The FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final consists of the compulsory FEI Grand Prix and the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to Music, and all competitors who finish the Grand Prix with at least 60% may continue through to the Freestyle. The Final results in the Freestyle determine the FEI World Cup™ Champion.

A total of 38 riders and 43 horses will be competing in the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final.

The first competition at the Final is a speed class held on Thursday night. For that class, the jumps are set at a maximum height of 1.60 meters (approximately 5’3”). This is designed to give a rider with a rail down a chance to stay in the running. The second competition takes place the following night and involves one round with a jump-off against the clock, with fences at a height of 1.50-1.60 meters (approximately 4’11” – 5’3”). Athletes who are eliminated or who retire in the first competition are not permitted to take part in the second competition.

Points are awarded to each rider based on their finishes in each of the first two rounds. Those points are then converted into penalties that riders carry into the third competition, which takes place on Sunday afternoon. The third competition has two rounds, with a Grand Prix course set at 1.50-1.60 meters (approximately 4’11” – 5’3”). The top 30 riders (plus any ties) after the second competition are eligible for Sunday’s first round. Then the 20 best-placed riders (plus ties) move on to the second round. The winner of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final is the rider with the lowest number of penalties after all three competitions. If there is a tie, there is a jump-off to determine the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Champion.

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