{{short description|International horse show held each summer in Rotterdam, Netherlands}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023|cs1-dates=y}}
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.rotterdam.info/agenda/chio-rotterdam-en/|title=CHIO Rotterdam|date=June 22, 2023|website=Rotterdam Info}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/wellington-hosts-opening-leg-first-official-fei-nations-cup™-dressage-season|title=Wellington hosts opening leg of first official FEI Nations Cup Dressage season|date=March 30, 2016|website=FEI.org|first=Louise|last=Parkes}}</ref>
== History == thumb|Dressage at the 1957 CHIO Rotterdam 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.<ref name=history>{{Cite web|url=https://chio.nl/evenement/over-het-chio-rotterdam/historie|title=Historie|access-date=November 9, 2023|website=CHIO Rotterdam|language=Dutch}}</ref>
thumb|Henk Nooren during the 1980 alternate Olympic Games 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ludwigs-pferdewelten.de/index.php/portraets/12010-2022-08-01-20-35-09|title=Hugo Simon - der einsame große Kämpfer 80|date=August 1, 2022|website=Ludwigs-Pferdewelten.de|first=Dieter|last=Ludwig|language=German}}</ref> 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.<ref name=history/> Also a setback in the 1990s was the fire at the Rotterdamse Manege, which resulted in the destruction of the specially built tribune.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dehavenloods.nl/nieuws/algemeen/47777/rotterdam-van-19toen-in-beeld-chio-in-kralingen-oh-ja-zo-was-het-|title=Rotterdam van 19TOEN in beeld: CHIO in Kralingen|date=June 16, 2023|website=De Havenloods|language=Dutch}}</ref>
thumb|Modern dressage at CHIO Rotterdam (in 2017) 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.<ref name=history/> In 2006 Dutch Olympic gold medalist Anky van Grunsven sets a new world record with her horse Salinero in the freestyle to music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/new-world-record-van-grunsven/|title=New World Record For Van Grunsven|date=June 21, 2006|website=The Chronicle of the Horse}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/us-swedish-and-dutch-cities-win-hosting-rights-major-fei-events|title=US, Swedish and Dutch cities win hosting rights to major FEI events|date=November 19, 2016|website=Inside.FEI.org}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/en/News/The-Longines-League-of-Nations-prepares-for-launch-as-qualifiers-and-final-are-confirmed-for-inaugural-seasons-2024-to-2027.html|title=The Longines League of Nations™ prepares for launch as Qualifiers and Final are confirmed for inaugural seasons 2024 to 2027|date=August 1, 2023|website=World Of Show Jumping}}</ref>
== Winners == The list of winners names the winner of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam in show-jumping and dressage. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chio.nl/programma/longines-grand-prix|title=Grand Prix van Rotterdam|access-date=February 16, 2024|website=CHIO|language=Dutch}}</ref> 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.
{| border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" ! style="background:#beb8a9;"| Year ! style="background:#beb8a9;"| Show-Jumping ! style="background:#beb8a9;"| Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1937 || {{flagicon|NED}} Jan de Bruine on ''Milord'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1939 || {{flagicon|NED}} Christiaan Tonnet on ''Kantaka'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1947 || {{flagicon|NED}} Jan de Bruine on ''Kantaka'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1948 || {{flagicon|TUR}} Ziya Azak on ''Rizgar'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1949 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Jane Starkey on ''Cascade'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1950 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Major G. Gibbon on ''Sarah'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1951 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Llewellyn on ''Foxhunter'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1952 || {{flagicon|MEX}} Victor Carrillo on ''Resorte II'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1953 || {{flagicon|GER}} Magnus von Buchwaldt on ''Jaspis'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1954 || {{flagicon|IRL}} Kevin Barry on ''Hollyford'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1955 || {{flagicon|ESP}} Paco Goyoaga on ''Toscanella'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1956 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Dawn Wofford on ''Earlsrath Rambler'' || {{flagicon|GER}} Liselott Linsenhoff on ''Adular'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1957 || {{flagicon|GER}} Hans Günter Winkler on ''Halla'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1958 || {{flagicon|USA}} William Steinkraus on ''Ksar d’Esprit'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1959 || {{flagicon|GER}} K. Pade on ''Domherr'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1960 || {{flagicon|GER}} Anna Dehning on ''Nico'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1961 || {{flagicon|GBR}} V. Clark on ''Atalanta'' || {{flagicon|GER}} Reiner Klimke on ''Arcadius'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1962 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Harvey Smith on ''O’Malley'' || {{flagicon|GER}} Reiner Klimke on ''Arcadius'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1963 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Charles David Barker on ''Mister Softee'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1964 || {{flagicon|IRL}} Seamus Hayes on ''Goodbye'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1965 || {{flagicon|GBR}} William Barker on ''North Flight'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1966 || {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Pessoa on ''Caribe'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1967 || {{flagicon|GBR}} David Broome on ''Mister Softee'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1968 || {{flagicon|USA}} Carol Hofmann on ''Out Late'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1969 || {{flagicon|NED}} Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer on ''Abadan'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1970 || {{flagicon|GER}} Hauke Schmidt on ''Causa'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1971 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Alison Dawes on ''The Maverick'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1972 || Not held || Not held |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1973 || {{flagicon|GER}} Alwin Schockemöhle on ''Rex the Robber'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1974 || {{flagicon|ITA}} Piero D'Inzeo on ''Easter Light''<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Harvey Smith on ''Salvador III'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1975 || {{flagicon|GER}} Hendrik Snoek on ''Gaylord'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1976 