
  • Individual Eventing:
  • Michael Jung (with horse Sam FBW)
  • Astier Nicolas (with horse Piaf de B'Neville)
  • Phillip Dutton (with horse Mighty Nice)
  • Team Eventing:  France (FRA);  Germany (GER);  Australia (AUS)
  • Individual Jumping:
  • Nick Skelton (with horse Big Star)
  • Peder Fredricson (with horse All In)
  • Eric Lamaze (with horse Fine Lady 5)
  • Team Jumping:  France (FRA);  United States (USA);  Germany (GER)

2015–16 FEI World Cup Jumping

• March 26, 2015 – January 24, 2016: Australian League
  • Winner: Chris Chugg (with horses Cera Cassiago and Cristalline)
• April 4, 2015 – October 17, 2015: Japan League
  • Winner: Tsuyoshi Ueno (with horse Verdi R.)
• April 23, 2015 – September 27, 2015: Central Asian League
  • Note: This league has now been labelled as incomplete by the FEI. Each winner won 26 total points.
  • Winner #1: Umid Kamilov (with horse L'Apechio)
  • Winner #2: Gairat Nazarov (with horse Quatro Junior)
  • Winner #3: Rinat Galimov (with horse Charlize)
• April 25, 2015 – October 7, 2015: China League
  • Winner: Zhao Zhiwen (with horse Bolero)
• May 14, 2015 – November 15, 2015: South America South League
  • Winner: Pedro Junqueira Muylaert (with horse Colorado)
• May 14, 2015 – November 29, 2015: South African League
  • Winner: Lisa Williams (with horse Campbell)
• May 14, 2015 – December 13, 2015: Central European League
  • May 14, 2015 – November 29, 2015: Central European League (South Subleague)
    • Winner: Mariann Hugyecz (with horses Chacco Boy and Never Last)
  • June 11, 2015 – December 13, 2015: Central European League (North Subleague)
    • Winner: Michal Kazmierczak (with Que Pasa 5)
    • February 25 – 28: Central European League FINAL in Warsaw
      • Winner: Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski (with horse Crazy Quick)
• June 11, 2015 – November 21, 2015: Caucasian League
  • Note: Two winners won 15 total points each.
  • Winner #1: Rahib Ismayilov (with horse ACO's First Boy)
  • Winner #2: George Kevkhishvili (with horse Raritet)
• August 5, 2015 – February 28, 2016: North American League (East Coast)
  • Winner: Kent Farrington (with 3 horses)
• August 12, 2015 – February 14, 2016: North American League (West Coast)
  • Winner: Karl Cook (with horse Tembla)
• September 3, 2015 – February 6, 2016: Arab League
  • Winner: Abdullah Al-Sharbatly (with 4 horses)
• September 3, 2015 – November 15, 2015: South America North League
  • Winner: Noel Vanososte (with horse Conrad D)
• October 2, 2015 – November 15, 2015: Southeast Asian League
  • Note: Three winners won 18 total points each.
  • Winner #1: Nattapron Triratanachat (with horse Kalindra)
  • Winner #2: Arinadtha Chavatanont (with horses Apanachi and Looppan)
  • Winner #3: Dhewin Manathanya (with horse Blue Boy T)
• October 15, 2015 – February 7, 2016: Western European League
  • Winner: Christian Ahlmann (with 4 horses)
• October 21, 2015 – January 17, 2016: New Zealand League
  • Winner: Katie Laurie (with horse Breeze)
• March 23 – 28: Longines FEI World Cup Jumping FINAL in Gothenburg
  • Winner: Steve Guerdat (with horse Corbinian)

