Riders, drivers, and vaulters representing no less than 74 nations have been nominated to compete in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, the FEI’s flagship event, which kicks off in 17 days. The number is an all-time high and represents a 25% increase compared to the nominated entries for any of the previous editions of the FEI World Equestrian Games™.
Jumping has attracted the largest number of nations, with 54 countries entered for the competitions at Stade d’Ornano in Caen, closely followed by Endurance. Riders from 48 countries will compete in the Endurance event, which takes place against the spectacular backdrop of UNESCO World Heritage Site Mont Saint-Michel.
The breakdown of the entries per discipline is as follows:
JUMPING
Total National Federations (NFs): 54
Nationals Federations with teams: 38
National Federations with individuals only: 16
286 nominated athletes, 409 horses
196 combinations expected for definite entries (on 22 August 2014)
DRESSAGE
Total National Federations: 31
National Federations with teams: 25
National Federations with individuals only: 6
154 nominated athletes, 167 horses
103 combinations expected for definite entries (on 14 August 2014)
PARA-DRESSAGE
Total National Federations: 33
National Federations with teams: 19
National Federations with individuals only: 14
126 nominated athletes, 159 horses
102 combinations expected for definite entries (on 14 August 2014)
EVENTING
Total National Federations: 28
National Federations with teams: 16
National Federations with individuals only: 12
138 nominated athletes, 168 horses
99 combinations expected for definite entries (on 14 August 2014)
DRIVING
Total National Federations: 18
National Federations with teams: 15
National Federations with individuals only: 3
63 nominated athletes, 508 horses
49 combinations and 245 horses expected for definite entries (on 22 August 2014)
ENDURANCE
Total National Federations: 48
National Federations with teams: 34
National Federations with individuals only: 14
258 nominated athletes, 340 horses
178 combinations expected for definite entries (on 14 August 2014)
VAULTING
Total National Federations: 22
223 nominated athletes (16 pas-de-deux of 2 vaulters; 20 squads of 6 vaulters; 46 individual females and 25 individual males), 165 horses
177 athletes (13 pas-de-deux of 2 vaulters; 17 squads of 6 vaulters; 32 individual females; 17 individual males;) and 97 horses expected for definite entries (on 22 August 2014)
REINING
Total National Federations: 25
National Federations with teams: 16
National Federations with individuals only: 9
96 nominated athletes, 147 horses
91 combinations expected for definite entries (on 14 August 2014)
Australia, Austria, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden and the United States will be represented in every discipline.
In total 12 countries will be making their FEI World Equestrian Games™ debut:
Hong Kong, US Virgin Islands, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Morocco, Mauritius, Peru, Palestine, Romania, Thailand, and Tunisia – demonstrating the increased globalisation of the FEI’s flagship event.
The next and final stage in the Games entry process is the deadline for definite entries, which is 14 August for Dressage and Para-Dressage, Eventing, Endurance, and Reining, and 22 August for Jumping, Driving, and Vaulting.
Full list of names and riders from all nations representing all disciplines can be found here >>
http://www.normandy2014.com/2014-games/nominated-entries/1
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