According to the German newspaper ‚Süddeutsche Zeitung‘, the German jumper Christian Ahlmann has finally signed the agreement of the German national federation (FN), which sealed his return to the national squad. Ahlmann had hesitated for a while and was urged by national coach Otto Becker. Due to a doping incident during the Olympic Games in [...]

The 50-year-old Dutch dressage rider Judith Scholte lost the fight against cancer and passed away on 17 March 2011. She was champion of the Dutch Small Tour with her gelding On Top in 2004. Since 2005 she operated a brood farm in the Netherlands together with her husband. Scholte leaves behind her husband Marc and [...]

The organisation of the Sprehe Spring Tour in Linz is in full progress. The first top rider who announced his participation is Brazilian Alvaro de Miranda Neto with his 13-year-old grey gelding AD Ashleig Drossel Dan. The complete prize money of the Sprehe Spring Tour will be 221.000 € , more than twice as much [...]

The 42-year-old German dressage rider Simone Stanzel-Kunze passed away on Friday 25 March 2011 near her home in Bad Nauheim, Germany. She had not returned from a walk with her dogs on Friday and had been found dead in the forest later on where she had committed suicide. Simone Stanzel-Kunze leaves behind a husband and [...]

The 68-year-old Hugo Simon announced his participation at the Magna Racino Tour. He will arrive with six horses, including his top mare Ukinda, with whom he won his fourth Grand Prix 2007 in Vienna. Hugo Simon appreciates the top conditions of Frank Stronach´s horse arena. Riders from 26 nations will be expected in Ebreichsdorf, Austria [...]

The international Horse Show Redefin taking place from 13 to 15 May with 14 jumping competitions and 8 dressage competitions, is organized by Paul and Bettina Schöckemöhle. The highlights will be the DKB Prize and the Grand Prix, which will be televised at the NDR Sportclub Live, the times are: Saturday, 14 May, 15:30 to [...]

Wood’s Lane Farm LLC, breeder of high-quality Hanoverians from the finest bloodlines in the Hanoverian studbooks, is offering a “Spring Fever” sale on two of its premier stallions, Regazzoni and Adonis. Regazzoni is a beautiful, Elite Rubinstein I son that has himself produced 13 approved stallions including the 1998 record priced stallion, Riccione. Regazzoni was [...]

As Pan American Games fever is sweeping the nation, and winter-weary horses and riders feel the warmth of spring fever, this week’s Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J competition will showcase the best of California dressage at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, March 30 – April 3, 2011. The level of competition will [...]

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Int. Jumping Comp. against the clock (1.40 m) Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Brickfield Boy Luckett, Geoff (GBR) 0 52.41 2. Wereld Ovidius De Luca, Lorenzo (ITA) 0 53.57 3. Petit Prince GG Dreher, Hans-Dieter (GER) 0 56.92 4. Nymphea de Laume Da Silva, Arthur Gustavo  (SUI) 0 57,37 5. Askaban Beck, Timo (GER) [...]

The Organizing Committee of the FEI Reining World Final announced today that Entries in Principle for the 2011 event will be the strongest in the sport’s history. With intended participation from 20 nations, the WRF will be held at the renowned equestrian facility of Bökeberg, just outside of Malmö, Sweden, offering several days of FEI [...]

Chris Kappler and VDL Dundee earned a win in the $2,500 Charles Owen 1.35m Jumpers this morning during the twelfth and final week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Held in the DeNemethy Ring of the beautiful Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the class featured a course set by Pierre Jolicoeur of Wellington, FL. [...]

Visit the stud in Marbach and experience the new-born foals very closely! Spring is the time of the foals in Marbach. If you visit the national stud, you can experience the foals and their mares while they folic on the paddocks. This year the Marbach stud is particularly proud of one filly: foal of the [...]

As every year the Horse Show in Lingen taking place from 20 – 22 May 2011 is awaiting a great number of German top dressage riders. Already four weeks ago, Isabell Werth announced her participation at the Horse Show in Lingen. Her colleague Christoph Koschel will also compete, who won the team bronze medal at [...]

“Gucci is pleased to announce that it is extending its relationship with the equestrian world through a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Edwina Alexander, the world’s current number one female professional show jumper. In this new collaboration, Australian-born Edwina Alexander will compete wearing an exclusive Gucci equestrian wardrobe, including clothing and accessories, specially designed for her [...]

The American top jumper McLain Ward will not be able to compete with his top mare Sapphire (by Safari van’t Merelnest) during the coming season. An injury at one of her ligaments compels the BWP mare to a compulsory break of at least four months. However, owner and rider have decided to extend the convalescence [...]