2015–16 FEI World Cup Dressage

• March 26, 2015 – March 28, 2016: 2015–16 FEI World Cup Dressage Schedule
  • March 26, 2015 – December 13, 2015: Asia/Pacific League
    • Werribee #1 winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
    • Werribee #2 winner: John Thompson (with horse Bates Antonello)
    • Boneo winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
    • Sydney winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
    • Werribee #3 (final) winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
  • April 23, 2015 – March 6, 2016: North American League
    • Winner: Steffen Peters (with horse Legolas)
  • April 30, 2015 – October 18, 2015: Central European League
    • Winner: Inessa Merkulova (with horse Mister X)
  • October 15, 2015 – March 13, 2016: Western European League
    • Winner: Isabell Werth (with horses Weihegold Old and Don Johnson FRH)
• March 23 – 28: Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final (Dressage) in Gothenburg
  • Winner: Hans Peter Minderhoud (with horse Glock's Flirt)

2016 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Series

• February 16 – September 25: 2016 Jumping Calendar of Events
  • February 16 – 21: JS #1 in Ocala, Florida
    • Individual winner: Beezie Madden (with horse Breitling LS)
    • Team winners: The United States (McLain Ward (Rothchild), Lauren Hough (Cornet), Todd Minikus (Babalou), Beezie Madden (Breitling LS))
  • February 17 – 20: JS #2 in Al Ain
    • Individual winner: Mathieu Billot (with horse Shiva D’Amaury)
    • Team winners: France (Mathieu Billot (Shiva D’Amaury), Frederic David (Equador van’t Roosakker), Julien Gonin (Soleil de Cornu CH), Jerome Hurel (OHM de Ponthual))
  • April 27 – May 1: JS #3 in Lummen
    • Event cancelled, due to adverse weather conditions.
  • April 28 – May 1: JS #4 in Xalapa (Coapexpan)
    • Individual winner: Nicolas Pizarro (with horse Temascaltepec)
    • Team winners: Mexico (Nicolas Pizarro (Temascaltepec), Juan Jose Zendejas Salgado (Tino la Chapelle), Federico Fernández (Guru), Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia (La Bamba))
  • May 5 – 8: JS #5 in Linz-Ebelsberg
    • Individual winner: Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (with horse Chatman)
    • Team winners: Poland (Michal Kazmierczak (Que Pasa), Sandra Piwowarczyk-Baluk (Chabento), Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski (Crazy Quick), Krzysztof Ludwiczak (Zoweja))
  • May 12 – 15: JS #6 in La Baule
    • Individual winner: Wout-Jan van der Schans (with horse Aquila SFN)
    • Team winners: The Netherlands (Wout-Jan van der Schans (Aquila SFN), Leopold van Asten (VDL Groep Zidane N.O.P.), Jur Vrieling (VDL Glasgow VH Merelsnest), Willem Greve (Carambole N.O.P.))
  • May 12 – 15: JS #7 in Celje
    • Individual winner: Omer Karaevli (with horse Roso au Crosnier)
    • Team winners: Ukraine (Rene Tebbel (Cooper), Oleksandr Onyshchenko (Calcourt Falklund), Ferenc Szentirmai (Chadino), Ulrich Kirchhoff (Gabbiano))
  • May 18 – 22: JS #8 in Odense
    • Individual winner: Manuel Añón Suárez (with horse Rackel Chavannaise)
    • Team winners: Ukraine (Cassio Rivetti (Torgal de Virton), Ulrich Kirchhoff (Gabbiano), Ferenc Szentirmai (Zipper), Rene Tebbel (Giljandro van den Bosrand))
  • May 24 – 29: JS #9 in Lisbon
    • Four individual winners:
      • Paola Amilibia (with horse Notre Star de la Nutria)
      • Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (with horse Fidux)
      • Mario Wilson Fernandes (with horse Saltho de la Roque)
      • Tim Wilks (with horse Quelbora Merze)
    • Team winners: Spain (Manuel Fernandez Saro (U Watch), Paola Amilibia (Notre Star de la Nutria), Sergio Álvarez Moya (Arrayan), Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (Fidux))
