International Jumping Riders Club

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International Jumping Riders Club
Company typeNon-profit
Founded1977 (1977)
Websitewww.ijrc.org

International Jumping Riders Club (commonly abbreviated as IJRC, stylized as ijrc) is a non-profit organization that represent equestrian athletes.

Organization

International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) was created in order to advocate on behalf of equestrian athletes in 1977.

International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and other sports institutions.[5] Currently the director of the IJRC is Eleonora Ottaviani[6] and the President is Kevin Staut.[7]

The IJRC organizes the Rolex International Jumping Riders Club Top 10 Final competition, which is known as one of the “major” competitions in show jumping.[8] The IJRC is also a patron of the Young Riders’ Academy.[9] The organization also is the owner of the world rankings list of the show jumping riders, which is published monthly by the FEI in international jumping competitions.[10] In 2016, the IJRC lobbied for changes in the format of the Olympic competition starting in 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ "IJRC and NARG Unite".
  2. – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Watch the Geneva Rolex Grand Prix LIVE on Horse & Country - Horse & Country". UK. 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ Jones, Eleanor (25 January 2019). "Britain loses double European gold after positive controlled medication test". Horse & Hound.
  5. ^ "FEI President welcomes International Jumping Riders Club for talks". www.insidethegames.biz.
  6. ^ Murray, Becky (27 September 2018). "Pippa Funnell to mentor young riders in memory of top horse's owner". Horse & Hound.
  7. ^ "Steve Guerdat claims champion title in Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final".
  8. ^ "Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping event set to get underway in The Netherlands". www.insidethegames.biz. March 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Swiss-based Young Riders' Academy is proving a gateway to international success for Irish showjumpers". Farming Independent.
  10. ^ "CHI Geneva welcomes the world's greatest riders for the last major of the season – the Rolex Grand Prix".
  11. ^ "IJRC seeking changes to Olympic format". www.horseshowjumping.tv.