2016 in equestrianism
# 2016 in equestrianism

## 2016 Summer Olympics (FEI)

* August 7 – 19: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the National Equestrian Center
   * Individual Dressage:
   * Charlotte Dujardin (with horse Valegro)
   * Isabell Werth (with horse Weihegold Old)
   * Kristina Bröring-Sprehe (with horse Desperados FRH)
   * Team Dressage: Germany (GER); Great Britain (GBR); United States (USA)
   * Individual Eventing:
   * Michael Jung (with horse Sam FBW)
   * Astier Nicolas (with horse Piaf de B'Neville)
   * Phillip Dutton (with horse Mighty Nice)
   * Team Eventing: France (FRA); Germany (GER); Australia (AUS)
   * Individual Jumping:
   * Nick Skelton (with horse Big Star)
   * Peder Fredricson (with horse All In)
   * Eric Lamaze (with horse Fine Lady 5)
   * Team Jumping: France (FRA); United States (USA); Germany (GER)

## 2015–16 FEI World Cup Jumping

* March 26, 2015 – January 24, 2016: Australian League
   * Winner: Chris Chugg (with horses Cera Cassiago and Cristalline)
* April 4, 2015 – October 17, 2015: Japan League
   * Winner: Tsuyoshi Ueno (with horse Verdi R.)
* April 23, 2015 – September 27, 2015: Central Asian League
   * Note: This league has now been labelled as incomplete by the FEI. Each winner won 26 total points.
   * Winner #1: Umid Kamilov (with horse L'Apechio)
   * Winner #2: Gairat Nazarov (with horse Quatro Junior)
   * Winner #3: Rinat Galimov (with horse Charlize)
* April 25, 2015 – October 7, 2015: China League
   * Winner: Zhao Zhiwen (with horse Bolero)
* May 14, 2015 – November 15, 2015: South America South League
   * Winner: Pedro Junqueira Muylaert (with horse Colorado)
* May 14, 2015 – November 29, 2015: South African League
   * Winner: Lisa Williams (with horse Campbell)
* May 14, 2015 – December 13, 2015: Central European League
   * May 14, 2015 – November 29, 2015: Central European League (South Subleague)
      * Winner: Mariann Hugyecz (with horses Chacco Boy and Never Last)
   * June 11, 2015 – December 13, 2015: Central European League (North Subleague)
      * Winner: Michal Kazmierczak (with Que Pasa 5)
      * February 25 – 28: Central European League FINAL in Warsaw
         * Winner: Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski (with horse Crazy Quick)
* June 11, 2015 – November 21, 2015: Caucasian League
   * Note: Two winners won 15 total points each.
   * Winner #1: Rahib Ismayilov (with horse ACO's First Boy)
   * Winner #2: George Kevkhishvili (with horse Raritet)
* August 5, 2015 – February 28, 2016: North American League (East Coast)
   * Winner: Kent Farrington (with 3 horses)
* August 12, 2015 – February 14, 2016: North American League (West Coast)
   * Winner: Karl Cook (with horse Tembla)
* September 3, 2015 – February 6, 2016: Arab League
   * Winner: Abdullah Al-Sharbatly (with 4 horses)
* September 3, 2015 – November 15, 2015: South America North League
   * Winner: Noel Vanososte (with horse Conrad D)
* October 2, 2015 – November 15, 2015: Southeast Asian League
   * Note: Three winners won 18 total points each.
   * Winner #1: Nattapron Triratanachat (with horse Kalindra)
   * Winner #2: Arinadtha Chavatanont (with horses Apanachi and Looppan)
   * Winner #3: Dhewin Manathanya (with horse Blue Boy T)
* October 15, 2015 – February 7, 2016: Western European League
   * Winner: Christian Ahlmann (with 4 horses)
* October 21, 2015 – January 17, 2016: New Zealand League
   * Winner: Katie Laurie (with horse Breeze)
* March 23 – 28: Longines FEI World Cup Jumping FINAL in Gothenburg
   * Winner: Steve Guerdat (with horse Corbinian)