  • May 26 – 29: JS #10 in Rome
    • Four individual winners:
      • John Whitaker (with horse Ornellaia)
      • McLain Ward (with horse HH Azur)
      • Pénélope Leprevost (with horse Vagabond de la Pomme)
      • Malin Baryard-Johnsson (with horse H&M Cue Channa 42)
    • Team winners: Great Britain (Ben Maher (Tic Tac), Jessica Mendoza (Spirit T), Michael Whitaker (Cassionato), John Whitaker (Ornellaia))
  • June 1 – 5: JS #11 in Langley, British Columbia
    • Three individual winners:
      • Tiffany Foster (with horse Victor)
      • Daniel Coyle (with horse Tennyson)
      • Conor Swail (with horse Grafton)
    • Team winners: Mexico (Juan Jose Zendejas Salgado (Tino la Chapelle), Patricio Pasquel (Babel), Francisco Pasquel (Naranjo), Alberto Michán (Gigolo van de Broekkant))
  • June 2 – 5: JS #12 in St. Gallen
    • Four individual winners:
      • Greg Patrick Broderick (with horse MHS Going Global)
      • Lauren Hough (with horse Ohlala)
      • Marcus Ehning (with horse Pret à Tout)
      • Peder Fredricson (with horse H&M All In)
    • Team winners: Ireland (Denis Lynch (All Star V), Greg Patrick Broderick (MHS Going Global), Bertram Allen (Molly Malone V), Cian O'Connor (Good Luck))
  • June 9 – 12: JS #13 in Sopot
    • Three individual winners:
      • Max Kühner (with horse Chardonnay 79)
      • Cassio Rivetti (with horse Fine Fleur du Marais)
      • Nicola Philippaerts (with horse Bisquet Balou C)
    • Team winners: Ukraine (Cassio Rivetti (Fine Fleur du Marais), Ulrich Kirchhoff (Prince de la Mare), Ferenc Szentirmai (Chadino), Rene Tebbel (Giljandro van den Bosrand))
  • June 22 – 26: JS #14 in Rotterdam
    • Seven individual winners: For results, click here.
    • Team winners: The Netherlands (Harrie Smolders (Emerald N.O.P.), Jur Vrieling (Vdl Zirocco Blue N.O.P.), Willem Greve (Carambole N.O.P.), Maikel van der Vleuten (Vdl Groep Verdi Tn N.O.P.))
  • July 7 – 10: JS #15 in Falsterbo
    • 11 individual winners: For results, click here.
    • Team winners: Switzerland (Janika Sprunger (Bonne Chance CW), Werner Muff (Pollendr), Paul Estermann (Castlefield Eclipse), Romain Duguet (Quorida de Treho))
  • July 14 – 17: JS #16 in Budapest
    • Individual winner: Gabor Szabo Jr. (with horse Timpex Bolcsesz)
    • Team winners: Hungary (Mariann Hugyecz (Chacco Boy), Gabor Szabo Jr. (Timpex Bolcsesz), Balázs Horváth (Zordon), Laszlo Toth (Isti))
  • July 20 – 24: JS #17 in Dublin
    • Eight individual winners: For results, click here.
    • Team winners: Italy (Piergiorgio Bucci (Casallo Z), Lorenzo de Luca (Ensor de Litrange Lxii), Emilio Bicocchi (Ares), Bruno Chimirri (Tower Mouche))
  • July 28 – 31: JS #18 in Hickstead
    • Five individual winners: For results, click here.
    • Team winners: Germany (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (Fibonacci 17), Janne Friederike Meyer (Goja 27), Patrick Stühlmeyer (Lacan 2), Ludger Beerbaum (Chiara 222))
  • August 24 – 29: JS #19 in Gijón
    • Individual winner: Elizabeth Gingras (with horse Zilversprings)
    • Team winners: Great Britain (Tim Stockdale (Fleur de l'Aube), Joe Whitaker (Lola V), Samuel Hutton (Happydam), Robert Bevis (Courtney Z))
  • September 22 – 25: JS #20 (final) in Barcelona
    • Four individual winners: Identical to the list of team winners below
    • Team winners: Germany (Christian Ahlmann (Taloubet Z), Marcus Ehning (Pret A Tout), Janne Friederike Meyer (Goja 27), Ludger Beerbaum (Casello))
  • Overall Europe Division 1 winners: The Netherlands
  • Overall Europe Division 2 winners: Ukraine
  • Middle East winners: Qatar
  • Overall North America, Central America & Caribbean winners: Mexico

