2008 Samsung Super League

The 2008 Samsung Super League was the 2008 edition of the Samsung Super League, the premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI and sponsored by Samsung Electronics. It was held at eight European venues from May 9 to September 21, 2008. Germany won the series for the third consecutive year, while Ludger Beerbaum of Germany won the title of top rider. Sweden was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup after finishing last in the eight team series.

2008 show schedule

Date Show Winning team Top rider(s)
May 9, 2008 2008 Jumping International de France
 France La Baule, France
CSIO*****
135,000
 Belgium Belgium Ludo Philippaerts on Cavalor's Winningmood
France Michel Robert on Koro d'Or
May 23, 2008 2008 Piazza di Siena 2008
Italy Rome, Italy
CSIO*****
€136,000
United Kingdom Great Britain United Kingdom Tim Stockdale on Corlato
United Kingdom John Whitaker on Peppermill
United States Will Simpson on Carlson vom Dach
May 30, 2008 2008 CSIO Schweiz
Switzerland St. Gallen, Switzerland
CSIO*****
210,000 CHF
 Netherlands Netherlands Vincent Voorn on Alpapillon-Armanie
Belgium Jos Lansink on Valentina van't Heike
June 20, 2008 2008 CHIO Rotterdam
Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
CSIO*****
€150,000
 Germany Germany Ludger Beerbaum on Coupe de Coeur
Switzerland Pius Schwizer on Nobless M
July 3, 2008 2008 CHIO Aachen
Germany Aachen, Germany
CSIO*****
€150,000
 Germany Netherlands Albert Zoer on Sam
July 25, 2008 2008 Royal International Horse Show
United Kingdom Hickstead, United Kingdom
CSIO*****
200,000 CHF
 Germany United Kingdom Charlotte Platt on Paulien II
August 8, 2008 2008 Dublin Horse Show
Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland
CSIO*****
€156,000
United Kingdom Great Britain United States Hillary Dobbs on Quincy B
Republic of Ireland Jessica Kürten on Castle Forbes Libertina
Netherlands Harry Smolders on Walnut de Muze
September 21, 2008 2008 CSIO Barcelona
Spain Barcelona, Spain
CSIO*****
€134,200
 Germany Germany Ludger Beerbaum on All Inclusive NRW
Germany Marco Kutscher on Cornet Obolensky

Standings

Overall

Team Points Total
FRA
France
ITA
Italy
SUI
Switzerland
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
IRL
Republic of Ireland
ESP
Spain
1  Germany 1 5 6 10 10 10 5 20 67.00
2 United Kingdom Great Britain 2 10 3 4 4.5 6 10 6 45.50
3  Netherlands 3 3.5 10 7 7 1 3 10 44.50
4  Belgium 10 2 2 5 0.5 2 2 14 37.50
5  Ireland 5.33 3.5 1 2 2 3 7 8 31.83
6  United States 5.33 7 4 0.5 4.5 0.5 4 2 27.83
7   Switzerland 5.33 0.75 6 3 1 4 0.5 4 24.58
8  Sweden 0.5 0.75 0.5 1 3 6 1 12.75

 Sweden was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. Before the beginning of the 2009 season of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup (the follower of the Samsung Super League), the number of participating nations teams in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup has been increased up to ten. Thus, after the descent of Sweden, three nations starting positions are reassigned. This was done by the placement of best placed show jumpers from every nation in the world rankings. The emerging nations to the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup were Sweden, France and Canada. The national equestrian federation of Canada refrained, so Italy moved into the Meydan FEI Nations Cup for the 2009 season.

Top rider

Rider Team Points Total
FRA
France
ITA
Italy
SUI
Switzerland
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
IRL
Republic of Ireland
ESP
Spain
1 Ludger Beerbaum  Germany 0 0 3 0 3 6
2 John Whitaker United Kingdom Great Britain 3 1 1 0 5
Jos Lansink  Belgium 1 3 0 0 1 5
Will Simpson  United States 1 3 1 5
5 Marco Kutscher  Germany 0 1 0 0 3 4
Nicole Simpson  United States 1 1 1 0 1 4
Pius Schwizer   Switzerland 0 1 3 0 0 0 4
Tim Stockdale United Kingdom Great Britain 3 1 0 0 4
9 Albert Zoer  Netherlands 3 3
Charlie Jayne  United States 1 1 1 0 3
Charlotte Platt United Kingdom Great Britain 3 0 3
Christian Ahlmann  Germany 1 1 1 3
Cian O'Connor  Ireland 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
Denis Lynch  Ireland 1 0 1 1 0 0 3
Emilio Bicocchi  Italy 3 3
Ludo Philippaerts  Belgium 3 0 0 3
Michel Robert  France 3 3
Vincent Voorn  Netherlands 0 3 0 3
19 Carsten-Otto Nagel  Germany 1 1 2
Christina Liebherr   Switzerland 0 1 1 2
Edward Doyle  Ireland 0 1 0 0 1 2
Gerco Schröder  Netherlands 0 1 1 0 0 2
Harry Smolders  Netherlands 1 1 2
Helena Lundbäck  Sweden 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Marc Houtzager  Netherlands 1 1 0 0 2
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum  Germany 1 1 0 2
Nick Skelton United Kingdom Great Britain 1 1 0 2
Philippe Le Jeune  Belgium 1 0 0 0 1 2
29 Angelique Hoorn  Netherlands 0 0 1 0 0 1
Beezie Madden  United States 1 1
Christophe Vanderhasselt  Belgium 1 1
David O'Brien  Ireland 1 0 0 0 1
Dirk Demeersman  Belgium 0 1 0 1
Giulia Martinengo Marquet  Italy 1 1
Hillary Dobbs  United States 0 1 1
Holger Wulschner  Germany 1 0 1
Jane Richard   Switzerland 1 0 0 1
Jessica Kürten  Ireland 0 1 1
Judy Ann Melchior  Belgium 1 0 1
Kevin Staut  France 1 1
Laura Kraut  United States 0 0 1 1
Leon Thijssen  Netherlands 1 1
Lotta Schultz  Sweden 0 0 1 0 1
McLain Ward  United States 0 1 1
Michael Whitaker United Kingdom Great Britain 0 1 0 1
Niels Bruynseels  Belgium 0 0 1 0 1
Niklaus Schurtenberger   Switzerland 0 1 0 0 1
Peter Eriksson  Sweden 0 0 0 1 1
Piet Raymakers  Netherlands 1 0 0 1
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson  Sweden 1 0 1
Royne Zettermann  Sweden 0 1 0 1
Steve Guerdat   Switzerland 1 0 0 0 0 1

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