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Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ and
third place at the CHI Geneva.
In addition to Scott Brash and
Steve Guerdat, the Grand Slam
granted victory to six more Major
winners, from well-known riders
Nick Skelton,
Ian Millar and
Christian
Ahlmann to the previously
unheard-of high-flyers Pieter
Devos,
Philipp Weishaupt and
Pedro
Veniss. Dreams come true
thanks to this unparalleled quest,
which spotlights equestrian legends
and helps the sport’s rising
talent scale their careers to greater
heights. The Rolex Grand Slam
epitomizes an athlete’s ability to
excel and inspire the masses, and,
with its many unforgettable
moments,
writes the history of one
of the sport’s most distinguished
endeavours.
In its fifth year, the Rolex Grand
Slam of Show Jumping announced
the start of a new chapter with the
addition of a fourth show, The
Dutch Masters, which has become
a fixed annual leg of this exceptional
quest. As the largest indoor show
in the Netherlands, The Dutch
Masters in ‘s-Hertogenbosch epitomizes
the values of the Rolex
Grand Slam. Founded in 1967,
the Netherland’s iconic equestrian
event celebrates its 50th anniversary
this year, joining the ranks of
the sport’s Majors.
Together with the CHI Geneva (the
first international show, created in
1926), the CHIO Aachen (1927)
and the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’
(1976), the Rolex Grand Slam now
looks back on some 200 worldclass
international show jumping
events. While shared history plays
a key role in their alliance, they
are equally united by their love of
horses
and their passion for the