## 2015–16 FEI World Cup Dressage

* March 26, 2015 – March 28, 2016: 2015–16 FEI World Cup Dressage Schedule
   * March 26, 2015 – December 13, 2015: Asia/Pacific League
      * Werribee #1 winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
      * Werribee #2 winner: John Thompson (with horse Bates Antonello)
      * Boneo winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
      * Sydney winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
      * Werribee #3 (final) winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Umbro)
   * April 23, 2015 – March 6, 2016: North American League
      * Winner: Steffen Peters (with horse Legolas)
   * April 30, 2015 – October 18, 2015: Central European League
      * Winner: Inessa Merkulova (with horse Mister X)
   * October 15, 2015 – March 13, 2016: Western European League
      * Winner: Isabell Werth (with horses Weihegold Old and Don Johnson FRH)
* March 23 – 28: Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final (Dressage) in Gothenburg
   * Winner: Hans Peter Minderhoud (with horse Glock's Flirt)

## 2016 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Series

* February 16 – September 25: 2016 Jumping Calendar of Events
   * February 16 – 21: JS #1 in Ocala, Florida
      * Individual winner: Beezie Madden (with horse Breitling LS)
      * Team winners: The United States (McLain Ward (Rothchild), Lauren Hough (Cornet), Todd Minikus (Babalou), Beezie Madden (Breitling LS))
   * February 17 – 20: JS #2 in Al Ain
      * Individual winner: Mathieu Billot (with horse Shiva D’Amaury)
      * Team winners: France (Mathieu Billot (Shiva D’Amaury), Frederic David (Equador van’t Roosakker), Julien Gonin (Soleil de Cornu CH), Jerome Hurel (OHM de Ponthual))
   * April 27 – May 1: JS #3 in Lummen
      * Event cancelled, due to adverse weather conditions.
   * April 28 – May 1: JS #4 in Xalapa (Coapexpan)
      * Individual winner: Nicolas Pizarro (with horse Temascaltepec)
      * Team winners: Mexico (Nicolas Pizarro (Temascaltepec), Juan Jose Zendejas Salgado (Tino la Chapelle), Federico Fernández (Guru), Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia (La Bamba))
   * May 5 – 8: JS #5 in Linz-Ebelsberg
      * Individual winner: Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (with horse Chatman)
      * Team winners: Poland (Michal Kazmierczak (Que Pasa), Sandra Piwowarczyk-Baluk (Chabento), Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski (Crazy Quick), Krzysztof Ludwiczak (Zoweja))
   * May 12 – 15: JS #6 in La Baule
      * Individual winner: Wout-Jan van der Schans (with horse Aquila SFN)
      * Team winners: The Netherlands (Wout-Jan van der Schans (Aquila SFN), Leopold van Asten (VDL Groep Zidane N.O.P.), Jur Vrieling (VDL Glasgow VH Merelsnest), Willem Greve (Carambole N.O.P.))
   * May 12 – 15: JS #7 in Celje
      * Individual winner: Omer Karaevli (with horse Roso au Crosnier)
      * Team winners: Ukraine (Rene Tebbel (Cooper), Oleksandr Onyshchenko (Calcourt Falklund), Ferenc Szentirmai (Chadino), Ulrich Kirchhoff (Gabbiano))
   * May 18 – 22: JS #8 in Odense
      * Individual winner: Manuel Añón Suárez (with horse Rackel Chavannaise)
      * Team winners: Ukraine (Cassio Rivetti (Torgal de Virton), Ulrich Kirchhoff (Gabbiano), Ferenc Szentirmai (Zipper), Rene Tebbel (Giljandro van den Bosrand))
   * May 24 – 29: JS #9 in Lisbon
      * Four individual winners:
         * Paola Amilibia (with horse Notre Star de la Nutria)
         * Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (with horse Fidux)
         * Mario Wilson Fernandes (with horse Saltho de la Roque)
         * Tim Wilks (with horse Quelbora Merze)
      * Team winners: Spain (Manuel Fernandez Saro (U Watch), Paola Amilibia (Notre Star de la Nutria), Sergio Álvarez Moya (Arrayan), Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (Fidux))
