Tightened Biosecurity Measures for World Cup Final Provide FEI, Organizers Confidence Championship Will Go On in 3 Weeks

The World Cup Finals of dressage and jumping have been cleared to go ahead in three weeks with spectators sharply limited by the coronavirus and extra biosecurity for horses to guard against Equine Herpes Virus at Gothenburg, Sweden in the first equestrian championships of 2021.

The FEI–the International Equestrian Federation–expressed confidence Tuesday that the event in the 12,000-seat Scandinavium arena with up to 18 dressage horses and riders and 45 jumpers will go ahead as scheduled Mar. 30 to April 4.

Four dressage horses and 10 jumpers have so far been booked by the Dutta Corp. to fly from Miami to Amsterdam Mar, 25 followed by a road trip of 680 miles/1,100km to Gothenburg.

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Article written by: By KENNETH J. BRADDICK