The CHIO Rotterdam (Concours Hippique International Officiel) is an annual international horse show held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The show is held every year in June. Is the largest international equestrian outdoor event in The Netherlands, hosted at the 'Rotterdamse Manege' in Kralingen.

The event Two equestrian disciplines, show-jumping and dressage, are part of the CHIO Rotterdam in which both competitions hosts the Nations Cup. Only one Nations Cup in each discipline can be staged in a country, according to the regulations of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the FEI. For show-jumping the 5* CSI event is part of the program, while for dressage the 5* CDI event is part of the program. Hosting a 5* in both show-jumping and dressage, making it one of the most prestigious equestrian shows in the world.

History

In 1937 the Rotterdam local riding school hosted its first national show at a substantial piece of land. Also in 1939 and 1940 the local riding school hosted the two-day event, but were forced to quit because of World War II. In 1947 the local show was back on the calendar and also welcomed riders from Belgium. The first official international edition of CHIO Rotterdam was in 1948, which makes it the oldest international sport event in the city of Rotterdam. Already during the first edition of the show, a nations cup in show-jumping was held, while dressage was not yet not part of the event. In 1961 a permanent tribune was built for the CHIO Rotterdam, which was sponsored by several local businesses in Rotterdam. The same year the freestyle to music in dressage was introduced. Winner of the first dressage freestyle was the late German Reiner Klimke. A year later, in 1962, the Nations Cup for dressage was also introduced. In 1967 the CHIO Rotterdam hosted the European Championships for show-jumping, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Ten years later in 1979, Rotterdam again hosted the European Championships for show-jumping.

In 1980 the Olympic Games in Moscow were boycotted by a major number of countries because of the protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. CHIO Rotterdam was designated to organize the alternative Olympic Games for equestrian and was won by Austrian Hugo Simon. Nine years later, CHIO Rotterdam hosted again the European Championships for show-jumping.

The 90's was a difficult decade for the organization as the standards of the International Federation became stricter, the costs of organizing the event became significantly high because of the growth, and the municipality in Rotterdam could not agree on the progress and organization surrounding the event. The CHIO Rotterdam takes place in a forest and to further expand, 51 trees had to be cut to make the expansion possible. Ultimately, the plan fell through. Also a setback in the 1990s was the fire at the Rotterdamse Manege, which resulted in the destruction of the specially built tribune.

In the 2000s the event is able to grow again and a new era for the event begins, while the popularity of equestrian in The Netherlands was rising. The grass in the main arena was replaced by sand and dressage moved from the smaller second arena to the main arena, while the event became more popular by visitors because of the expansion of exhibitors and more entertainment besides the sport. In 2006 Dutch Olympic gold medalist Anky van Grunsven sets a new world record with her horse Salinero in the freestyle to music. In 2011 a complete new modern tribune was built which resulted in the allocation of the European Championships for dressage. In 2019, for the first time in history the CHIO Rotterdam hosted a multi discipline European Championship for show-jumping, dressage as well as Para-equestrian. In 2023, the FEI announced that Rotterdam will be part of a new format of the show-jumping Nations Cup, the League of Nations. Only five competitions are part of the League of Nations, of which two are on European soil.

Winners The list of winners names the winner of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam in show-jumping and dressage. The first Grand Prix was in 1937. From 1938 until 1947 the Grand Prix of Rotterdam was cancelled because of the World War II, excluding 1939.