   * May 26 – 29: JS #10 in Rome
      * Four individual winners:
         * John Whitaker (with horse Ornellaia)
         * McLain Ward (with horse HH Azur)
         * Pénélope Leprevost (with horse Vagabond de la Pomme)
         * Malin Baryard-Johnsson (with horse H&M Cue Channa 42)
      * Team winners: Great Britain (Ben Maher (Tic Tac), Jessica Mendoza (Spirit T), Michael Whitaker (Cassionato), John Whitaker (Ornellaia))
   * June 1 – 5: JS #11 in Langley, British Columbia
      * Three individual winners:
         * Tiffany Foster (with horse Victor)
         * Daniel Coyle (with horse Tennyson)
         * Conor Swail (with horse Grafton)
      * Team winners: Mexico (Juan Jose Zendejas Salgado (Tino la Chapelle), Patricio Pasquel (Babel), Francisco Pasquel (Naranjo), Alberto Michán (Gigolo van de Broekkant))
   * June 2 – 5: JS #12 in St. Gallen
      * Four individual winners:
         * Greg Patrick Broderick (with horse MHS Going Global)
         * Lauren Hough (with horse Ohlala)
         * Marcus Ehning (with horse Pret à Tout)
         * Peder Fredricson (with horse H&M All In)
      * Team winners: Ireland (Denis Lynch (All Star V), Greg Patrick Broderick (MHS Going Global), Bertram Allen (Molly Malone V), Cian O'Connor (Good Luck))
   * June 9 – 12: JS #13 in Sopot
      * Three individual winners:
         * Max Kühner (with horse Chardonnay 79)
         * Cassio Rivetti (with horse Fine Fleur du Marais)
         * Nicola Philippaerts (with horse Bisquet Balou C)
      * Team winners: Ukraine (Cassio Rivetti (Fine Fleur du Marais), Ulrich Kirchhoff (Prince de la Mare), Ferenc Szentirmai (Chadino), Rene Tebbel (Giljandro van den Bosrand))
   * June 22 – 26: JS #14 in Rotterdam
      * Seven individual winners: For results, click here.
      * Team winners: The Netherlands (Harrie Smolders (Emerald N.O.P.), Jur Vrieling (Vdl Zirocco Blue N.O.P.), Willem Greve (Carambole N.O.P.), Maikel van der Vleuten (Vdl Groep Verdi Tn N.O.P.))
   * July 7 – 10: JS #15 in Falsterbo
      * 11 individual winners: For results, click here.
      * Team winners: Switzerland (Janika Sprunger (Bonne Chance CW), Werner Muff (Pollendr), Paul Estermann (Castlefield Eclipse), Romain Duguet (Quorida de Treho))
   * July 14 – 17: JS #16 in Budapest
      * Individual winner: Gabor Szabo Jr. (with horse Timpex Bolcsesz)
      * Team winners: Hungary (Mariann Hugyecz (Chacco Boy), Gabor Szabo Jr. (Timpex Bolcsesz), Balázs Horváth (Zordon), Laszlo Toth (Isti))
   * July 20 – 24: JS #17 in Dublin
      * Eight individual winners: For results, click here.
      * Team winners: Italy (Piergiorgio Bucci (Casallo Z), Lorenzo de Luca (Ensor de Litrange Lxii), Emilio Bicocchi (Ares), Bruno Chimirri (Tower Mouche))
   * July 28 – 31: JS #18 in Hickstead
      * Five individual winners: For results, click here.
      * Team winners: Germany (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (Fibonacci 17), Janne Friederike Meyer (Goja 27), Patrick Stühlmeyer (Lacan 2), Ludger Beerbaum (Chiara 222))
   * August 24 – 29: JS #19 in Gijón
      * Individual winner: Elizabeth Gingras (with horse Zilversprings)
      * Team winners: Great Britain (Tim Stockdale (Fleur de l'Aube), Joe Whitaker (Lola V), Samuel Hutton (Happydam), Robert Bevis (Courtney Z))
   * September 22 – 25: JS #20 (final) in Barcelona
      * Four individual winners: Identical to the list of team winners below
      * Team winners: Germany (Christian Ahlmann (Taloubet Z), Marcus Ehning (Pret A Tout), Janne Friederike Meyer (Goja 27), Ludger Beerbaum (Casello))
   * Overall Europe Division 1 winners: The Netherlands
   * Overall Europe Division 2 winners: Ukraine
   * Middle East winners: Qatar
   * Overall North America, Central America & Caribbean winners: Mexico

