July 11-13, 2025 | Valkenswaard, NL
Qualification Criteria
The competition will feature 10 elite teams, each consisting of three riders: one professional as the team captain, one amateur or junior and one top FEl rider-competing in a Nations Cup-style format.
The competition will take place over three days of world-class sport hosted by Jan Tops at Tops International Arena, home of the Global Champions Tour.
Professional Hunter Rider & Team Captain
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Top three (3) riders from the 2024 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship results
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Five (5) additional riders based on the USHJA World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) year-end standing for 2023 & 2024 combined
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Should the top 5 riders elect to not attend, these 5 sports will be filled by moving down the combined 2023 & 2024 WCHR List
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Two (2) wildcard spots available ​
Junior/amateur rider
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Junior or Amateur Rider is selected by each Team Captain
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Junior or Amateur must meet one (1) of the following certificate of capability:
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Have been Champion or Reserve Champion at a USHJA WCHR event in a 3’6” division between January 1, 2024 and April 1, 2025
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Have completed a USHJA WCHR International Hunter Derby
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International
fei rider
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International FEI Rider is selected by each Team Captain
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Team Captain must provide a horse for the selected International FEI Rider to participate on
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International FEI Rider must meet one (1) following criteria listed below:
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Ranked in the Top 50 of the Longines World Ranking List as of April 1, 2025
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Have represented their country at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, World Cup Finals or an FEI Regional Championship.
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