On the first day of competition at the 2023 FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final, 40 horse and rider combinations went head to head for the fastest time in Final I—the speed round.

World number 1 Henrick von Eckermann (SWE) piloted King Edward to the top of the leaderboard, followed by Great Britain’s Scott Brash and Hello Jefferson, and finally, Daniel Deusser (GER) and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z rounded out the top three. Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita are the highest placed American duo in eighth place.

All 40 duos will advance to Thursday’s Final II, a jump-off round. Here’s a glance at round one:

The 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final resumes Thursday, April 6, at 7:15 p.m. CT.

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For the full schedule, click here.

Thanks to Absorbine for our coverage of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final, including rider interviews, competition reports, photos, videos and more!⁣