Facts and Figures: 38 horse-and-rider combinations from 17 different countries competed in today’s first leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League in Oslo, Norway. This League consists of 13 qualifiers in 10 countries. The Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2017/2018 Final will take place in Paris (FRA) from 10 to 15 April 2018. The top-18 riders from the Western European League series will qualify for the Final. The Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping series celebrates its 40th anniversary this season. Quotes: Edwina Tops-Alexander AUS (3rd): “My last indoor show was in March, then I had a five-month break because I was expecting our baby, Chloe. I got California in November last year, she’s not super-experienced but she has plenty of jump and a great mind.” Morten Aasen, Show Director: “I’m grateful and thankful to have so many great riders coming all the way to Oslo. The horses are out of this world as are the riders - what they do is just art!”