Jumping: Vogel extends his lead
Germany’s Richard Vogel has more than doubled his lead over second-placed Kent Farrington (USA) in the Longines Rankings to further consolidate his claim to the world number one spot. Vogel sealed Team Germany’s victory in the Longines League of Nations™ Final in Barcelona (ESP) with Cloudio at the beginning of October and, four weeks later, fractionally missed out on a win at the Lyon leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ with the same grey stallion by a mere 3/100ths of a second. Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam (IRL) is third ahead of the recently-crowned world champion Steve Guerdat (SUI), up one place to fourth. The USA’s McLain Ward, with a Tryon 5* Grand Prix triumph to his credit with High Star Hero, is also on the ascendancy, up two places to fifth.
For Canada, Erynn Ballard remains at 35th, Chris Pratt is now 92nd and Kyle King sits 99th. Sean Jobin continues to creep toward the top 100, now 106th.
Dressage: Laudrup-Dufour boosts her advantage
Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour continues to dominate the Dressage world rankings, holding onto her lead in an unchanged top five. The Dane won the home leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ in Herning with Mount St John Freestyle in October, keeping her ahead of closest rival Justin Verboomen (BEL). Reigning European champion Verboomen returned to his winning ways with Zonik Plus when claiming the Grand Prix in Lyon at the end of October, but was denied the double by third-ranked Isabell Werth (GER), who produced a personal best with Viva Gold OLD for a unanimous Freestyle win in France in the first head-to-head between the two 10-year-old stallions. World champion Charlotte Fry (GBR) has been campaigning her younger horses since claiming double gold with Glamourdale in Aachen (GER), but she remains fourth ahead of compatriot and FEI Dressage World Cup™ title holder Becky Moody. Mount St John Freestyle remains the number one-ranked horse.
Canada’s Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu is now 41st, while Camille Carier Bergeron has again improved from 56th to 50th. Chris Von Martels, who broke into the top 100 in October, has jumped up 10 more places to 84th.
Para Dressage: No displacing Shoemaker and Team USA
The USA’s Kate Shoemaker, who is among the quartet shortlisted for the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete Award, continues to hold the accolade as world number one in the FEI Para Dressage rankings. Taking a break from the competition circuit after claiming a Team and two Individual gold medals with Vianne at the World Championship in Aachen (GER), the Grade IV athlete sits clear of compatriot and fellow triple gold medallist Fiona Howard (Grade II). Grade I athlete Mari Durward-Akhurst (GBR), one of the few who have returned to the international arena since Aachen, and who added a Team win on home soil at Wellington, stays third, while Heidemarie Dresing (Grade II), a member of Germany’s silver medal team at the Worlds, remains fourth ahead of another USA Team gold medallist, Marie Vonderheyden (Grade I). Canadian riders continue to hold their positions: Jody Schloss 23rd, Bert Sheffield 33rd, Eleonore Elstone 39th, and Laura Hall 44th.
With three sitting in the top five individually, the USA maintains its lead in the team rankings ahead of Germany in second and Great Britain in third. Canada remains 15th.
Eventing: Price holds on in front of reshuffled top 10
There’s some reshuffling at the sharp end of the Eventing rankings, but world number one Tim Price refuses to be deposed and emphatically made that point with a career seventh 5* win after posting back-to-back victories at the French season-closer in Pau with Jarillo. The pair are the first combination to win Les 5 Étoiles de Pau in consecutive years and, amazingly, the Price family also claimed 50% of the top-10 placings. Jonelle Price partnered with Senor Crocodillo to place third ahead of her husband and Happy Boy in fourth, and was also eighth with Grappa Nera and ninth with Capitaine de Hus Z. Just for good measure, Tim Price filled 16th place with Garcon. Tom McEwen (GBR) has jumped up from fourth to second after recording his eighth top-level win of the year when heading the Polish 3 CCI4* at Strzegom with Brookfield Future News, and steering Quintus to fifth in Pau. Jonelle Price’s French results have boosted her up from 12th to third at the expense of Will Coleman (USA), who drops a place to fourth. Ros Canter (GBR), Team gold and Individual silver medallist at the World Championship in Aachen (GER) with her history-making Badminton winner Lordships Graffalo, is another on an upward trajectory, up from seventh to fifth.
Canada’s two riders in the top 100 continue to be Waylon Roberts, improving again to 72nd, and Colleen Loach at 97th. One who has made an astounding leap up the rankings in Lindsay Beer, who bounced from 1,278th place to 428th – a move of 850 spots! Her three top-three finishes in CCIs at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-day Event in Kentucky in October aboard RREF Veronicq, Just a Jolly and Archimedes X topped off a very successful summer season.
Driving: Degrieck stays at the top
Dries Degrieck, the current FEI Driving World Cup™ title holder, is celebrating a second month as world number one in the Four-in-Hand category. The Belgian, who took Individual silver and Team bronze at the World Championship in Aachen (GER), overtook long-time leader Boyd Exell (AUS) in the end-of-September rankings. As the Australian has yet to return to competition after his Individual title and Team silver in Aachen, Degrieck remains out in front. Dutch duo Bram Chardon and his father IJsbrand, are next in line in third and fourth.
There are no changes in the top 10 for either the Pairs or Singles, with Stan van Eijk (NED) heading the Pairs and Frenchman Fabrice Martin heading the Singles. Canadian Kelly Bruder remains 49th and Carole Precious is 84th in that category.
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~ with files from FEI
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