Next World Cup show jumping Final already coming into focus

Who will be at next spring’s Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final? A picture of that is starting to shape up as several Western European riders are on the verge of earning a coveted spot after five of 13 qualifiers on the continent. Belgium’s Pieter Devos is one of those expected to make it to the Gothenburg Final after winning the latest leg in Stuttgart with his 13-year-old mount Apart.

Devos, ranked 16th in the world in the sport, now has 39 points after competitions in Oslo, Helsinki (where he was not entered), Verona, Lyon and Stuttgart. The Belgian rider is in second place in the Western European standings behind Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat (with 41 points) and ahead of Guerdat’s compatriot Martin Fuchs (35) and France’s Kevin Staut (34) – the latter two not present at the German Masters Show.

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