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CHIO Rotterdam

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The CHIO Rotterdam (Concours Hippique International Officiel) is an annual international horse show held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The show is held every year in June. Is the largest international equestrian outdoor event in The Netherlands, hosted at the 'Rotterdamse Manege' in Kralingen.[1]

The event

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Two equestrian disciplines, show-jumping and dressage, are part of the CHIO Rotterdam in which both competitions hosts the Nations Cup. Only one Nations Cup in each discipline can be staged in a country, according to the regulations of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the FEI. For show-jumping the 5* CSI event is part of the program, while for dressage the 5* CDI event is part of the program. Hosting a 5* in both show-jumping and dressage, making it one of the most prestigious equestrian shows in the world.[2]

History

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Dressage at the 1957 CHIO Rotterdam

In 1937 the Rotterdam local riding school hosted its first national show at a substantial piece of land. Also in 1939 and 1940 the local riding school hosted the two-day event, but were forced to quit because of World War II. In 1947 the local show was back on the calendar and also welcomed riders from Belgium. The first official international edition of CHIO Rotterdam was in 1948, which makes it the oldest international sport event in the city of Rotterdam. Already during the first edition of the show, a nations cup in show-jumping was held, while dressage was not yet not part of the event. In 1961 a permanent tribune was built for the CHIO Rotterdam, which was sponsored by several local businesses in Rotterdam. The same year the freestyle to music in dressage was introduced. Winner of the first dressage freestyle was the late German Reiner Klimke. A year later, in 1962, the Nations Cup for dressage was also introduced. In 1967 the CHIO Rotterdam hosted the European Championships for show-jumping, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Ten years later in 1979, Rotterdam again hosted the European Championships for show-jumping.[3]

Henk Nooren during the 1980 alternate Olympic Games

In 1980 the Olympic Games in Moscow were boycotted by a major number of countries because of the protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. CHIO Rotterdam was designated to organize the alternative Olympic Games for equestrian and was won by Austrian Hugo Simon.[4] Nine years later, CHIO Rotterdam hosted again the European Championships for show-jumping.

The 90's was a difficult decade for the organization as the standards of the International Federation became stricter, the costs of organizing the event became significantly high because of the growth, and the municipality in Rotterdam could not agree on the progress and organization surrounding the event. The CHIO Rotterdam takes place in a forest and to further expand, 51 trees had to be cut to make the expansion possible. Ultimately, the plan fell through.[3] Also a setback in the 1990s was the fire at the Rotterdamse Manege, which resulted in the destruction of the specially built tribune.[5]

Modern dressage at CHIO Rotterdam (in 2017)

In the 2000s the event is able to grow again and a new era for the event begins, while the popularity of equestrian in The Netherlands was rising. The grass in the main arena was replaced by sand and dressage moved from the smaller second arena to the main arena, while the event became more popular by visitors because of the expansion of exhibitors and more entertainment besides the sport.[3] In 2006 Dutch Olympic gold medalist Anky van Grunsven sets a new world record with her horse Salinero in the freestyle to music.[6] In 2011 a complete new modern tribune was built which resulted in the allocation of the European Championships for dressage. In 2019, for the first time in history the CHIO Rotterdam hosted a multi discipline European Championship for show-jumping, dressage as well as Para-equestrian.[7] In 2023, the FEI announced that Rotterdam will be part of a new format of the show-jumping Nations Cup, the League of Nations. Only five competitions are part of the League of Nations, of which two are on European soil.[8]

Winners

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The list of winners names the winner of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam in show-jumping and dressage. [9] The first Grand Prix was in 1937. From 1938 until 1947 the Grand Prix of Rotterdam was cancelled because of the World War II, excluding 1939.

