IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CSIO ORGANISING COMMITTEES AND COMPETITORS List of athletes/horses automatically qualified for Grand Prix competitions at 2017 CSIOs In accordance with Article 261.4.1 of the Jumping Rules, the following athletes or athletes/horses are automatically qualified for the Grand Prix at 2017 CSIOs. Individual Medal Winners of World Championships 2014 : 1. Jeroen Dubbeldam NED 2. Patrice Delaveau FRA 3. Beezie Madden USA Individual Medal Winners of Rio Olympic Games 2016 : 1. Nick Skelton GBR 2. Peder Fredricson SWE 3. Eric Lamaze CAN Individual Medal Winners of Pan American Games 2015 : 1. McLain Ward USA 2. Andres Rodriguez VEN 3. Lauren Hough USA Individual Medal Winners at European Championship 2017 : 1. Peder Fredricson SWE 2. Harrie Smolders NED 3. Cian O‘Connor IRL The winner (athlete/horse) in the last FEI World CupTM Final (2016-2017) : 1. Mclain Ward USA HH AZUR For CSIO 5* : The winners (athletes/horses) of Grand Prix CSIO5* during the last 12 months : 2017 Gijon (ESP) Aug 30-04 Gerardo MENENDEZ MIERES (ESP) Cassino DC Dublin (IRL) Aug 09-13 Werner MUFF (SUI) Daimler Hickstead (GBR) July 27-30 Yuri MANSUR (BRA) Babylotte Aachen (GER) July 18-23 Gregory WATHELET (BEL) Coree Falsterbo (SWE) July 13-16 Steve GUERDAT (SUI) Hannah Rotterdam (NED) June 22-25 Peder FREDRICSON (SWE) H&M All in Sopot (POL) June 08-11 Cian O'Connor (IRL) Good Luck St Gallen (SUI) June 01-04 Bertram Allen (IRL) Hector Van D’Abdijhoeve Rome (ITA) May 26-28 Jur Vrieling (NED) VDL Glasgow VH Merelsnest La Baule (FRA) May 11-14 Pedro Junqueira Muylaert (BRA) Prince Royal Z MFS Al Ain (UAE) Feb 15-18 Paolo Paini (ITA) Ottava Meraviglia Di Ca San G Lummen (BEL) Apr 26-30 Steve Guerdat (SUI) Hannah 2016 Calgary (CAN) Sept 07-11 Scott Brash (GBR) Ursula XII For CSIO 4* : All the above plus the winners (athletes/horses) of any Grand Prix CSIO4* during the last 12 months: 2017 Langley BC (CAN) June 31-04 Margie GOLDSTEIN-ENGLE (USA) Royce Wellington (USA) Mar 01-05 Shane SWEETNAM (IRL) Chaqui Z Linz Ebelsberg (AUT) May 04-07 Niels BRUYNSEELS (BEL) Cas de Liberte Coapexpan (MEX) May 04-07 Juan Manuel LUZARDO (URU) Stan Ocala (USA) Feb 14-19 Cian O'CONNOR (IRL) Seringat .