During the opening of the Longines Masters of Paris event on December 1st, a new competition for 2017 was announced. Presented by EEM and the European Equestrian Federation (EEF), the Masters Riders Cup will premiere next December.

Inspired by the Ryder Cup in golf, established by American Samuel Ryder in 1927, this event will see teams of five world class show jumpers from Europe and the United States compete against each other.

The inaugural competition will take place at the 2017 Longines Masters of Paris, with teams being selected by Robert Ridland, the current coach of the United States’ national team that claimed an Olympic silver medal at Rio 2016, and Philippe Guerdat, the selector of the French national team that won gold.

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