The 2011 free jumping championships of the best young jumping horses in middle-east Germany takes place at the international show in Zwickau from 1st to 3rd of April 2011. It starts on Friday, 1st of April at 5 pm. The horses will be judged by the Olympic champion Lars Nieberg. Already in the past some [...]

Tamarillo, one of the top-horses of British eventer William Fox-Pitt, will retire after the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials from April 21st to 25th. According to the Badminton website, the legendary Horse Trials will definitely be the last competition for the 19-year- old Anglo-Arabian. William Fox-Pitt and Tamarilo won Badminton in 2004, Burghley in 2008, [...]

Following his sister ‘Luxtria van´t Gelutt Z’ a few month later the stallion ‘Cedence v´t Gelutt Z’ (Cento x Jus de Pomme) also returns to Belgium. After his return to Germany, the 9-year-old powerful bay has developped to top form again with his rider Pieter Devos. The Belgium jumper from Limbourg remains modest with his [...]

Following their Committee Meeting on March 29, the Eligible Eventing Athletes Committee decided that they would like to have another opportunity to interview the two short-listed candidates for the position of U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor, which becomes available in 2013. Leslie Law and David O’Connor were named to the Short List by a Search [...]

In the closing week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers were the first class in the International Arena. Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, rode Umberto, owned by Mary Chapot, to victory. Week 12 of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival is the final week and runs through Sunday, [...]

For the first time the Maimarkt Horse Show in Mannheim will offer international dressage competitions. The repeated Olympic champions, World- and European champions Isabell Werth and Ulla Salzgeber will come to Mannheim as well as the Italaian Valentina Truppa. The prize money of the Grand Prix is 5.000 € and the Grand Prix Special offers [...]

The general secretary of  the Swiss Association of Equestrian Sport Alain Guillet will leave the association at his own request at the end of June. Guillet worked for the assoiation for 14 years. The 49-year-old jurist already has a new job at the ‘Institute Equestre National’ in Avenches. He will work closely with the president [...]

Brett Parbery is Australia’s highest FEI ranked dressage rider in the world. He is currently ranked 41st and has achieved this while being based in Australia.  Quite an achievement! To put this in perspective, Hayley Beresford is currently ranked 98th. Brett still holds the highest score for the Sydney CDI Grand Prix with 70.340. This [...]

With her eighth place finish in the final qualifying competition of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Western European League at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, American Catherine Haddad celebrated her birthday and secured herself a trip to the Final with Winyamaro. The pair scored 74.100%, to lead at the halfway mark through the Freestyle, but ended [...]

The are problems between the British Olympic Comite (BOA) and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG). The BOA gets twenty percent of the possible profit of the Olympic Games but BOA now wants this percentage to be calculated without the cost of the Paralympics, which will be held in London as well. [...]

The Organizing Committee of the FEI Reining World Final announced today that Entries in Principle for the 2011 event will be the strongest in the sport’s history.  With intended participation from 20 nations, the WRF will be held at the renowned equestrian facility of Bökeberg, just outside of Malmö, Sweden, offering several days of FEI [...]

The American dressage rider Catherine Haddad, who is based in Germany and her 11-year-old Hanoverian Winayamaro have been qualified for the World Cup Final in Leipzig. Catherine, who lives in Vechta, was placed eighth at the qualifier in ´s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Last year Catherine was a reserve for the U.S. team for the World Equestrian [...]

3rd CSW horse auction on 7th of April at 7pm … at the Wietelshof in Milte Before the auction on 7 April it is possible to have a closer look at the horses during training on Sunday, 3 April at 10:30 am where they can also be tried out. On the auction day the collection [...]

French jumper Kevin Staut, who is the number one rider of the Rolex world ranking list, is also the league winner in the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2010/2011 Western European League. After 13 legs he is leading with a total of 96 points followed by German Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa. The list [...]

An innovative concept for “European Equestrian Games” will be proposed to the International Equestrian Federation. The organisers of the annual World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen, are considering the organisation of the European Equestrian Championships 2015. They plan to present an innovative concept to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). “We feel obliged to constantly develop new [...]

Totilas’ former rider in dialogue with the “CHIO Aachen Magazine”: Coming second with this horse is the equivalent of a defeat – the public pressure is immense – tips for Matthias Rath No other dressage horse has made headlines like the stunning black Totilas, who in future will be ridden by the German dressage rider, [...]

Kate Taylor-Wheat in the Grand Prix Freestyle 2010 National Championships Photograph:Main Event Photography From the 28th to the 30th April at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, which was built for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Australia’s premier International Dressage Event, the Sydney CDI 3* will be held. Some of the best Riders from New Zealand, [...]