2016 FEI Nations Cup Dressage

• March 29 – July 17: 2016 Dressage Calendar of Events
  • March 29 – April 3: NCD #1 in Wellington, Florida
    • Individual winner: Laura Graves with horse Verdades
    • Team winners: The United States
      • Laura Graves with horse Verdades
      • Shelly Francis with horse Doktor
      • Arlene Page with horse Woodstock
      • Kasey Perry-Glass with horse Goerklintgaards Dublet
  • May 12 – 15: NCD #2 in Odense
    • Individual winner: Catherine Dufour with horse Attergaards Cassidy
    • Team winners: Denmark
      • Catherine Dufour with horse Attergaards Cassidy
      • Agnete Kirk Thinggaard with horse Jojo AZ
      • Daniel Bachmann Andersen with horse Blue Hors Hotline
      • Lisbeth Seierskilde with horse Jonstrupgårdens Raneur
  • May 19 – 22: NCD #3 in Compiègne
    • Individual winner: Kasey Perry-Glass with horse Goerklintgaards Dublet
    • Team winners: The United States
      • Laura Graves with horse Verdades
      • Shelly Francis with horse Doktor
      • Allison Brock with horse Roosevelt
      • Kasey Perry-Glass with horse Goerklintgaards Dublet
  • June 22 – 26: NCD #4 in Rotterdam
    • Individual winner: Hans Peter Minderhoud with horse Glock's Johnson TN N.O.P.
    • Team winners: The Netherlands
      • Danielle Heijkoop with horse Siro
      • Adelinde Cornelissen with horse Jerich Parzival
      • Diederik van Silfhout with horse Arlando N.O.P.
      • Hans Peter Minderhoud with horse Glock's Johnson TN N.O.P.
  • July 7 – 10: NCD #5 in Falsterbo
    • Individual winner: Patrik Kittel with horse Delaunay
    • Team winners: Sweden
      • Patrik Kittel with horse Delaunay
      • Jennie Larsson with horse Zircon Spring Flower
      • Rose Mathisen with horse Zuidenwind 1187
  • July 13 – 17: NCD #6 (final) in Aachen
    • Individual winner: Isabell Werth with horse Weihegold OLD
    • Team winners: Germany
      • Sonke Rothenberger with horse Cosmo 59
      • Dorothee Schneider with horse Showtime FRH
      • Isabell Werth with horse Weihegold OLD
      • Kristina Bröring-Sprehe with horse Desperados FRH
  • Overall FEI's Nations Cup Dressage champions: The United States (51 points)
  • Second: Sweden (47 points)
  • Third: Denmark (40 points)

