Bram Chardon (NED), current number two of the FEI Driving World Ranking - Four-in-Hand. FEI / Massimo Argenziano

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 December 2024 in the senior World Rankings, as well as a special spotlight on the FEI Dressage World Youth Ranking - U25 for this month’s special “Ranking Spotlight”.  

Longines Rankings: Henrik von Eckermann remains solid leader  

 No changes in the top four of the rankings, as Henrik von Eckermann (SWE)   remains at the top of the rankings for yet another month with a total of 3,435   points, followed by Swiss athlete Steve Guerdat (3,124 points), Britain’s Ben   Maher (2,982 points) and Kent Farrington (USA) with 2,911 points. Max   Kühner (AUT) moves up one spot, rounding up the top five on 2,827 points.

Richard Vogel (GER) also climbs one position and is now sixth, with 2,779 points, while ChristianKukuk (GER – 2,753 points) and McLain Ward (USA – 2,738 points) advance one spot to seventhand eighth respectively. Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs returns to the Top 10 and is ninth on 2,723points while Julien Epaillard (FRA) drops five spots and is now 10th with 2,710 points.

Longines League of Nations™ Ranking: Ireland still at the top

Ireland is for one more month the leader of the Longines League of  Nations™ Ranking with a tally of 14,651 points. USA (13,243 points) is now second and has surpassed France (13,168 points), now fourth, while Germany (12,603 points) has done the same with Great Britain (12,335 points). Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden and Italy consolidate their spots from sixth to ten.

FEI Dressage World Ranking – Athletes:  Only seven points between Werth and Laudrup-Dufour   

No changes at the top of the Ranking. Germany's Isabell Werth (2,079 points) remains in first position for the fifth consecutive month, but now her most immediate threat, Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (2,072 points), is just seven points behind. Charlotte Fry (GBR – 1,955 points) and Dinja Van Liere (NED – 1,923 points) are third and fourth respectively, while Paris 2024 Olympic Champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER) maintains the fifth position with 1,831 points.

FEI Dressage World Ranking - Horses: Wendy de Fontaine reclaims number one

Only one month after losing the top spot to Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour’s mare Mount St John Freestyle (2,072 points), Wendy de Fontaine is back to the top of the ranking, with 2,079 points. Glamourdale (1,941 points), Hermes N.O.P. (1,909 points) and Fame (1,806 points) complete the top five with no changes from last month’s ranking.

FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking: Tom McEwen’s still at the top

Great Britain's Tom McEwen (552 points) remains the leader of the FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking. Tim Price (NZL – 536 points) is second, ahead of Rosalind Canter (GBR), who’s third with 487 points. World Champion Yasmin Ingham (GBR) advances to fourth place with 396 points, while her compatriot Laura Collet is fifth on 378 points.

FEI Driving World Ranking - Four-in-Hand / Pairs / Singles: Exell, Schneiders and Schiltz, solid leaders.

There are no changes at the top of the FEI Driving World Rankings. In the Four-in-Hand, World Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) continues to maintain his strong leadership with 223 points, while Germany’s Dennis Schneiders (96 points) holds the top spot earned two months ago in Pairs. Luxemburg’s Marie Schiltz holds the number one spot on 89 points in the Singles category.

FEI Endurance Riders and Trainer World Ranking: Al Kitbi and Bettenfeld maintain number one

No changes at the top of the FEI Endurance Riders World Ranking. Salem Hamad Saeed Malhoof Al Kitbi (UAE) remains number one (1,308 points), followed by France's Virginie Atger with 1,266 points. Her compatriot Melody Theolissat completes the top three with 1,224 points. In the Trainers' Ranking, Samuel Bettenfeld (FRA) continues to hold the top spot with 1,381 points, now followed by Switzerland’s Gabriela Von Felten (1,264 points) who has risen one spot to become the world number two.

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

The USA are leading the way in the Para Dressage Rankings this month, with Roxanne Trunnell (2,162 points), Rebecca Hart (2,106 points) and Fiona Howard (2,089 points) taking the top 3 slots respectively in the FEI Para Dressage World Individual Ranking. USA also leads the Team ranking, with 1,376 points, closely followed by Netherlands, on 1,357 points.

Ranking Spotlight – Quinty Vossers climbs 49 spots to claim fourth spot in the FEI Dressage World Youth Ranking - U25

Just a month ago, Quinty Vossers (NED) was the number 53 in the FEI Dressage World Youth Ranking - U25. Her performances in Kronenberg (GER), where she and her partner Inferno earned a first and a second place, have propelled her to number four in the ranking, just 59 points behind the top 3.

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