Year Show-Jumping Dressage 1937 Jan de Bruine on Milord No Dressage 1939 Christiaan Tonnet on Kantaka No Dressage 1947 Jan de Bruine on Kantaka No Dressage 1948 Ziya Azak on Rizgar No Dressage 1949 Jane Starkey on Cascade No Dressage 1950 Major G. Gibbon on Sarah No Dressage 1951 Harry Llewellyn on Foxhunter No Dressage 1952 Victor Carrillo on Resorte II No Dressage 1953 Magnus von Buchwaldt on Jaspis No Dressage 1954 Kevin Barry on Hollyford No Dressage 1955 Paco Goyoaga on Toscanella No Dressage 1956 Dawn Wofford on Earlsrath Rambler Liselott Linsenhoff on Adular 1957 Hans Günter Winkler on Halla 1958 William Steinkraus on Ksar d’Esprit 1959 K. Pade on Domherr 1960 Anna Dehning on Nico 1961 V. Clark on Atalanta Reiner Klimke on Arcadius 1962 Harvey Smith on O’Malley Reiner Klimke on Arcadius 1963 Charles David Barker on Mister Softee 1964 Seamus Hayes on Goodbye 1965 William Barker on North Flight 1966 Nelson Pessoa on Caribe 1967 David Broome on Mister Softee 1968 Carol Hofmann on Out Late 1969 Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer on Abadan 1970 Hauke Schmidt on Causa 1971 Alison Dawes on The Maverick 1972 Not held Not held 1973 Alwin Schockemöhle on Rex the Robber 1974 Piero D'Inzeo on Easter Light Harvey Smith on Salvador III 1975 Hendrik Snoek on Gaylord 1976 Christophe Cuyer on Varin Reiner Klimke on Andiana 1977 John Simpson on Texas 1978 Terry Leibel on Sympatico 1979 Johan Heins on Argonaut ‘Z Paul Schockemöhle on Deister Gerd Wiltfang on Roman 1980 Hugo Simon on Gladstone 1981 Gilles Bertrán de Balanda on Galoubet A. Malesan 1982 Paul Schockemöhle on Deister 1983 Walter Gabathuler on Beethoven Annemarie Sanders on Amon 1984 Paul Schockemöhle on Deister 1985 Philip Heffer on Viewpoint 1986 Bruno Candrian on Lampire 1987 John Whitaker on Milton Robert Dover on Federleicht 1988 Jos Lansink on Felix 1989 Pierre Durand on Jappeloup John Whitaker on Milton 1990 Elmar Gundel on Prints 1991 Franke Sloothaak on Walzerkönig 1992 Ludger Beerbaum on Almox Grand Plaisir Anky van Grunsven on Olympic Cocktail 1993 Ludger Beerbaum on Almox Rush On 1994 Took not place because of the 1994 FEI World Equestrian Games 1995 Michael Whitaker on Everest Two Step Gonnelien Rothenberger on Ideaal 1996 Franke Sloothaak on San Patrigano Joly Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire 1997 Paul Estermann on Flying Shark CH Anky van Grunsven on TCN Partout 1998 Rodrigo Pessoa on Gandini Lianos No Dressage 1999 Beezie Madden on Innocence Anky van Grunsven on Bonfire 2000 Hugo Simon on E.T. No Dressage 2001 Franke Sloothaak on Joli Coeur Hans Jorgen Norgaard on Pianostar 2002 Rodrigo Pessoa on Baloubet de Rouet Anky van Grunsven on Salinero 2003 Lars Nieberg on Loreana Edward Gal on Gestion Lingh 2004 Gert-Jan Bruggink on Joel Anky van Grunsven on Salinero 2005 Lars Nieberg on Lucie Kirsten Beckers on Broere Jazz 2006 Marcus Ehning on Gitania Anky van Grunsven on Salinero 2007 Laura Kraut on Anthem Anky van Grunsven on Salinero 2008 Albert Zoer on Sam Hubert Perring on Diabolo St Maurice 2009 Steve Guerdat on Tresor V Edward Gal on Totilas 2010 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson on Casall La Silla Edward Gal on Totilas 2011 Beezie Madden on Coral Reef Via Volo No Dressage because of the 2011 European Dressage Championships 2012 Marc Houtzager on Sterrehof's Tamino Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén on Don Auriello 2013 Philipp Weishaupt on Monte Bellini Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro 2014 Patrice Delaveau on Orient Express Hdc Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival 2015 Lucy Davis on Barron Patrik Kittel on Watermill Scandic 2016 Luciana Diniz on Fit for Fun 13 Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén on Don Auriello 2017 Peder Fredricson on H&M All In Laura Graves on Verdades 2018 Jos verlooy on Caracas Edward Gal on Zonik N.O.P. 2019 Took not place because of the 2019 FEI European Championships 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Sanne Thijssen on Con Quidam Isabell Werth on Weihegold OLD 2022 Daniel Coyle on Oak Grove's Carlyle Patrik Kittel on Zepter 2023 Willem Greve on Highway M TN Morgan Barbançon on Habana Libre 2024 Marc Houtzager on Dante Dinja van Liere on Hermes 2025 Karl Cook on Caracole de la Roque Hans-Peter Minderhoud on Taminiau 2026 Ben Maher on Point Break

See also 2010 CHIO Rotterdam 2011 CHIO Rotterdam 2012 CHIO Rotterdam

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