A full-fledged player in sport and its future worldwide, EEM World launched its Riders Lab in the first half of 2019, it’s a true Champion Factory! At each event of the Longines Masters Series, five promising young riders are invited to compete among the best. The young riders thus acquire valuable experience at the very highest level. By continually presenting new and exciting riders and combinations to its spectators, the Longines Masters also opens up equestrian sport to new audiences from the younger generation of enthusiasts, who become invested in supporting those emerging icons.
The Riders Lab promotion of the Longines Masters of Paris 2019 was unveiled at the November 19th press conference. The five riders for 2019 are:
Filippo Bologni (ITA)
25 years old. 122nd in the Longines FEI Ranking as of October 31st, 2019. Team Bronze medalist at the 2014 European Young Rider Championship.
Kara Chad (CAN)
23 years old. 495th in the Longines FEI Ranking as of October 31st, 2019.
Pieter Clemens (BEL)
25 years old. 79th in the Longines FEI Ranking as of October 31st, 2019. European Young Rider Team Champion in 2015, European Young Rider Team runner-up in 2012.
Arnaud Doem (BEL)
27 years old. 826th in the Longines FEI Ranking as of October 31st, 2019.
Edward Levy (FRA)
25 years old. 80th in the Longines FEI Ranking as of October 31st, 2019.
An Interview with Kara Chad:
How did you receive the news that you would be participating in the 2019 Longines Masters of Paris Riders Lab?
Kara: It’s a great honor to be part of the 2019 Longines Masters of Paris Riders Lab. To be selected from a large number of young riders is, of course, a great thrill for me. This experience promises to be very rewarding and exciting.
What will your objective be when arriving in Paris-Villepinte in a few weeks’ time?
Kara: Planning my schedule for this Longines Masters of Paris is already a great pleasure in itself. My workload and that of my horses will be organized around this competition. My number one objective is definitely to arrive in the best possible form in Paris, properly prepared, to be able to give it all we’ve got.
For more information, visit https://www.longinesmasters.com/en/paris
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