Will Coleman moves up from #32 to #15 in the latest FEI World Ranking. Photo by Abby Powell.
We are finally seeing a return to some state of normalcy (in terms of eventing, at least) as the world continues to contend with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the FEI released updated mitigation procedures for calculating FEI World Rankings to account for competition interruptions and cancellations.
Now, the first look at rankings for 2022 has been released, keeping to the traditional 12-month rolling period in which a rider’s six best scores from the previous 12-month period are put toward their final ranking. Rankings are typically tabulated at the end of each month, dropping scores from the same month in the previous year.
Jonelle Price en route to a podium finish at Pau with McLaren, to the tune of 102 FEI points. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Oliver Townend will take his #1 ranking into the start of the 2022 season, but from that point on we see quite a bit of shuffle in the rankings, including five U.S. riders ranked within the top 20. Boyd Martin remains the highets-ranked U.S. rider, currently in ninth with 380 points. Take look at the updated top 20:
Notable movers and shakers include New Zealand’s Jonelle Price, who climbs from #5 to #2, Great Britain’s Gemma Tattersall moving from #15 to #7, fellow Brit Nicola Wilson moving from #23 to #10, Aachen winner Will Coleman jumping from #32 to #15, as well as moves by Tamie Smith and Phillip Dutton up into the top 20.
Confused as to what events/placings add up to what points? Click the number of points accumulated by each rider on the right hand side of the ranking table (viewable here) to see a breakdown of their points.
