Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of France: Eight teams on the start list

For the past 59 years, the international jumping stars have traditionally chosen La Baule to open their outdoor season. The kick-off of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ will be given in La Baule as well. First confrontation of the European Divison 1, the Nations Cup of La Baule is part of the 11 qualifiers before the world final in Barcelona (3rd to 6th October).
The teams
Eight nations will be on the start list of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of France held this year on Friday 17th May at 2.00pm: BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND and SWITZERLAND.
A global tournament
Contended for by 50 countries last year, the Nations Cup circuit is composed of 11 qualifying legs certified CSIO 5* before the final, located according to 3 geographic zones: Division 1 of Europe/Northern America, Central America, Caribbean/Middle East.
In the Division 1 of Europe, 10 nations among the best in the world are competing in 2019: Germany, Austria, Belgium (winner of the circuit in 2018), France (2nd of the circuit in 2018), Great Britain, Ireland (3rd of the circuit in 2018), Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland.
Each of the national teams will have to select 4 qualifiers and try to store the precious points in order to reach the world final.

The qualifiers of the French
Thierry Pomel, national coach, will bring a strong team on home ground in order to collect the first points. In this search, the French will then take part into the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Switzerland (St Gallen, 30th May – 2nd June), of Poland (Sopot, 13th – 16th June), of Sweden (Falsterbo, 11th – 14th July).
Longines FEI Jumping Nations CupTMofFrance:Eight teams on the start listFor  the  past  59  years,  the  international  jumping  stars have traditionally  chosenLa Baule to  opentheir  outdoor  season.  The  kick-off  of  the Longines  FEI  Jumping Nations CupTMwill be given in La Baule as well.  First confrontation of the European Divison  1, the  Nations  Cup  of  La  Baule  is  part  of  the  11 qualifiers  before  the  world final in Barcelona (3rdto 6thOctober). The teamsEight  nations will  be  on  the  start  list  of  theLongines  FEI  Jumping  Nations  CupTMof France held  this  year  on Friday  17thMay  at  2.00pm: BELGIUM,  BRAZIL, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND and SWITZERLAND.
A global tournament Contended  forby 50countries  last  year,  the  Nations  Cup  circuit  is  composed  of  11 qualifying  legs  certified CSIO  5*before  the  final,  located  according  to  3 geographic zones:  Division 1  of Europe/Northern  America,  Central  America,  Caribbean/Middle East.
 In the Division 1 of Europe, 10 nations among the best in the world are competing in 2019:  Germany,  Austria,  Belgium  (winner  of  the  circuit  in  2018),  France  (2ndof  the circuit  in  2018),  Great Britain,  Ireland  (3rdof the circuit  in  2018),  Italy,  Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland. Each  of  the  national  teams  will  have  to  select  4  qualifiers  and  try  to storethe precious points in order to reach the world final.
The qualifiers of the FrenchThierry Pomel, national coach, will bring a strong team on home ground in order to collectthe first points.
In this search, the French will then take part into the Longines FEI Jumping  Nations  CupTMofSwitzerland  (St  Gallen, 30thMay-2ndJune), of  Poland(Sopot, 13th–16thJune),of Sweden (Falsterbo, 11th–14thJuly).
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