Photo © Noelle Floyd.
British show-Jumping superstar Ben Maher maintains the World number 1 position of the Longines Rankings for the third consecutive month.
Thursday 14th November 2013 – Ben made it all the way to the top of the world through hard work and dedication with successes including a Team Gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, on home soil, in addition to recently winning a Team Gold medal and an Individual Silver medal at the 2013 European Championships in Herning, Denmark.
With his best horses, Cella, Tripple X III and Robin Hood, Ben has already won most of the major Grand Prix events in the world including London, Hickstead, Basel, Zurich, Cannes and La Baule, to name a few.
Competitions schedule:
To try and retain his number one position Ben Maher will compete in Stuttgart, Stockholm, Paris and Geneva to conclude the year with world renowned London Olympia Horse Show.
Ben Maher’s latest TV interview for FEI TV: http://youtu.be/EwmbBaUBT40.
Ben Maher, British citizen, was born on January 30th 1983.
Ben Maher said: “Winning Team Gold was a dream come true and winning in front of your home crowd made it all the more special. Becoming World Number 1 has been a long held dream of mine and to finally make that spot was very special. I will be working very hard to stay there. I have a great team of horses that are now well rested and ready for a busy few weeks including Stuttgart, Stockholm, Paris, Geneva and Olympia. Hopefully I can start 2014 in the top spot!”
Ben Maher wears the Longines World Nr 1 armband.
Full Longines Rankings available here: http://www.fei.org/fei/fei-partners/longines/rankings.
Ben Maher, despite his young age, already has numerous titles including Team Gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games (London, UK); individual Silver and Team Gold medalist at the European Championships 2013 (Herning, DEN); and Team Bronze medalist at the European Championships 2011 (Madrid, SPA).
Ben is supported by some of the most prestigious brands: Land Rover, Equipe Saddles, GPA Sports, Veredus, and Equiline Italy, among others.
For more information or to receive high res pictures, please contact Magali Dubois Vaucher, magali@compear.ch, +41 78 608 03 23, or visit www.benmaher.me.uk.
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