CSIO Schweiz (St-Gallen, Switzerland)

CSIO Schweiz (St-Gallen, Switzerland)

June 3 - 6, 2010

The 2010 CSIO Schweiz in St. Gallen last weekend once again proved to be a thrilling show-jumping spectacular. Under a sunny sky, the enthusiastic crowd was treated to many memorable performances and nail-biting competition.

Longines, which was the official partner and timekeeper for the ninth year running, also used this renowned event to launch its new exhibition “Longines – Maker of Column-Wheel Chronographs since 1878”, which showcases select timepieces that reflect the rich history of the renowned watchmaker from Saint-Imier. After this first and only stop in Switzerland, the exhibition travelled on to Asia.

Longines is set to remain an official partner of the CSIO Schweiz for the foreseeable future. Both parties have extended their cooperation contract until 2013.

The prestigious Longines Grand Prix was won by the German Carsten-Otto Nagel (Corradina), with the Irishman Cian O‘Connor (K Club Lady) and Marc Houtzager (Opium VS) from the Netherlands in second and third place respectively.

The Longines Trophy, awarded to the best rider in the CSIO Schweiz St. Gallen events, was won by Irishman Billy Twomey (Je t’aime Flamenco).

Points won during the CSIO Schweiz count towards the total score for the Longines Press Award for Elegance. The winner is announced at the final international show-jumping competition of the season in Dublin. The top scorers at the CSIO Schweiz were:

Women: Men:
DOBBS Hillary (USA) Billy Twomey (Ireland)

After three events, the following riders lead the intermediate global ranking of the Longines Press Award for Elegance:

Women: Men:
Leprevost Penelope (France) McLain Ward (USA)

Carsten-Otto Nagel on Corradina, winner of the Longines Grand Prix. The American McLain Ward, Leader of the intermediate global ranking of the Longines Press Award for Elegance. Irishman Billy Twomey, winner of the Longines Trophy. Jane Richard, Longines Ambassadress of Elegance, tackles the Longines jump. Nayla Hayek, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group with Carsten-Otto Nagel, winner of the Longines Grand Prix, Charles Villoz and Jean-Pierre Tendon from Longines. Former “Miss Switzerland” Amanda Ammann, Jennifer Ann Gerber und Anita Buri in the Longines box. Walter von Känel, President of Longines and Peter Stössel, Chair of the CSIO St. Gallen Organising Committee, sign the new cooperation contract, which will see Longines continue its involvement in this prestigious sporting event until 2013. Walter von Känel, President of Longines, at the launch of the exhibition “Longines – Maker of Column-Wheel Chronographs since 1878“ in the Shopping Arena St. Gallen, on the occasion of the CSIO Schweiz. The exhibition “Longines – Maker of Column-Wheel Chronographs since 1878” has its world premiere in the St. Gallen Shopping Arena.