Longines Global Champions Tour - The Ultimate Individual Challenge: 6 QUICK FACTS

Top talent, both equine and human, return to the Longines Global Champions Tour in 2023 in pursuit of individual glory. Opening in Doha, the tour spans the continents of Asia, Europe, The Americas and Middle East, delivering unbeatable venues for the best in show jumping. 

The undercurrent of all events is the race to the Final. Hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital city, for the second year, where points earned by riders on each stop on the tour contribute to the result of the overall championship finale. 

In a secondary race for glory, riders, owners and trainers alike will be looking to get their hands on a Golden Ticket, a qualification for the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix at the GC Prague Playoffs in November. Only 15 tickets up for grabs in 2023, with each winner earning one through a win in a Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, if riders claim top podium position in more than one LGCT Grand Prix, the golden ticket is then handed down to the second placed rider.

As the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix features at every event on the 2023 schedule, there's a few key items to understand:

Longines Global Champions Tour: 6 QUICK FACTS

• The height of LGCT Grand Prix jumps will be set at 1.60m 
• Riders may choose to ride the horse of theirs best suited to the event, rather than having to stick to one mount throughout the year
• 40 horse and rider combinations will qualify for each LGCT Grand Prix by competing in the 5* classes preceding championship day
• Throughout the year, points are allocated to each of the 40 riders according to their finishing place in each event's LGCT Grand Prix over the season. Each rider’s top eight scores count towards the overall championship ranking and a share of the bonus prize money
• Riders compete to win their share in over €36 million over the course of the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour
• Each LGCT Grand Prix winner, or the next highest ranked athlete, secures a Golden Ticket and qualifies for the Super Grand Prix at the final showdown of the year, the GC Prague Playoffs.

Each event is streamed on Global Champions streaming platform, GCTV, where you can tune in to live and exclusive content, watch replays and get insider tips through content series with top show jumping riders!