Dressage Canada has decided to put in place new safety rules regarding headgear.  The Board has decided that riders at Fourth Level and below will be required to wear ASTM/SEI or BSI approved headgear at all times when mounted on the showgrounds. The complete rule is listed below.  The Board and the Rules Committee are [...]

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be well represented at the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final April 27-May 1 as 10 American show jumpers will head to Leipzig, Germany for the 2011 Final. After 29 World Cup Qualifying Events throughout the 2010-2011 season the following riders have qualified in this order in their respective Leagues: [...]

The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival had a very full and exciting week of competition during week 11. The FTI WEF hosts the best that the sports of show jumping, hunters, and equitation have to offer in 12 rings of competition. In addition to competition, the FTI WEF hosts many exciting activities. See what you [...]

Wellington Classic Dressage (WCD), Gold Coast Dressage, Palm Beach Dressage Derby and International Horse Sport Palm Beach (IHSPB) announce their 2012 USEF-Licensed Dressage Shows set to remain at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center and Equestrian Estates Horse Park, home of the prestigious Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDIW. Equestrian Sports Productions(ESP), which manages the Winter Equestrian [...]

After the 13th and last qualifier, which took place in ´s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, seven German jumpers have managed to qualify for the World Cup Final in Leipzig (27th April to 1st May). The following German riders are counted among the 18 finalists of the Western European League: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Ludger Beerbaum, Phillip Weishaupt, Christian Ahlmann, [...]

Daisy Berkeley’s top event horse ‘Spring Along’ has died of a suspected heart attack at Gatcombe Horse Trials. The 18-year-old bay died instantly while jumping the two steps up to palisade, fence 23ab on the 25-fence open intermediate course. Daisy was not seriously injured. ‘Spring Along’ was having his first run of the season, having [...]

Fontainebleau/FRA – The start into the green season has been like a fairy tale for the German eventers. Michael Jung with Leopin, Andreas Dibowski with FRH Fantasia, Kai Rüder with Leprince des Bois and Andreas Ostholt on Franco Jeas claimed victory of the Nations Cup (162,1). Runner-up was the team from France (194,1) followed by [...]

The winner of the Gold-Tour Grand Prix, qualifier for the 2011 FEI European Championship in Arezzo, was Manuel Eugster (0 / 52,12 seconds) with Coolboy R.M. The victory means a prize-money of 12.000 € for the Swiss jumper. Runner–up was the British William Whitaker with Sarlino (0 / 57,72 seconds). The third place went to [...]

The best German jumper in the Grand Prix of the Sunshine Tour taking place in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain on Sunday was Andreas Kreuzer riding Jumex Sport Cosmic. The pair had eight penalty points in the jump-off (47.16 seconds) and ranked twelfth. Patrick Nisbett (Bermuda) and his mount Cantaro claimed victory after having stayed [...]

Week eleven of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday afternoon with a victory for Mario Deslauriers (USA) and Cella in the $30,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Classic Finale. Deslauriers and Cella, owned by Jane F. Clark, were the only pair to master the course with double clear rounds for the win. [...]

The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center experienced one of its biggest crowds ever on Saturday night as more than 7,000 spectators filled the stands to watch Laura Kraut (USA) and Cedric race to victory in the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* during week eleven of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). [...]

The highlight class today in the International Arena at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) was the $31,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic. Kent Farrington (USA) and Up Chiqui, owned by Farrington, Alex Boone, and William Dobbs, was the fastest through the timers for victory. Week 11 of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival is sponsored [...]

Poland’s Katarzyna Milczarek and her 11-year-old stallion Ekwador claimed victory of the qualifying in the Central European League for the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany at the end of April. The pair reached a score of 72.850%. The second rider who qualified himself was Hungary’s Robert Acs and his mount Weinzauber scoring 69.90%. The [...]

LYNCH SNATCHES LAST-CHANCE WIN AT ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH Ireland’s Denis Lynch snatched a last-minute place at next month’s Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping final in Leipzig, Germany with a superb victory in the final qualifier of the Western European League series at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today.  Riding the gigantic 11 year old gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof [...]

Leipzig – For the first time in the history of the equestrian sport, four World Cup Finals will be taking place at the same time, and under one roof, in Leipzig. Show jumping and dressage riders, vaulters and drivers from all over the world will make the PARTNER PFERD, from April 27th to May 1st, [...]

