Series and Events in Eventing

Eventing is the most complete combined competition discipline recognised by the FEI where men and women compete as equals in both individual and team events. In 2009, there were 458 International Eventing competitions held around the world (for more statistics, check out the FEI Annual Report). To find out about dates and venues of International Eventing competitions around the world, use the FEI Search Centre. The premier Eventing competitions (Games, Championships and Series) are: 

Olympic Games
The Olympic Games take place every four years in a bissextile year. The last edition of the Olympic Games was held in Hong Kong (CHN) in 2008. The next Games will be staged in 2012 in London (GBR). For more information, click here.

FEI World Equestrian Games™
The FEI World Equestrian Games™ are held every four years in the even years between the Olympic Games. In 2010, the Games did cross the Atlantic for the very first time and were held in Kentucky (USA). For more information, click here. The next Games will be staged in 2014 in Basse-Normandie (FRA). For more information, click here.

FEI World Cup™ Eventing
The FEI World Cup™ for Eventing was developed by the Eventing committee in 2002 and has been running since based the following principle - the FEI World Cup™ Eventing is the showcase of the Eventing sport for the future and is aimed to promote the emblematic values of Eventing to the public at large as well as sponsors through constant review of sport, with the participation of the world’s best riders and horse. HSBC generously contributed to this series including the 2008 World Cup™ Final, World Cup™ qualifiers and final in 2009 and the World Cup™ event series in 2010.
The FEI World Cup™ Eventing is a series for individual riders organized through Three Star (3*) level Events with a classification based on the accumulation of ranking points of the riders at the end of the World Cup Season. Visit the dedicated hub on our website..

HBSC FEI Classics™
Created in 2008, the HSBC FEI Classics™ series links the world’s top six four-star events based on a point system whereby the top ten riders at each of the events amass vital points which contribute to the HSBC FEI Classics™ standings.  At the end of the season the rider with the most points is crowned the HSBC FEI Classics™ Champion and prize money is awarded to the top 5 riders. For more information, click here.

Continental & Regional Championships & Games in 2012
(more information on all of the below is available here.

• FEI European Pony Championships, 17-22 July Fontainebleau (FRA)
• FEI Eventing Young Riders Championship, 10-12 August, Malmö (SWE)
• FEI Eventing Juniors Championship, 06-09 September, Strzegom (POL)
• FEI World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses, 18-21 October, le Lion d’Angers (FRA)
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