2014 World Cup exits Mexico for France

By September 24, 2011

Guadalajara, Mexico ― host of the Pan American Games Oct. 14-30 ― has withdrawn its bid to host the FEI World Cup Final Jumping in 2014, prompting the Fédération Equestre Internationale Bureau to allocate the the FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals 2014 to Lyon France. The French city was one of two bidders for the 2014 Finals.

“We very much regret that Guadalajara was not able to comply with the FEI requirements within the timeframe and we understand that they need some more time to put on a perfect event. They are now working on a bid for the FEI World Cup Final in 2015 and we look forward to receiving it,” FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos said.

“We are delighted to give the 2014 FEI World Cup Finals in both Jumping and Dressage to Lyon and look forward to spectacular sport in France. The FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals 2014 will run from 16-20 April.

It was announced in May that the 2013 World Cup Finals in Dressage and Show Jumping will be hosted by the Goteborg Horse Show in Gothenburg, Sweden, April 24-28. Gothenburg has hosted finals for the FEI’s World Cup on five prior occasions, drawing crowds of more than 10,000 spectators.

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