2016 FEI Nations Cup Eventing

• March 23 – October 9: 2016 Eventing Calendar of Events
  • March 23 – 25: NCE #1 in Fontainebleau
    • Individual winner: Michael Jung with horse La Biosthetique - Sam FBW
    • Team winners: Germany
      • Michael Jung with horse La Biosthetique - Sam FBW
      • Sandra Auffarth with horse Opgun Louvo
      • Jorg Kurbel with horse Brookfield de Bouncer
      • Andreas Ostholt with horse So Is ET
  • April 22 – 24: NCE #2 in Ballindenisk (near Watergrasshill)
    • Individual winner: Pippa Funnell with horse Mirage d'Elle
    • Team winners: Great Britain
      • Oliver Townend with horse Cooley SRS
      • Franky Reid-Warrilow with horse Dolley Whisper
      • Wills Oakden with horse Merikano
      • Izzy Taylor with horse Briarlands Birdsong
  • May 26 – 29: NCE #3 in Houghton Hall (Houghton, Cambridgeshire)
    • Individual winner: Nicola Wilson with horse One Two Many
    • Team winners: Germany
      • Josephine Schnauffer with horse Sambuuca
      • Peter Thomsen with horse Horseware's Barney
      • Bettina Hoy with horse Seigneur Medicott
      • Josefa Sommer with horse Hamilton
  • June 24 – 26: NCE #4 in Strzegom
    • Individual winner: Ludvig Svennerstål with horse King Bob
    • Team winners: Great Britain
      • Rosalind Canter with horse Allstar B
      • Izzy Taylor with horse KBIS Briarlands Matilda
      • Laura Collett with horse Cooley Again
      • Holly Woodhead with horse Fernhill Facetime
  • July 8 – 10: NCE #5 in The Plains, Virginia
    • Individual winner: Clark Montgomery with horse Loughan Glen
    • Team winners: The United States
      • Clark Montgomery with horse Loughan Glen
      • Phillip Dutton with horse Fernhill Fugitive
      • Boyd Martin with horse Welcome Shadow
      • Lauren Kieffer with horse Meadowbrook's Scarlett
  • July 14 – 17: NCE #6 in Aachen
    • Individual winner: Michael Jung with horse Fischertakinou
    • Team winners: Australia
      • Shane Rose with horse CP Qualified
      • Chris Burton with horse Nobilis 18
      • Samantha Birch with horse Hunter Valley ll
      • Sonja Johnson with horse Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison
  • September 16 – 18: NCE #7 in Vairano
    • Individual winner: Andreas Ostholt with horse Pennsylvania 28
    • Team winners: France
      • François Lemière with horse Ogustin de Terroir
      • Raphael Cochet with horse Sherazad de Louvière
      • Rémi Pillot with horse Tol Chik du Levant
      • Nicolas Mabire with horse Tourmaline du Fief
  • September 22 – 25: NCE #8 in Waregem
    • Individual winner: Stephanie Böhe with horse Haytom
    • Team winners: Germany
      • Stephanie Böhe with horse Haytom
      • Leonie Kuhlmann with horse Cascora
      • Franziska Keinki with horse Lancaster 149
      • Andreas Dibowski with horse It's Me XX
  • October 6 – 9: NCE #9 (final) in Boekelo
    • Individual winner: Stephanie Böhe with horse Haytom
    • Team winners: Great Britain
      • Oliver Townend with horse Cooley SRS
      • Izzy Taylor with horse Trevidden
      • Laura Collett with horse Mr Bass
      • Flora Harris with horse Bayano
  • Overall FEI's Nations Cup Eventing champions: Germany (620 points)
  • Second: Great Britain (600 points)
  • Third: France (535 points)

2016 Spruce Meadows Jumping Tournaments

• June 8 – 12: The National
  • Main event: The RBC Grand Prix presented by Rolex
  • Winner: Conor Swail (with horse Martha Louise)
• June 15 – 19: The Continental
  • Main event: The CP Grand Prix
  • Winner: Peter Lutz (with horse Robin de Ponthual)
• June 28 – July 3: The Pan American
  • Main event: The Pan American Cup presented by ROLEX
  • Winner: Kent Farrington (with horse Gazelle)
• July 6 – 10: The North American
  • Main event: The ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup
  • Winner: Kent Farrington (with horse Gazelle)
• September 7 – 11: The Masters
  • Main event #1: The BMO Nations Cup)
    • Winners: Switzerland
    • Werner Muff (with horse Pollendr)
    • Alain Jufer (with horse Wiveau M)
    • Nadja Peter Steiner (with horse Capuera II)
    • Steve Guerdat (with horse Corbinian)
  • Main event #2: The CP International Grand Prix presented by ROLEX
    • Winner: Scott Brash (with horse Ursula XII)

