Roxanne Trunnel (USA), new Number 1 of the FEI Para Dressage World Individual Ranking, during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. FEI / Liz Gregg

The FEI oversees around 70 Rankings and Standings across all the disciplines, from World Rankings calculated on a monthly basis for Athletes, Horses and/or Combinations, to league, team and regional based standings for Series such as the Longines League of Nations™, FEI World Cup™ and FEI Nations Cup™, as well as a variety of youth categories, among others. 

You will find below a snapshot of the main movers and shakers for the month of October 2024 in the senior World Rankings, as well as a special spotlight on the FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking for this month’s special “Ranking Spotlight”.  

Longines Rankings – Henrik von Eckermann remains at the top

No changes in the top three, as Henrik von Eckerman (SWE) remains at the top of the rankings for another month, with a total of 3,361 points, followed by Swiss rider Steve Guerdat (3,154 points) and Britain’s Ben Maher (3,082 points). Kent Farrington (USA) has moved up six places to claim fourth position, with 2,942 points, while Olympic Individual Champion and recent Longines League of Nations winner Christian Kukuk (GER) holds his fifth spot with 2,888 points.

Julien Epaillard (FRA) drops one position to sixth with 2,865 points, followed by Max Kühner (AUT – 2,827 points), McLain Ward (USA – 2,800 points), and Simon Delestre (FRA – 2,724 points), who climbs back to the top ten. Germany’s Richard Vogel, with 2,720 points, rounds off the top ten.

Longines League of Nations™ Ranking – Who will join Germany for the 2025 edition?

Next month’s Longines League of NationsTM Ranking will determine the participants for the next edition of the world's oldest team equestrian competition. Germany secured their place in the 2025 edition following their victory in the Final in Barcelona (ESP), while the remaining nine qualified nations will be determined in a few weeks.

There are no changes in the top ten, with all the nations holding their positions from last month: Ireland, France, USA, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Italy. The major battle will be for the tenth spot, currently held by Italy with 10,352 points. Canada (9,847 points) sits in eleventh place, just 505 points behind Italy and 530 points behind Sweden, who are ninth with 10,377 points. We'll have to wait for the next Ranking to see which nations will join Germany in the second edition of the Longines League of NationsTM.

FEI Dressage World Ranking – Athletes:  Isabell Werth consolidates number one spot

No changes at the top of the Ranking. Germany's Isabell Werth (2,062 points) remains in first position for third consecutive month. Charlotte Fry (GBR – 1,955 points) climbs one spot to reach the second position, followed by The Netherland’s Dinja Van Liere, on 1,897 points.

Right after the top three, Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour climbs to fourth, with 1,861 points, followed by former number 1 Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER), who is now fifth with 1,831 points.

FEI Dressage World Ranking - Horses: The end of TSF Dalera BB dominance

After leading the ranking for a long time, TSF Dalera BB has retired from Sport and is now ranked 39th (1,431 points). This has opened the top spot to the new world number one: Wendy de Fontaine with 1982 points, while Glamourdale (1,941 points), Hermes N.O.P. (1,816 points), Fame (1,806 points) and Indian Rock (1,798 points) climb one position each to complete the top five.

FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking: Rosalind Canter closes the gap with Tom McEwen

Great Britain's Tom McEwen (552 points) remains the leader of the FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking. His compatriot Rosalind Canter (497 points) has moved up to second place, narrowing the gap with McEwen to just 55 points. New Zealand's Tim Price returns to the top three, climbing four places with 476 points. Belgium's Lara De Liedekerke-Meier (470 points) drops two positions and is now fourth, while Oliver Townend (GBR) rounds off the top five on 411 points.

FEI Driving World Ranking - Four-in-Hand / Pairs / Singles: Dennis Schneiders and Tony Ecalle, new leaders.

CORRECTION: The results of the FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses 2024 were incorrectly included in the FEI Driving World Ranking - Singles (No. 49), while the FEI Driving World Championship for Singles 2024 results were excluded, leading to an incorrect ranking calculation. After incorporating the correct results, Marie Schiltz (LUX) now holds the top position with 89 points, followed by Marion Vignaud (FRA) with 85 points, and Kelly Bruder (CAN) in third place with 76 points.

While there are no changes at the top of the Four-in-Hand ranking, where World Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) continues to maintain his strong leadership with 269 points, Frenchman Tony Ecalle is the new Singles leader, with 70 points. There’s also a new leader in the Pairs category, where Germany’s Dennis Schneiders (96 points) has climbed to the top and dethroned long-term former leader Martin Hölle (HUN).

FEI Endurance Riders and Trainer World Ranking – Al Kitbi claims number one

The recent FEI Endurance World Championship in Monpazier (FRA) has had a significant impact on the World Ranking. Salem Hamad Saeed Malhoof Al Kitbi (UAE) has climbed four places to become the new number one (1,308 points), followed by France's Virginie Atger, who has moved up two positions to second with 1,226 points. Her compatriot Melody Theolissat completes the top three with 1,216 points. In the Trainers' Ranking, Samuel Bettenfeld (FRA) continues to hold the top spot with 1,416 points, closely followed by Gabriela von Felten (SUI), who has risen nine places to become the world number two.

FEI Para Dressage World Individual & Team Ranking – USA dominates the top positions

Significant changes followed the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, where athletes from the United States have risen to the top of the World Rankings. Roxanne Trunnel is the new world number one, with 2,162 points. In second and third place are her compatriots Rebecca Hart (2,106 points) and Fiona Howard (2,089 points). Likewise, Team USA leads the team ranking with 1,376 points, followed by the Netherlands in second with 1,357 points, and Germany in third with 1,349 points.

Ranking Spotlight - Harry Meade makes it to the top ten of the Eventing Rankings after climbing 46 positions

Just a month ago, Harry Meade (GBR) was ranked 54th in the world. Thanks to his two performances at Burghley, where he secured third and fourth place finishes, Meade has returned into the top ten in the world rankings, currently holding eighth position.

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