The 2010 Global Champions Tour was the fifth edition of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), an important international show jumping competition series. The series was held mainly in Europe, one competition was held outside of Europe. All competitions were endowed at least 285000 . All GCT events was held as CSI 5*.

The competitions was held between May 7, 2010, and August 29, 2010. There was no final. At the end of the season the best 18 riders in the final overall standings has got a bonus prize money, in total €1,000,000

Competitions

competitions of the 2010 Global Champions Tour

All competitions are held as competition over two rounds against the clock with one jump-off against the clock.

1st Competition: Global Champions Tour of Spain

May 7, 2010 to May 9, 2010 – Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Spain Competition: Saturday, May 8, 2010 – Start: 4:00 pm, prize money: €285000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1France Timothée AnciaumeLamm de Fetan0-0-045.0040
2Germany Marcus EhningSabrina0-0-045.3237
3Belgium Jos LansinkValentina van't Heike0-0-442.9535

(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)

Kenneth Cheng at the 2010 Global Champions Tour of Germany

2nd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Germany

May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010 – Hamburg (German show jumping and dressage derby), Germany Competition: Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €285000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1United States Lauren HoughQuick Study0-0-042.4640
2Australia Edwina AlexanderItot du Château0-0-438.4337
3United States Laura KrautCedric0-0-438.8435

(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)

3rd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Italy

May 20, 2010 to May 23, 2010 – La Mandria near Turino, Italy Competition: Saturday, May 22, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €300000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1Germany Marco KutscherCash0-0-037.9840
2United Kingdom Nick SkeltonCarlo0-0-038.1837
3Brazil Rodrigo PessoaRebozo0-0-041.1235

(Top 3 of 46 Competitors)

4th Competition: France I

June 10, 2010 to June 12, 2010 – Cannes, France Competition: Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1Australia Edwina AlexanderItot du Chateau0-0-044.3440
2France Kevin StautLe Prestige St Lois0-0-436.2937
3Republic of Ireland Jessica KürtenLibertina0-0-436.7835

(Top 3 of 43 Competitors)

5th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Monaco

June 24, 2010 to June 26, 2010 – shore at the marina „Port Hercule“, Monte Carlo, Monaco Competition: Saturday, June 26, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1Brazil Bernardo AlvesBridgit0-0-035.2740
2Republic of Ireland Jessica KürtenLibertina0-0-035.2937
3Belgium Jos LansinkValentina van't Heike0-0-040.2135

(Top 3 of 44 Competitors)

6th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Portugal

July 1, 2010 to July 3, 2010 – Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais near Estoril, Portugal Competition: Saturday, July 3, 2010 – Start: 7:00 pm, prize money: €325000 (show jumping grand prix with the second-highest prize money in Europe)

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1Germany Meredith Michaels-BeerbaumCheckmate0-0-044.1140
2Germany Marco KutscherCash0-0-045.8237
3Belgium Jos LansinkValentina van't Heike0-0-051.8735

(Top 3 of 41 Competitors)

7th Competition: France II

July 23, 2010 to July 25, 2010 – Chantilly Racecourse, Chantilly, France Competition: Saturday, July 24, 2010 – Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: €285000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1United States Laura KrautCedric0-0-038.2240
2France Penelope LeprevostMylord Charthago0-0-040.3937
3Australia Edwina AlexanderItot du Chateau0-0-040.9135

(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)

8th Competition: Global Champions Tour of the Netherlands

August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010 – Valkenswaard, Netherlands Competition: Saturday, August 14, 2010 – Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: €285000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1United States Laura KrautCedric0-0-036.7240
2Republic of Ireland Denis LynchLantinus0-0-037.8837
3Germany Christian AhlmannTaloubet Z0-0-437.1735

(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)

9th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Brasil

August 26, 2010 to August 28, 2010 – equestrian facility of the Sociedade Hípica Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro (Athina Onassis International Horse Show), Brazil Competition: Saturday, August 28, 2010 – Start: 4:30 pm, prize money: €300000

RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoring points
PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)PenaltiesTime (s)
1Germany Marcus EhningNoltes Küchengirl0-0-033.2340
2Republic of Ireland Denis LynchAll Inclusive NRW0-0-033.5037
3Australia Edwina AlexanderItot du Château0-0-034.0135

(Top 3 of 37 Competitors)

Final standings

Rider1st Competition2nd Competition3rd Competition4th Competition5th Competition6th Competition7th Competition8th Competition9th Competitionscoring points (Total)prize money (bonus)
1Germany Marcus Ehning37292432(0)3030(19)40222300,000
2Germany Marco Kutscher32334033737(0)33(0)215€180,000
3Australia Edwina Alexander(0)37(10)401219352035198€120,000
4Belgium Jos Lansink35(0)28283535725(0)193€80,000
5Republic of Ireland Jessica Kürten11213335379(6)27173€60,000

(Top 5), 7 results count for the final standing