August 22, 2018 
Seventy-five horses, 46 riders, 13 countries—this week at Thunderbird Showpark in Langley, BC promises a star-studded line up international sport.
The first of 14 legs that make up the North American League, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver is the launching point on a nine-month international tour that zig zags across North America before culminating at the Final in Gothenburg, Sweden in April 2019. When the timers stop and the points are tallied after the last qualifier in Ocala, Florida next March, only 14 riders from North America will have earned the right to compete for the title—seven east coast U.S. riders, three west coast U.S. riders, two Canadian riders, and two Mexican riders, along with reigning World Cup Champion Beezie Madden (USA).
The journey for a select few starts this week at tbird with the first qualifying class on Thursday, the $75,000 Maui Jiim Welcome, followed by Friday’s $75,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup and the Sunday’s feature event, the $145,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver, presented by Facet Advisors.
Here’s who you can look for on the start list:
ARGENTINA
Guillermo Obligado
Tornado
BRAZIL
Eduardo Menezes
Quintol
Caruschka 2
Manzano
CANADA
Laura-Jane Tidball
Concetto Son
Vanessa Mannix
Valentino D’Elte
Chemas
Jaclyn Duff
Caesar Z
Stakkarus
Jenn Serek
Wicked
Jenna Thompson
Lou 66
Femke Van Den Bosch
Dereusa S
Claire Doty
Breemeersen Imoretto
Darrin Dlin
Dorado
Tracey Epp
Chicago
Denise
Joelle Froese
Romeos Child
DENMARK
Kenneth Vinther
Colicchio
EGPYT
Nayel Nassar
Lordan
FRANCE
Eric Navet
Catypso
GERMANY
Soehnke Theymann
Cypress VF
IRELAND
Conor Swail
Koss Van Heiste
CK Coco Chanel
Rubens LS LA Silla
James Brennan
Cantino 9
ISRAEL
Ashlee Bond
Chela LS
Donatello 141
Ace of Hearts
Saree Gordon Solanki
Azuro 108
LEBANON
Jad Dana
Darosso VDL
Carnaval
MEXICO
Juan Jose Zendejas Salgado
Just Nice Van Het Indihof
Tino La Chapelle
Carlos Hank Guerreiro
Market Irminka
Sunshine
Antonio Maurer
Galileo De Laubry
Hascos Vd Wijngaardhoeve
Lorenza O’Farrill
Pekin St Denis
Queens Darling
SWEDEN
Mariano Maggi
Quintago VA
USA
Karl Cook
Tembla
Caillou 24
Sayre Happy
Celena VDL
Turner St Ghyvan Z
Jennifer Gates
Alex
Pumped Up Kicks
Carly Anthony
Chacco
Clochard
Lindsay Archer
Jarpur
Rich Fellers
Steelbi
Karianne Boyce‐Lockhart
Ferro DC
Eve Jobs
Venue D’fees Des Hazalles
Limbridge
Richard Spooner
Love
Arthos R
Quirado RC
Alison Robitaille
Cedane D
Ace
Zazou Hoffman
Samson II
Vice Versa D’Ossau
Charlie Jacobs
Cassinja S
Hannah Heidegger
Di Caprio RV
Katie Edwards
Cetello
Uma O’Neill
Sanvano
Clockwise of Greenhill Z
Karrie Rufer
Georgie D’Auvray EC
Mai Tai 2
Shawn Casady
Dakar VDL
Campitello 5
Durango VDL
Kasey Ament
Dexter R
Bryna Closson
Cair Paravel
Mandy Porter
Milano
Watch wall-to-wall coverage from the Fort Grand Prix Ring on Horse Network Live and tbird LIVE. the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver will stream exclusively on FEI TV.