Year Show-Jumping Dressage
1937 Netherlands Jan de Bruine on Milord No Dressage
1939 Netherlands Christiaan Tonnet on Kantaka No Dressage
1947 Netherlands Jan de Bruine on Kantaka No Dressage
1948 Turkey Ziya Azak on Rizgar No Dressage
1949 United Kingdom Jane Starkey on Cascade No Dressage
1950 United Kingdom Major G. Gibbon on Sarah No Dressage
1951 United Kingdom Harry Llewellyn on Foxhunter No Dressage
1952 Mexico Victor Carrillo on Resorte II No Dressage
1953 Germany Magnus von Buchwaldt on Jaspis No Dressage
1954 Republic of Ireland Kevin Barry on Hollyford No Dressage
1955 Spain Paco Goyoaga on Toscanella No Dressage
1956 United Kingdom Dawn Wofford on Earlsrath Rambler Germany Liselott Linsenhoff on Adular
1957 Germany Hans Günter Winkler on Halla
1958 United States William Steinkraus on Ksar d’Esprit
1959 Germany K. Pade on Domherr
1960 Germany Anna Dehning on Nico
1961 United Kingdom V. Clark on Atalanta Germany Reiner Klimke on Arcadius
1962 United Kingdom Harvey Smith on O’Malley Germany Reiner Klimke on Arcadius
1963 United Kingdom Charles David Barker on Mister Softee
1964 Republic of Ireland Seamus Hayes on Goodbye
1965 United Kingdom William Barker on North Flight
1966 Brazil Nelson Pessoa on Caribe
1967 United Kingdom David Broome on Mister Softee
1968 United States Carol Hofmann on Out Late
1969 Netherlands Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer on Abadan
1970 Germany Hauke Schmidt on Causa
1971 United Kingdom Alison Dawes on The Maverick
1972 Not held Not held
1973 Germany Alwin Schockemöhle on Rex the Robber
1974 Italy Piero D'Inzeo on Easter Light
United Kingdom Harvey Smith on Salvador III
1975 Germany Hendrik Snoek on Gaylord
1976 France Christophe Cuyer on Varin Germany Reiner Klimke on Andiana
1977 Canada John Simpson on Texas
1978 Canada Terry Leibel on Sympatico
1979 Netherlands Johan Heins on Argonaut ‘Z
Germany Paul Schockemöhle on Deister
Germany Gerd Wiltfang on Roman
1980 Austria Hugo Simon on Gladstone
1981 France Gilles Bertrán de Balanda on Galoubet A. Malesan
1982 Germany Paul Schockemöhle on Deister
1983 Switzerland Walter Gabathuler on Beethoven Netherlands Annemarie Sanders on Amon
1984 Germany Paul Schockemöhle on Deister
1985 United Kingdom Philip Heffer on Viewpoint
1986 Switzerland Bruno Candrian on Lampire
1987 United Kingdom John Whitaker on Milton United States Robert Dover on Federleicht
1988 Netherlands Jos Lansink on Felix
1989 France Pierre Durand on Jappeloup
United Kingdom John Whitaker on Milton
1990 Germany Elmar Gundel on Prints
1991 Germany Franke Sloothaak on Walzerkönig
1992 Germany Ludger Beerbaum on Almox Grand Plaisir Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Olympic Cocktail
1993 Germany Ludger Beerbaum on Almox Rush On
1994 Took not place because of the 1994 FEI World Equestrian Games
1995 United Kingdom Michael Whitaker on Everest Two Step Netherlands Gonnelien Rothenberger on Ideaal
1996 Germany Franke Sloothaak on San Patrigano Joly Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire
1997 Switzerland Paul Estermann on Flying Shark CH Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on TCN Partout
1998 Brazil Rodrigo Pessoa on Gandini Lianos No Dressage
1999 United States Beezie Madden on Innocence Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire
2000 Austria Hugo Simon on E.T. No Dressage
2001 Germany Franke Sloothaak on Joli Coeur Denmark Hans Jorgen Norgaard on Pianostar
2002 Brazil Rodrigo Pessoa on Baloubet de Rouet Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Salinero
2003 Germany Lars Nieberg on Loreana Netherlands Edward Gal on Gestion Lingh
2004 Netherlands Gert-Jan Bruggink on Joel Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Salinero
2005 Germany Lars Nieberg on Lucie Netherlands Kirsten Beckers on Broere Jazz
2006 Germany Marcus Ehning on Gitania Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Salinero
2007 United States Laura Kraut on Anthem Netherlands Anky van Grunsven on Salinero
2008 Netherlands Albert Zoer on Sam France Hubert Perring on Diabolo St Maurice
2009 Switzerland Steve Guerdat on Tresor V Netherlands Edward Gal on Totilas
2010 Sweden Rolf-Göran Bengtsson on Casall La Silla Netherlands Edward Gal on Totilas
2011 United States Beezie Madden on Coral Reef Via Volo No Dressage because of the 2011 European Dressage Championships
2012 Netherlands Marc Houtzager on Sterrehof's Tamino Sweden Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén on Don Auriello
2013 Germany Philipp Weishaupt on Monte Bellini United Kingdom Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro
2014 France Patrice Delaveau on Orient Express Hdc Netherlands Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival
2015 United States Lucy Davis on Barron Sweden Patrik Kittel on Watermill Scandic
2016 Portugal Luciana Diniz on Fit for Fun 13 Sweden Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén on Don Auriello
2017 Sweden Peder Fredricson on H&M All In United States Laura Graves on Verdades
2018 Belgium Jos verlooy on Caracas Netherlands Edward Gal on Zonik N.O.P.
2019 Took not place because of the 2019 FEI European Championships
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Netherlands Sanne Thijssen on Con Quidam Germany Isabell Werth on Weihegold OLD
2022 Republic of Ireland Daniel Coyle on Oak Grove's Carlyle Sweden Patrik Kittel on Zepter
2023 Netherlands Willem Greve on Highway M TN France Morgan Barbançon on Habana Libre
2024 Netherlands Marc Houtzager on Dante Netherlands Dinja van Liere on Hermes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CHIO Rotterdam". Rotterdam Info. 2023-06-22.
  2. ^ Parkes, Louise (2016-03-30). "Wellington hosts opening leg of first official FEI Nations Cup Dressage season". FEI.org.
  3. ^ a b c "Historie". CHIO Rotterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ Ludwig, Dieter (2022-08-01). "Hugo Simon - der einsame große Kämpfer 80". Ludwigs-Pferdewelten.de (in German).
  5. ^ "Rotterdam van 19TOEN in beeld: CHIO in Kralingen". De Havenloods (in Dutch). 2023-06-16.
  6. ^ "New World Record For Van Grunsven". The Chronicle of the Horse. 2006-06-21.
  7. ^ "US, Swedish and Dutch cities win hosting rights to major FEI events". Inside.FEI.org. 2016-11-19.
  8. ^ "The Longines League of Nations™ prepares for launch as Qualifiers and Final are confirmed for inaugural seasons 2024 to 2027". World Of Show Jumping. 2023-08-01.
  9. ^ "Grand Prix van Rotterdam". CHIO (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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