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 DateShowWinning teamTop rider(s) May 9, 2008 2008 Jumping International de France La Baule, FranceCSIO*****€135,000 BEL Ludo Philippaerts on Cavalor's WinningmoodFRA Michel Robert on Koro d'Or May 23, 2008 2008 Piazza di Siena 2008ITA Rome, ItalyCSIO*****€136,000 GBR Great Britain GBR Tim Stockdale on CorlatoGBR John Whitaker on Peppermill USA Will Simpson on Carlson vom Dach May 30, 2008 2008 CSIO SchweizSUI St. Gallen, SwitzerlandCSIO*****210,000 CHF NED Vincent Voorn on Alpapillon-Armanie BEL Jos Lansink on Valentina van't Heike June 20, 2008 2008 CHIO RotterdamNED Rotterdam, NetherlandsCSIO*****€150,000 GER Ludger Beerbaum on Coupe de CoeurSUI Pius Schwizer on Nobless M July 3, 2008 2008 CHIO AachenGER Aachen, GermanyCSIO*****€150,000 NED Albert Zoer on Sam July 25, 2008 2008 Royal International Horse ShowGBR Hickstead, United KingdomCSIO*****200,000 CHF GBR Charlotte Platt on Paulien II August 8, 2008 2008 Dublin Horse ShowIRL Dublin, IrelandCSIO*****€156,000 GBR Great Britain USA Hillary Dobbs on Quincy BIRL Jessica Kürten on Castle Forbes LibertinaNED Harry Smolders on Walnut de Muze September 21, 2008 2008 CSIO BarcelonaESP Barcelona, SpainCSIO*****€134,200 GER Ludger Beerbaum on All Inclusive NRWGER Marco Kutscher on Cornet Obolensky Standings Overall TeamPointsTotalFRAFRAITAITASUISUINEDNEDGERGERGBRGBRIRLIRLESPESP1 1 5 6 10 10 10 5 20 67.002 GBR Great Britain 2 10 3 4 4.5 6 10 6 45.503 3 3.5 10 7 7 1 3 10 44.504 10 2 2 5 0.5 2 2 14 37.505 5.33 3.5 1 2 2 3 7 8 31.836 5.33 7 4 0.5 4.5 0.5 4 2 27.837 5.33 0.75 6 3 1 4 0.5 4 24.588 0.5 0.75 0.5 1 3 6 1 – 12.75 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 RiderTeamPointsTotalFRAFRAITAITASUISUINEDNEDGERGERGBRGBRIRLIRLESPESP1 Ludger Beerbaum — 0 0 3 0 — — 3 62 John Whitaker GBR Great Britain — 3 1 1 0 — — — 5 Jos Lansink — 1 3 0 0 — — 1 5 Will Simpson 1 3 1 — — — — — 55 Marco Kutscher — 0 1 0 0 — — 3 4 Nicole Simpson — 1 1 — — 1 0 1 4 Pius Schwizer 0 — 1 3 0 0 — 0 4 Tim Stockdale GBR Great Britain — 3 1 — 0 — — 0 49 Albert Zoer — — — — 3 — — — 3 Charlie Jayne 1 1 1 — — — 0 — 3 Charlotte Platt GBR Great Britain — — — — — 3 — 0 3 Christian Ahlmann — 1 1 — 1 — — — 3 Cian O'Connor 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Denis Lynch 1 0 1 — 1 0 0 — 3 Emilio Bicocchi — 3 — — — — — — 3 Ludo Philippaerts 3 0 — — 0 — — — 3 Michel Robert 3 — — — — — — — 3 Vincent Voorn 0 — 3 — 0 — — — 319 Carsten-Otto Nagel — — 1 — — — — 1 2 Christina Liebherr 0 — 1 1 — — — — 2 Edward Doyle 0 1 0 0 1 — — — 2 Gerco Schröder 0 — 1 1 0 — — 0 2 Harry Smolders — 1 — — — — 1 — 2 Helena Lundbäck 1 0 0 — 0 1 — 0 2 Marc Houtzager 1 1 — 0 — — — 0 2 Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum — 1 — 1 0 — — — 2 Nick Skelton GBR Great Britain 1 — — — 1 — 0 — 2 Philippe Le Jeune 1 — 0 — 0 — 0 1 229 Angelique Hoorn 0 — 0 1 0 — — 0 1 Beezie Madden — — — — 1 — — — 1 Christophe Vanderhasselt — — — — — — — 1 1 David O'Brien — — — 1 0 0 — 0 1 Dirk Demeersman — 0 — 1 0 — — — 1 Giulia Martinengo Marquet — 1 — — — — — — 1 Hillary Dobbs — — — — — 0 1 — 1 Holger Wulschner — — — — — 1 0 — 1 Jane Richard 1 — — — — 0 0 — 1 Jessica Kürten — 0 — — — — 1 — 1 Judy Ann Melchior 1 — 0 — — — — — 1 Kevin Staut 1 — — — — — — — 1 Laura Kraut — — — 0 0 — — 1 1 Leon Thijssen — — — — — — — 1 1 Lotta Schultz 0 — 0 1 — 0 — — 1 McLain Ward — — — 0 1 — — — 1 Michael Whitaker GBR Great Britain — 0 — — — 1 — 0 1 Niels Bruynseels 0 — — 0 — 1 0 — 1 Niklaus Schurtenberger — 0 1 — 0 — — 0 1 Peter Eriksson 0 0 0 1 — — — — 1 Piet Raymakers — — 1 0 — — 0 — 1 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson — 1 — — 0 — — — 1 Royne Zettermann — — — — 0 1 0 — 1 Steve Guerdat 1 — 0 0 0 — — 0 1 External links Official website Category:2008 in show jumping Category:Samsung Super League Category:FEI Nations Cup by year