Lausanne (SUI), 5 September 2013 – The 21st and last qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2013 series will take place at the San Marino CSIO 3* at Arezzo, Italy this Friday, 6 September, attracting a field of 12 teams.
The starting order, which was determined by a draw held at Arezzo today, will be as follows:
- Great Britain
- Belgium
- Colombia
- Sweden
- Brazil
- France
- Italy
- Poland
- Ireland
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Austria
Four teams – Austria, Italy, Poland, and Sweden – will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping points in Europe Division 2. The standings after nine events in that division are available here.
Tomorrow’s competition will begin at 15.00 CEST (local time in Italy, GMT+2 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.
The FEI is providing a wide range of online information resources in connection with the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping.
Dedicated webpage
Our dedicated webpage gives you access to useful information, including the calendar, latest results, updated standings, rules and news from the series.
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“Furusiyya” (Arabic: فروسيه) this single Arabic word conveys so much, embracing the idea of horsemanship, chivalry, and equestrian knowledge in general. The term is a derivation of faris, or horseman and faras, a horse.
Longines is the Official Timekeeper of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping series.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier (SUI) since 1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to tradition, elegance and performance. It has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations.
Longines’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a timepiece was made with a horse and jockey engraved on the watch face. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1926, for the first time, the brand was involved as timekeeper for the Official International Equestrian Competition of Geneva. Today, Longines’ involvement in equestrianism includes Jumping, Endurance and flat racing.
Longines is a member of The Swatch Group S.A., the world’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With an excellent reputation for creating refined timepieces, the brand, whose emblem is the winged hourglass, has outlets in over 130 countries.
Media contacts:
At FEI:
Grania Willis
Director Press Relations
Email: grania.willis@fei.org
Tel: +41 787 506 142
Malina Gueorguiev
Manager Media Relations
Email: malina.gueorguiev@fei.org
Tel: +41 787 506 133
At Arezzo:
Press Officer
Caterina Vagnozzi
cvagnozzi@gmail.com
+39 335 610 7070
At Revolution Sports + Entertainment:
Tim Welland
tim@revolutionsports.co.uk
+44 7787 780 036