## 2016 FEI Nations Cup Dressage

* March 29 – July 17: 2016 Dressage Calendar of Events
   * March 29 – April 3: NCD #1 in Wellington, Florida
      * Individual winner: Laura Graves with horse Verdades
      * Team winners: The United States
         * Laura Graves with horse Verdades
         * Shelly Francis with horse Doktor
         * Arlene Page with horse Woodstock
         * Kasey Perry-Glass with horse Goerklintgaards Dublet
   * May 12 – 15: NCD #2 in Odense
      * Individual winner: Catherine Dufour with horse Attergaards Cassidy
      * Team winners: Denmark
         * Catherine Dufour with horse Attergaards Cassidy
         * Agnete Kirk Thinggaard with horse Jojo AZ
         * Daniel Bachmann Andersen with horse Blue Hors Hotline
         * Lisbeth Seierskilde with horse Jonstrupgårdens Raneur
   * May 19 – 22: NCD #3 in Compiègne
      * Individual winner: Kasey Perry-Glass with horse Goerklintgaards Dublet
      * Team winners: The United States
         * Laura Graves with horse Verdades
         * Shelly Francis with horse Doktor
         * Allison Brock with horse Roosevelt
         * Kasey Perry-Glass with horse Goerklintgaards Dublet
   * June 22 – 26: NCD #4 in Rotterdam
      * Individual winner: Hans Peter Minderhoud with horse Glock's Johnson TN N.O.P.
      * Team winners: The Netherlands
         * Danielle Heijkoop with horse Siro
         * Adelinde Cornelissen with horse Jerich Parzival
         * Diederik van Silfhout with horse Arlando N.O.P.
         * Hans Peter Minderhoud with horse Glock's Johnson TN N.O.P.
   * July 7 – 10: NCD #5 in Falsterbo
      * Individual winner: Patrik Kittel with horse Delaunay
      * Team winners: Sweden
         * Patrik Kittel with horse Delaunay
         * Jennie Larsson with horse Zircon Spring Flower
         * Rose Mathisen with horse Zuidenwind 1187
   * July 13 – 17: NCD #6 (final) in Aachen
      * Individual winner: Isabell Werth with horse Weihegold OLD
      * Team winners: Germany
         * Sonke Rothenberger with horse Cosmo 59
         * Dorothee Schneider with horse Showtime FRH
         * Isabell Werth with horse Weihegold OLD
         * Kristina Bröring-Sprehe with horse Desperados FRH
   * Overall FEI's Nations Cup Dressage champions: The United States (51 points)
   * Second: Sweden (47 points)
   * Third: Denmark (40 points)