2016 Longines Global Champions Tour

• April 7 – November 5: 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour Schedule
  • April 7 – 9: LGCT #1 in Miami Beach, Florida Winner: Edwina Tops-Alexander (with horse Lintea Tequila)
  • April 15 – 17: LGCT #2 in Mexico City Winner: Roger-Yves Bost (with horse Qoud'Coeur de la Loge)
  • April 21 – 24: LGCT #3 in Antwerp Winner: Pénélope Leprevost (with horse Flora de Mariposa)
  • April 29 – May 1: LGCT #4 in Shanghai Winner: Abdullah Al-Sharbatly (with horse Tobalio)
  • May 4 – 7: LGCT #5 in Hamburg Winner: Ludger Beerbaum (with horse Casello 2)
  • May 19 – 22: LGCT #6 in Madrid Winner: Marcus Ehning (with horse Pret a Tout)
  • May 26 – 29: LGCT #7 in Chantilly, Oise Winner: Ludger Beerbaum (with horse Chiara 222)
  • June 9 – 11: LGCT #8 in Cannes Winner: Scott Brash (with horse Hello Forever)
  • June 24 – 26: LGCT #9 in Monaco Winner: Emanuele Gaudiano (with horse Caspar 232)
  • July 1 – 3: LGCT #10 in Paris Winner: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (with horse Casall ASK)
  • July 7 – 9: LGCT #11 in Cascais-Estoril Winner: Piergiorgio Bucci (with horse Casallo Z)
  • August 4 – 7: LGCT #12 in Valkenswaard Winner: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (with horse Casall ASK)
  • September 8 – 11: LGCT #13 in Rome Winner: Harrie Smolders (with horse Don VHP Z)
  • September 15 – 18: LGCT #14 in Vienna Winner: Marcus Ehning (with horse Comme il Faut)
  • November 3 – 5: LGCT #15 (final) in Doha Winner: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (with horse Casall ASK)

FISU

• June 28 – July 2: 2016 World University Equestrian Championships in Flyinge
  • Individual Dressage Test winner: Katja Berg
  • Individual Dressage Freestyle winner: Katja Berg
  • Individual Jumping winner: Tuuli Sopanen
  • Team Jumping winners: Sweden (Rebecka Nyhlén, Moa Berrek, Fanny Götesson)
  • Team Dressage winners: Sweden

Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

US Triple Crown

• May 7: 2016 Kentucky Derby
  • Horse: Nyquist; Jockey: Mario Gutierrez; Trainer: Doug O'Neill
• May 21: 2016 Preakness Stakes
  • Horse: Exaggerator; Jockey: Kent Desormeaux; Trainer: J. Keith Desormeaux
• June 11: 2016 Belmont Stakes
  • Horse: Creator; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.; Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Canadian Triple Crown

• July 3: 2016 Queen's Plate
  • Horse: Sir Dudley Digges; Jockey: Julien Leparoux; Trainer: Michael J. Maker
• July 26: 2016 Prince of Wales Stakes
  • Horse: Amis Gizmo; Jockey: Luis Contreras; Trainer: Josie Carroll
• August 21: 2016 Breeders' Stakes
  • Horse: Camp Creek; Jockey: Rafael Manuel Hernandez; Trainer: Rachel Halden

UK Triple Crown

• April 30: 2016 2000 Guineas Stakes
  • Horse: Galileo Gold; Jockey: Frankie Dettori; Trainer: Hugo Palmer
• June 4: 2016 Epsom Derby
  • Horse: Harzand; Jockey: Pat Smullen; Trainer: Dermot Weld
• September 10: 2016 St Leger Stakes
  • Horse: Harbour Law; Jockey: George Baker; Trainer: Laura Mongan

Australian Triple Crown

• March 5: 2016 Randwick Guineas
  • Horse: Le Romain; Jockey: Christian Reith; Trainer: Kris Lees
• March 19: 2016 Rosehill Guineas
  • Horse: Tarzino; Jockey: Craig Newitt; Trainer: Mick Price
• April 2: 2016 Australian Derby
  • Horse: Tavago; Jockey: Tommy Berry; Trainers: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

Hong Kong Triple Crown

• January 31: 2016 Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
  • Horse: Giant Treasure; Jockey: Christophe Soumillon; Trainer: Richard Gibson
• February 28: 2016 Hong Kong Gold Cup
  • Horse: Designs On Rome; Jockey: Tommy Berry; Trainer: John Moore
• May 22: 2016 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
  • Horse: Blazing Speed; Jockey: Neil Callan; Trainer: Anthony S. Cruz

External links

• International Federation for Equestrian Sports – FEI – official website
• Inside FEI Website