14 Accumulator competition against the clock 1,30 m Pl. Horse Rider Points Time 1. Perle De La Folie Axel Le Diberder FRAU 65 53,39 2. Old Mill Alibi Florence Bellm GBR 65 54,53 3. Pop Star Des Bois Cyril Cools BEL 65 57,32 4. Plume D’Artemis Camille Delaveau FRA 65 57,98 5. Nacre Du Cerisier [...]

09 Int. Jumping Competition CSIYH* 1,20-1,30m in 2 phases Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Zaretino Greeve Michael NED 0/0 27.38 2. Aajee Greeve Michael NED 0/0 28.27 3. Quelstar du Vic Bilh Francart Alexandra FRA 0/0 29.01 4. Zinius Kuipers Doron NED 0/0 29.14 5. Zireina C Vereecke Koen BEL 0/0 30.02 6. Zerly [...]

XVII CIRCUITO HIPICO DEL SOL 2011 166 Int. Jumping Competition with jump-off Small Tour GP Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. KOLIBRI CLASSIC Aston, Chloe GBR 0/0 45,00 2. CELINA 127 Le Pajolec, Eugenie FRA 0/0 50,62 3. MORENA XI CH Espinosa Lopez, Luis COL 0/4 44,03 4. CERANTUS VON HOF CH Dive, Marie BEL [...]

SILVER TOUR – FEI RR Points 88 Competition with one round and one jump-off (1.45 m) FEI-Art. 238.2.2 – CSI3*/EYCUP S** – 1 horse per athlete Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Tauber vh Kapelhof Philippaerts, Ludo BEL 0/0 34.09 2. Ukendy *** Ruiz, Mauricio COL 0/0 34.51 3. Carlos V.H.P.Z Philippaerts, Nicola BEL 0/0 [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. with one jump off 1m60 Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Abbervail van het Dingeshof Denis  Lynch (IRL) 0/0 40.66 2. BMC van Grunsven Simon Jeroen  Dubbeldam (NED) 0/0 40.97 3. VDL Groep Utascha SFN Eric  van der Vleuten (NED) 0/0 41.74 4. Van Schijndel’s Rascin Piet  Raijmakers Jr. (NED) 0/0 42.32 [...]

05 Int. Jumping Competition CSI2* 1,30m with jump-off Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Qasqai Lambrecht Vincent BEL 0/0 34.21 2. Wait ‘n See Kuipers Doron NED 0/0 34.96 3. Desiree C Vereecke Koen BEL 0/0 35.14 4. Wolgalore van ‘t Paradijs Demuynck Freddy BEL 0/0 35.19 5. Quality Greeve Michael NED 0/0 35.80 6. [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. with one jump off 1m55 Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Sam Albert  Zoer (NED) 0/0 31.92 2. Nenuphar jac Pénélope  Leprevost (FRA) 0/0 34.37 3. VDL Bubalu Jur  Vrieling (NED) 0/0 34.79 4. Delphi Katie  McVean (NZL) 0/4 34.67 5. Chaman Ludger  Beerbaum (GER) 4 64.64 6. BMC Quality Time TN [...]

XVII CIRCUITO HIPICO DEL SOL 2011 157 Int. Jumping Competition with jump-off Small Tour A Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. ASHBOURNE Melnikova, Yana RUS 0/0 34,97 2. IMOLA Bjerke, Mille Marie NOR 0/0 37,33 3. TRYOMPH SPEEDY Alzbeta, Fatkova CZE 0/0 41,98 4. K CLUB CINCIOS Melnikova, Yana RUS 0/0 45,79 5. CORVETTE 21 [...]

SILVER TOUR – 2nd part 75 Competition against the clock (1.40 m) FEI-Art. 238.2.1 – CSI3*/EYCUP S* – 2 horses per athlete Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Petit Prince GG Dreher, Hans-Dieter GER 0 63.62 2. Caramel Wijngaardhoeve Z Van Gerwen, Jody NED 0 64.16 3. Lasandro Dreher, Hans-Dieter GER 0 64.28 4. Coolidge [...]

Another victory for Dutch jumper Albert Zoer. On Saturday night he won the BMC Prijs riding his mount Sam (by Calvados). Only four of the total of 30 riders went clear in the 1.55 m class with jump-off. Albert Zoer managed to ride the fastest jump-off round in 31.92 seconds by risking a few tight [...]

CORNELISSEN AND PARZIVAL SCOOP THEIR FIFTH VICTORY AT ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH The Netherlands’ Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival secured their fifth victory of the season when coming out on top at the last qualifying leg of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands this afternoon.  They now look sure-fire [...]

