The Horse of the Year Show has announced the 15 foreign riders that have been invited to this year's show held in Birmingham, Great Britain, (4-9 October 2011).
Those riders are:
Jamal Rahimov (Azerbaijan)
Dirk Demeersman (Belgium)
Jos Lansink (Belgium)
Cindy van der Straten (Belgium)
Kevin Staut (France)
Daniel Deusser (Germany)
Shane Breen (Ireland)
Cian O’Connor (Ireland)
Billy Twomey (Ireland)
Wout Jan van der Schans (Netherlands)
Harrie Smolders (Netherlands)
Leon Thijssen (Netherlands)
Jur Vrieling (Netherlands)
Laura Kraut (USA)
Jessica Springsteen (USA)
British automatically qualified riders
The riders who have automatically qualified to compete in the international classes are:
Michael Whitaker (Nottinghamshire)
Nick Skelton (Warwickshire)
Robert Smith (Warwickshire)
Guy Williams (Kent)
Laura Renwick (Essex)
Ben Maher (Essex)
William Funnell (Surrey)
Robert Whitaker (West Yorkshire)
Scott Brash (Peebles, Scotland)
John Whitaker (West Yorkshire)
There are still additional opportunities for British riders to qualify for HOYS as two wildcard qualifiers will go through from both Rowallen Equestrian Centre, Ayrshire, (8th - 11th September) and Arena UK, Lincolnshire, (19th – 25th September). The winner of the International Trial/International Stairway league will also qualify.
The international classes, four of which carry world ranking points, start on Thursday, 6 October and finish with the prestigious Leading Show Jumper of the Year Grand Prix, which takes place during Sunday, 9 October's Gala Evening performance. The total prize money to be won throughout the international show jumping classes amounts to a £123,780.
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