## 2016 FEI Nations Cup Eventing

* March 23 – October 9: 2016 Eventing Calendar of Events
   * March 23 – 25: NCE #1 in Fontainebleau
      * Individual winner: Michael Jung with horse La Biosthetique - Sam FBW
      * Team winners: Germany
         * Michael Jung with horse La Biosthetique - Sam FBW
         * Sandra Auffarth with horse Opgun Louvo
         * Jorg Kurbel with horse Brookfield de Bouncer
         * Andreas Ostholt with horse So Is ET
   * April 22 – 24: NCE #2 in Ballindenisk (near Watergrasshill)
      * Individual winner: Pippa Funnell with horse Mirage d'Elle
      * Team winners: Great Britain
         * Oliver Townend with horse Cooley SRS
         * Franky Reid-Warrilow with horse Dolley Whisper
         * Wills Oakden with horse Merikano
         * Izzy Taylor with horse Briarlands Birdsong
   * May 26 – 29: NCE #3 in Houghton Hall (Houghton, Cambridgeshire)
      * Individual winner: Nicola Wilson with horse One Two Many
      * Team winners: Germany
         * Josephine Schnauffer with horse Sambuuca
         * Peter Thomsen with horse Horseware's Barney
         * Bettina Hoy with horse Seigneur Medicott
         * Josefa Sommer with horse Hamilton
   * June 24 – 26: NCE #4 in Strzegom
      * Individual winner: Ludvig Svennerstål with horse King Bob
      * Team winners: Great Britain
         * Rosalind Canter with horse Allstar B
         * Izzy Taylor with horse KBIS Briarlands Matilda
         * Laura Collett with horse Cooley Again
         * Holly Woodhead with horse Fernhill Facetime
   * July 8 – 10: NCE #5 in The Plains, Virginia
      * Individual winner: Clark Montgomery with horse Loughan Glen
      * Team winners: The United States
         * Clark Montgomery with horse Loughan Glen
         * Phillip Dutton with horse Fernhill Fugitive
         * Boyd Martin with horse Welcome Shadow
         * Lauren Kieffer with horse Meadowbrook's Scarlett
   * July 14 – 17: NCE #6 in Aachen
      * Individual winner: Michael Jung with horse Fischertakinou
      * Team winners: Australia
         * Shane Rose with horse CP Qualified
         * Chris Burton with horse Nobilis 18
         * Samantha Birch with horse Hunter Valley ll
         * Sonja Johnson with horse Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison
   * September 16 – 18: NCE #7 in Vairano
      * Individual winner: Andreas Ostholt with horse Pennsylvania 28
      * Team winners: France
         * François Lemière with horse Ogustin de Terroir
         * Raphael Cochet with horse Sherazad de Louvière
         * Rémi Pillot with horse Tol Chik du Levant
         * Nicolas Mabire with horse Tourmaline du Fief
   * September 22 – 25: NCE #8 in Waregem
      * Individual winner: Stephanie Böhe with horse Haytom
      * Team winners: Germany
         * Stephanie Böhe with horse Haytom
         * Leonie Kuhlmann with horse Cascora
         * Franziska Keinki with horse Lancaster 149
         * Andreas Dibowski with horse It's Me XX
   * October 6 – 9: NCE #9 (final) in Boekelo
      * Individual winner: Stephanie Böhe with horse Haytom
      * Team winners: Great Britain
         * Oliver Townend with horse Cooley SRS
         * Izzy Taylor with horse Trevidden
         * Laura Collett with horse Mr Bass
         * Flora Harris with horse Bayano
   * Overall FEI's Nations Cup Eventing champions: Germany (620 points)
   * Second: Great Britain (600 points)
   * Third: France (535 points)

## 2016 Spruce Meadows Jumping Tournaments

* June 8 – 12: The National
   * Main event: The RBC Grand Prix presented by Rolex
   * Winner: Conor Swail (with horse Martha Louise)
* June 15 – 19: The Continental
   * Main event: The CP Grand Prix
   * Winner: Peter Lutz (with horse Robin de Ponthual)
* June 28 – July 3: The Pan American
   * Main event: The Pan American Cup presented by ROLEX
   * Winner: Kent Farrington (with horse Gazelle)
* July 6 – 10: The North American
   * Main event: The ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup
   * Winner: Kent Farrington (with horse Gazelle)
* September 7 – 11: The Masters
   * Main event #1: The BMO Nations Cup)
      * Winners: Switzerland
      * Werner Muff (with horse Pollendr)
      * Alain Jufer (with horse Wiveau M)
      * Nadja Peter Steiner (with horse Capuera II)
      * Steve Guerdat (with horse Corbinian)
   * Main event #2: The CP International Grand Prix presented by ROLEX
      * Winner: Scott Brash (with horse Ursula XII)

