Show jumping’s Split Rock returns to Fort Worth

Published on December 15, 2022

Olympic veterans and world-class show jumping riders and horses from nine countries will be at Will Rogers Coliseum through Dec. 19 for the return of the culminating event of the 2022 Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour.

Why it matters: Last year’s inaugural event was so successful that the International Equestrian Federation took the unprecedented step of awarding the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final to a city after hosting an event for only one year. Fort Worth will host the FEI World Cup Finals in Jumping, as well as in Dressage, in April 2026.

“The fact that the FEI awarded the World Cup Final to Fort Worth after only one year of hosting an event is a testament to what the city did in putting on last year’s incredible event,” said Derek Braun, founder and president of the Split Rock Jumping Tour. “The sport of show jumping owes a tremendous amount of gratitude to Erin Davis-Heineking, who asked us to bring world-class show jumping to Fort Worth, and to our other local partners including the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Sports Commission.”

About the event: Founded in 2015, the Split Rock Jumping Tour has revolutionized the way the sport of show jumping is presented in the U.S., creating a truly “unparalleled show jumping experience” for competitors, sponsors and spectators alike. Split Rock Jumping Tour’s first event in Fort Worth last December set a new standard for the sport and drew sellout crowds of approximately 16,000 attendees over four days.

Know before you go

• An action-packed week will showcase a range of competition levels, highlighted by the $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Fort Worth, presented by Lugano Diamonds, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.
• A top international field representing Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Portugal and the United States will compete for the chance to qualify for the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, which returns to the U.S. for the first time since 2017 next April in Omaha.
• Tickets starting at $15 are available for the whole week or for individual days.

Photo: Ireland’s Conor Swail took top honors in Fort Worth’s inaugural event in 2021.

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