Lausanne (SUI), 18 February 2015 – The second qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 will take place at the Abu Dhabi CSIO5* in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday February 19, attracting a field of eleven teams.
The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Abu Dhabi today, will be as follows:
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine
- Netherlands
- Italy
- France
- United Arab Emirates
- Egypt
- Qatar
- Morocco
- Jordan
- Germany
Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points in the Middle East League.
Thursday’s competition will begin at 13.30 GST (local time, GMT+4) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.
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