The three-time winner first held the coveted World Cup trophy aloft in Las Vegas in 2005 and then recorded back-to-back victories in Gothenburg in 2008 and again at Las Vegas in 2009, always partnering the great Shutterfly who turned 17 in January of this year. 

All but one of the competitors have emerged from nine leagues that took place around the world in recent months, the sole exception being the host nation´s Niklaus Schurtenberger who has been awarded a Wild Card entry with his top horse Cantus.

Watch the Excitement Unfold on FEI TV
The provisional FEI TV broadcasting schedule from the Palexpo Arena in Geneva is as follows:
Thursday 15 April 2010      -           19.10 to 21.15 CEST, Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final, Jumping
Friday 16 April 2010          -           19.10 to 21.45 CEST, Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final, Jumping
Saturday 17 April 2010      -           22.10 to 23.15 CEST, FEI World Cup™ Final, Driving
Sunday 18 April 2010        -           13.25 to 16.45 CEST, Rolex FEI World Cup™, Jumping

 
The full list of confirmed riders and qualified horses for the 2009/2010 Final is therefore as follows:
 
AUSTRALIA
Chris Chugg                                -           Vivant
Edwina Alexander                       -           Cevo Itot du Chateau / Cevo Socrates
 
BRAZIL
Rodrigo Pessoa                           -           Night Train / Let´s Fly / Champ
Yuri Mansur Guerios                    -           Ideal de Balia
 
CANADA
Karen Cudmore                            -           Southern Pride
 
ESTONIA
Tilt Kivisild                                    -           Terrero / Cinnamon
Rein Pill                                        -           Virgin Express
 
FRANCE
Kevin Staut                                   -           Kraque Boom / Le prestige St Lois / Sea Coast Silvana
Patrice Deleveau                          -           Katchina Mail
Penelope Leprevost                      -           Mylord Carthago
 
GREAT BRITAIN 
Michael Whitaker                          -           GIG Amai
 
GERMANY         
Philipp Weishaupt                         -           Catoki
Marcus Ehning                              -           Noltes Kuchengirl / Sabrina ´ / Plot Bue
Ludger Beerbaum                         -           Gotha
Marco Kutscher                             -           Cash
 
IRELAND          
Jessica Kuerten                            -           Castle Forbes Cosma / Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois
Darragh Kenny                             -           Obelix
Dermott Lennon                           -           Hallmark Elite
 
ITALY                          
Natale Chiaudani                          -           SNAI Seldana di Campalto
 
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Abdullah Sharbatly                        -           Goldex
HRH Abdullah Al Saud                  -           Mobily Saudia / Mobily Allah Jabek
 
LITHUANIA       
Benas Gutkauskas                        -           Quick Jet
 
MEXICO
Alberto Martinez                           -           Leonard
 
THE NETHERLANDS
Albert Zoer                                   -           Uraguay
 
PORTUGAL                               
Luciana Diniz                                -           As-Taro Z / Winningmood
 
RUSSIA
Ljubov Kochetova                         -           Aslan
 
SWITZERLAND
Pius Schwizer                               -           Ulysse / Carlina
Beat Mandli                                  -           Louis
Daniel Etter                                  -           Peu a Peu
Steve Guerdat                              -           Tresor / Jalisca Solier / Ferrari
Niklaus Schurtenberger                -           Cantus
 
SWEDEN
Svante Johansson                         -           Caramell KS
 
USA
Maclain Ward                               -           Sapphire
Mario Deslauriers                         -           Urico
Michelle Spadone                         -           Cadence / Melisimo
Hillary Dobbs                                -           Quincy B / Corlett
Lauren Hough                               -           Quick Study
Ken Berkley                                  -           Carlos Boy
Todd Minikus                                -           Pavarotti
Rich Fellers                                  -           Flexible
Joie Gatlin                                    -           Camaron Hills Quick Dollar
Richard Spooner                           -          Cristallo
 
VENEZUELA       
Andres Rodriguez                         -           Larkanaro
 
For further information on the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Geneva check out website http://www.worldcupgeneva.com/