Here is the monthly snapshot of the main movers and shakers for December 2024 (points tabulated to the end of November) in the senior World Rankings:
Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Electrique placed 2nd in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ in Toronto. (FEI/Mackenzie Clark)
Jumping: Henrik von Eckermann remains solid leader
No changes in the top four of the rankings, as Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) remains at the top of the rankings for yet another month with a total of 3,435 points, followed by Swiss athlete Steve Guerdat (3,124 points), Britain’s Ben Maher (2,982 points) and Kent Farrington (USA) with 2,911 points. Max Kühner (AUT) moves up one spot, rounding up the top five on 2,827 points.
For Canada, Tiffany Foster and Erynn Ballard continue to play leapfrog in the standings; Foster is again top rider (and top female in the world) in 22nd place, while Ballard sits 24th. Ali Ramsay continues her march up the list and is now 69th, and Amy Millar is 74th.
Longines League of Nations: Ireland still at the top
Ireland is for one more month the leader of the Longines League of Nations™ Ranking with a tally of 14,651 points. USA (13,243 points) is now second and has surpassed France (13,168 points), now fourth, while Germany (12,603 points) has done the same with Great Britain (12,335 points). Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden and Italy consolidate their spots from sixth to ten.
Dressage: Only seven points between Werth and Laudrup-Dufour
Germany’s Isabell Werth (2,079 points) remains in first position for the fifth consecutive month, but now her most immediate threat, Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (2,072 points), is just seven points behind. Charlotte Fry (GBR – 1,955 points) and Dinja Van Liere (NED – 1,923 points) are third and fourth respectively, while Paris 2024 Olympic Champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER) maintains the fifth position with 1,831 points.
Only one month after losing the top spot to Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour’s mare Mount St John Freestyle (2,072 points), Wendy de Fontaine is back to the top of the ranking, with 2,079 points. Glamourdale (1,941 points), Hermes N.O.P. (1,909 points) and Fame (1,806 points) complete the top five with no changes from last month’s ranking.
For Canada, Naima Moreira Laliberté has nudged up from 96th to 83rd, while Camille Carier Bergeron has moved up to 93rd.
Canada’s Jessica Phoenix was 2nd riding Fluorescent Adolescent and also finished fourth with Sara Irving’s Aeronautics at TerraNova. (Shannon Brinkman photo)
Eventing: Tom McEwen still at the top
Great Britain’s Tom McEwen (552 points) remains the leader of the FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking. Tim Price (NZL – 536 points) is second, ahead of Rosalind Canter (GBR), who’s third with 487 points. World Champion Yasmin Ingham (GBR) advances to fourth place with 396 points, while her compatriot Laura Collet is fifth on 378 points. Canada currently has just one rider in the top 100 – Jessica Phoenix vaulted more than 100 points from 164th to 62nd following her excellent 2nd- and 4th-place finishes in the 4*-L at TerraNova.
Driving: Exell, Schneiders and Schiltz are solid leaders.
There are no changes at the top of the FEI Driving World Rankings. In the Four-in-Hand, World Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) continues to maintain his strong leadership with 223 points, while Germany’s Dennis Schneiders (96 points) holds the top spot earned two months ago in Pairs. Luxemburg’s Marie Schiltz holds the number one spot on 89 points in the Singles category, where Canada’s Kelly Bruder remains 3rd.
Endurance: Al Kitbi maintains number one
No changes at the top of the FEI Endurance Riders World Ranking. Salem Hamad Saeed Malhoof Al Kitbi (UAE) remains number one (1,308 points), followed by France’s Virginie Atger with 1,266 points. Her compatriot Melody Theolissat completes the top three with 1,224 points. While Canada has no riders in the top 100, it should be noted that Sophia Donovan moved up a smart 100 pts from 297 to 197 thanks to a 3rd-place finish riding WM’s Triple Crown in a CEI3* 160 in South Carolina.
Para-Dressage: USA dominates the rankings
The USA are leading the way in the Para-Dressage Rankings this month, with Roxanne Trunnell (2,162 points), Rebecca Hart (2,106 points) and Fiona Howard (2,089 points) taking the top 3 slots respectively in the FEI Para Dressage World Individual Ranking. USA also leads the Team ranking, with 1,376 points, closely followed by Netherlands, on 1,357 points.
Canada continues to have three top-100 riders: Roberta Sheffield (32), Austen Burns (35) and Jody Schloss (47).
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~ with files from FEI Communications
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