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The equestrian world comes alive when the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT), an annual prestigious individual show jumping series, is held worldwide. Featuring up to 15 rounds of competition, this elite event gathers the top 30 riders in the FEI Jumping World Rankings. It was first started in  2006 by Olympic gold medalist Jan Tops, and since then, the tour has become a pinnacle in the equestrian world.

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Coming right after the conclusion of the 2023 LGCT season in Prague, all eyes are now eagerly anticipating the 2024 calendar. And in an exciting update, a new leg of the championship has been announced, and the dates of the event have come our way.

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An exhilarating stop on the LGCT revealed to equestrian fans 

In an Instagram update by the official handle of the Longines Global Champions Tour, the top destination on the schedule for the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour season was revealed. The caption of the post read, “Do you want to feel this emotion?” And continued to reveal that the show jumping spectacular at the LGCT Valkenswaard is scheduled from August 26 to 28, 2024, in Valkenswaard, Netherlands.

Sharing how the high-stakes competition will have an electrifying atmosphere, the Equestrian Authority urged fans to pre-register for tickets through the link in their bio to make sure they don’t miss out before they sell out. This post is by Longines Global Champions Tour, as the Global Champions have also announced the schedule for the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL Season.

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The upcoming 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL Season

The Longines Global Champions Tour revealed the highly anticipated 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL Season Calendar on their official website. This year promises to be a global spectacle, with top-tier hospitality and world-class entertainment. The tour kicks off with LGCT – Doha 2024 from February 29 to March 2, followed by the Longines Global Champions Tour in Miami Beach from April 3 to April 6. Then the action continues with LGCT 2024 events in Mexico City from April 11–14, Shanghai (May 3–5), Madrid (May 17–19), St. Tropez (May 30–June 1), Cannes (June 6–8), and LPEJ (June 21–23).

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Later stops include LGCT – Stockholm 2024 (June 28–30), LGCT-Monaco 2024 (July 4–6), LGCT – Riesenbeck 2024 (July 19–21), LGCT – London 2024 (August 16–18), LGCT – Valkenswaard 2024 (August 23–25), LGCT – Rome 2024 (August 30–September 1), and LGCT – Riyadh 2024 (November 22–24). Sales are closed for some events, but for those still open, fans can pre-register to secure tickets and be part of this incredible global equestrian adventure on the official website of the Longines Global Champions Tour.

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Christaline Meyers is a senior Olympics writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in gymnastics and alpine skiing. Christaline is one of the acclaimed authorities in the coverage of 6x All-Around champion, Simone Biles. She has written extensively, covering every detail of Biles’s life stories as well as providing her perspective on Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike controversy. Beyond the gymnastics realm, Christaline also takes an avid interest in the development of the on-field rivalry between Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova in the snow-covered alps. When away from the ES Desk, she can be found meditating and listening to music.

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