Int. Dressage Competition – FREESTYLE GRAND PRIX Pl. Rider Horse Points 1. HESTER Carl GBR FERNANDEZ 1542,0 2. TRUPPA Valentina ITA CHABLIS 1482,0 3. FERRER SALAT Beatriz ESP FABERGE 1428,0 4. BRIEUSSEL Stephanie FRA WERNER (NL) 1415,0 5. SERRE Arnaud FRA HELIO II 1393,0 6. EILBERG Michael GBR MARAKOV 1388,0 7. PRUNTHALLER Ulrike AUT BARTLGUT’S [...]

7 Int. Jumping Competition Table C, 1,30 m Pl. Horse Rider Time 1. Cacharel Van De Slaring Beau Vandousselaere BEL 75,35 2. Ombre Des Bruyeres Quentin Marion FRA 76,54 3. Quo Vadis Loup Briffaut FRA 81,72 4. Plume D’Artemis Camille Delaveau FRA 81,95 5. Evita Van’T Zorgvliet Melanie Deloof BEL 85,26 6. Pussylove De Safray [...]

The Dutch jumpers dominated the first two speed classes in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Friday. The 1.50 class against the clock featured 42 riders, whereas 21 rode clear rounds. In the end Albert Zoer and his mount Sam (by Calvdaos) rode the fastest round of the day. The horse/rider combination claimed victory with a clear round and [...]

Yesterday at the Indoor Brabant in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Adelinde Cornelissen demonstrated again her present dominance in the dressage scene. She has won the Grand Prix riding her chestnut Parzival scoring 82.043%. Adelinde became 9’s for the extended trot, for the half-passes, the passage – and for the first piaffe. Runner-up was German Isabell Werth who had [...]

1 FEI PRIX SAINT GEORGES Pl. Rider Horse Points 1. LUTKEMEIER Fabienne GER SOLE MIO 5 1308,5 2. HESTER Carl GBR TATLER 1307,5 3. EILBERG Michael GBR WOODLANDER DORNROSCHEN 1302,5 4. MICHEL Jessica FRA DAIMLER 1301,5 5. ANDERSON Henriette GBR LAYLA 1276,0 6. HOUTVAST Danielle NED RAMBO 1270,5 7. NGOVAN Gilles SUI SOLID BROWN 1265,5 [...]

01 Int. Jumping Competition CSI2* 1,20m in 2 phases Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Niskao de Moens Christen Aurore FRA 0/0 25.32 2. Win Chin Denutte Hendrik BEL 0/0 26.67 3. Zazzle Makkinga Anna-Liza NED 0/0 27.03 4. Stormwind Demuynck Freddy BEL 0/0 27.53 5. C’est Cezar De Ridder Lisa BEL 0/0 28.63 6. [...]

149 Int. Jumping Competition in 2 phases Small Tour A Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. DIEGO M Lawrence, Danielle GBR 0/0 24,16 2. CORVETTE 21 Lennartsson, Hilda SW 0/0 25,28 3. TRYOMPH SPEEDY Alzbeta, Fatkova CZE 0/0 25,98 4. GOOD DAY MATE Melnikova, Yana RUS 0/0 27,61 5. PERLE 514 Sundstein, Silja DEN 0/0 [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. against the clock 1m50 Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Sam Albert  Zoer (NED) 0 56.54 2. Cevo Socrates Edwina  Alexander (AUS) 0 57.27 3. VDL Groep Utascha SFN Eric  van der Vleuten (NED) 0 57.38 4. Taloubet Z Christian  Ahlmann (GER) 0 58.01 5. BMC van Grunsven Simon Jeroen  Dubbeldam (NED) [...]

SILVER TOUR – 2nd part 62 Int. Jumping Competition against the clock (1.40 m) FEI-Art. 238.2.1 – CSI3* – 2 horses per athlete Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Brickfield Boy Luckett, Geoff GBR 0.00 57.98 2. T. Vivaldy Al Duhami, Ramzy KSA 0.00 61.56 3. Love Affair Govoni, Gianni ITA 0.00 62.06 4. R. [...]

1. Table A against the clock, without jump-off, 1,25 m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Cacharel Van De Slaring Beau Vandousselaere BEL 0 73,31 2. Pop Star Des Bois Cyril Cools BEL 0 75,41 3. Linou Du Tourtel Kevin Gauthier FRA 0 79,70 4. Evita Van’T Zorgvliet Melanie Deloof BEL 0 80,93 5. Southbound [...]

At present, Hickstead is the most successful jumping horse of the world. The 15-year-old stalltion of Canadian jumper Eric Lamaze is the leader of the world breeding federation’s ranking list for sport horses followed by the Belgian gelding Ulysse of Swiss rider Pius Schwizer. Pius Schwizer can be found twice on the world’s ranking list; [...]