## 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour

* April 7 – November 5: 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour Schedule
   * April 7 – 9: LGCT #1 in Miami Beach, Florida Winner: Edwina Tops-Alexander (with horse Lintea Tequila)
   * April 15 – 17: LGCT #2 in Mexico City Winner: Roger-Yves Bost (with horse Qoud'Coeur de la Loge)
   * April 21 – 24: LGCT #3 in Antwerp Winner: Pénélope Leprevost (with horse Flora de Mariposa)
   * April 29 – May 1: LGCT #4 in Shanghai Winner: Abdullah Al-Sharbatly (with horse Tobalio)
   * May 4 – 7: LGCT #5 in Hamburg Winner: Ludger Beerbaum (with horse Casello 2)
   * May 19 – 22: LGCT #6 in Madrid Winner: Marcus Ehning (with horse Pret a Tout)
   * May 26 – 29: LGCT #7 in Chantilly, Oise Winner: Ludger Beerbaum (with horse Chiara 222)
   * June 9 – 11: LGCT #8 in Cannes Winner: Scott Brash (with horse Hello Forever)
   * June 24 – 26: LGCT #9 in Monaco Winner: Emanuele Gaudiano (with horse Caspar 232)
   * July 1 – 3: LGCT #10 in Paris Winner: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (with horse Casall ASK)
   * July 7 – 9: LGCT #11 in Cascais-Estoril Winner: Piergiorgio Bucci (with horse Casallo Z)
   * August 4 – 7: LGCT #12 in Valkenswaard Winner: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (with horse Casall ASK)
   * September 8 – 11: LGCT #13 in Rome Winner: Harrie Smolders (with horse Don VHP Z)
   * September 15 – 18: LGCT #14 in Vienna Winner: Marcus Ehning (with horse Comme il Faut)
   * November 3 – 5: LGCT #15 (final) in Doha Winner: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (with horse Casall ASK)

## FISU

* June 28 – July 2: 2016 World University Equestrian Championships in Flyinge
   * Individual Dressage Test winner: Katja Berg
   * Individual Dressage Freestyle winner: Katja Berg
   * Individual Jumping winner: Tuuli Sopanen
   * Team Jumping winners: Sweden (Rebecka Nyhlén, Moa Berrek, Fanny Götesson)
   * Team Dressage winners: Sweden

## Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

### US Triple Crown

* May 7: 2016 Kentucky Derby
   * Horse: Nyquist; Jockey: Mario Gutierrez; Trainer: Doug O'Neill
* May 21: 2016 Preakness Stakes
   * Horse: Exaggerator; Jockey: Kent Desormeaux; Trainer: J. Keith Desormeaux
* June 11: 2016 Belmont Stakes
   * Horse: Creator; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.; Trainer: Steve Asmussen

### Canadian Triple Crown

* July 3: 2016 Queen's Plate
   * Horse: Sir Dudley Digges; Jockey: Julien Leparoux; Trainer: Michael J. Maker
* July 26: 2016 Prince of Wales Stakes
   * Horse: Amis Gizmo; Jockey: Luis Contreras; Trainer: Josie Carroll
* August 21: 2016 Breeders' Stakes
   * Horse: Camp Creek; Jockey: Rafael Manuel Hernandez; Trainer: Rachel Halden

### UK Triple Crown

* April 30: 2016 2000 Guineas Stakes
   * Horse: Galileo Gold; Jockey: Frankie Dettori; Trainer: Hugo Palmer
* June 4: 2016 Epsom Derby
   * Horse: Harzand; Jockey: Pat Smullen; Trainer: Dermot Weld
* September 10: 2016 St Leger Stakes
   * Horse: Harbour Law; Jockey: George Baker; Trainer: Laura Mongan

### Australian Triple Crown

* March 5: 2016 Randwick Guineas
   * Horse: Le Romain; Jockey: Christian Reith; Trainer: Kris Lees
* March 19: 2016 Rosehill Guineas
   * Horse: Tarzino; Jockey: Craig Newitt; Trainer: Mick Price
* April 2: 2016 Australian Derby
   * Horse: Tavago; Jockey: Tommy Berry; Trainers: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

### Hong Kong Triple Crown

* January 31: 2016 Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
   * Horse: Giant Treasure; Jockey: Christophe Soumillon; Trainer: Richard Gibson
* February 28: 2016 Hong Kong Gold Cup
   * Horse: Designs On Rome; Jockey: Tommy Berry; Trainer: John Moore
* May 22: 2016 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
   * Horse: Blazing Speed; Jockey: Neil Callan; Trainer: Anthony S. Cruz