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Cuyer on ''Varin'' || {{flagicon|GER}} Reiner Klimke on ''Andiana'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1977 || {{flagicon|CAN}} John Simpson on ''Texas'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1978 || {{flagicon|CAN}} Terry Leibel on ''Sympatico'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1979 || {{flagicon|NED}} Johan Heins on ''Argonaut ‘Z''<br>{{flagicon|GER}} Paul Schockemöhle on ''Deister''<br>{{flagicon|GER}} Gerd Wiltfang on ''Roman'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1980 || {{flagicon|AUT}} Hugo Simon on ''Gladstone'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1981 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Bertrán de Balanda on ''Galoubet A. Malesan'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1982 || {{flagicon|GER}} Paul Schockemöhle on ''Deister'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1983 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Walter Gabathuler on ''Beethoven'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Annemarie Sanders on ''Amon'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1984 || {{flagicon|GER}} Paul Schockemöhle on ''Deister'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1985 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Philip Heffer on ''Viewpoint'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1986 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Bruno Candrian on ''Lampire'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1987 || {{flagicon|GBR}} John Whitaker on ''Milton'' || {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Dover on ''Federleicht'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1988 || {{flagicon|NED}} Jos Lansink on ''Felix'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1989 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Durand on ''Jappeloup''<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} John Whitaker on ''Milton'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1990 || {{flagicon|GER}} Elmar Gundel on ''Prints'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1991 || {{flagicon|GER}} Franke Sloothaak on ''Walzerkönig'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1992 || {{flagicon|GER}} Ludger Beerbaum on ''Almox Grand Plaisir'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Olympic Cocktail'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1993 || {{flagicon|GER}} Ludger Beerbaum on ''Almox Rush On'' || |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1994 || colspan=3 align=center|Took not place because of the 1994 FEI World Equestrian Games |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1995 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Whitaker on ''Everest Two Step'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Gonnelien Rothenberger on ''Ideaal'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1996 || {{flagicon|GER}} Franke Sloothaak on ''San Patrigano Joly'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Bonfire'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1997 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Paul Estermann on ''Flying Shark CH'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''TCN Partout'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1998 || {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Pessoa on ''Gandini Lianos'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 1999 || {{flagicon|USA}} Beezie Madden on ''Innocence'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Bonfire'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2000 || {{flagicon|AUT}} Hugo Simon on ''E.T.'' || No Dressage |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2001 || {{flagicon|GER}} Franke Sloothaak on ''Joli Coeur'' || {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Jorgen Norgaard on ''Pianostar'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2002 || {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Pessoa on ''Baloubet de Rouet'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Salinero'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2003 || {{flagicon|GER}} Lars Nieberg on ''Loreana'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Edward Gal on ''Gestion Lingh'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2004 || {{flagicon|NED}} Gert-Jan Bruggink on ''Joel'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Salinero'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2005 || {{flagicon|GER}} Lars Nieberg on ''Lucie'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Kirsten Beckers on ''Broere Jazz'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2006 || {{flagicon|GER}} Marcus Ehning on ''Gitania'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Salinero'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2007 || {{flagicon|USA}} Laura Kraut on ''Anthem'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Anky van Grunsven on ''Salinero'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2008 || {{flagicon|NED}} Albert Zoer on ''Sam'' || {{flagicon|FRA}} Hubert Perring on ''Diabolo St Maurice'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2009 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Steve Guerdat on ''Tresor V'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Edward Gal on ''Totilas'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2010 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Rolf-Göran Bengtsson on ''Casall La Silla'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Edward Gal on ''Totilas'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2011 || {{flagicon|USA}} Beezie Madden on ''Coral Reef Via Volo'' || No Dressage because of the 2011 European Dressage Championships |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2012 || {{flagicon|NED}} Marc Houtzager on ''Sterrehof's Tamino'' || {{flagicon|SWE}} Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén on ''Don Auriello'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2013 || {{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Weishaupt on ''Monte Bellini'' || {{flagicon|GBR}} Charlotte Dujardin on ''Valegro'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2014 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Delaveau on ''Orient Express Hdc'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Adelinde Cornelissen on ''Parzival'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2015 || {{flagicon|USA}} Lucy Davis on ''Barron'' || {{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Kittel on ''Watermill Scandic'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2016 || {{flagicon|POR}} Luciana Diniz on ''Fit for Fun 13'' || {{flagicon|SWE}} Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén on ''Don Auriello'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2017 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Peder Fredricson on ''H&M All In'' || {{flagicon|USA}} Laura Graves on ''Verdades'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2018 || {{flagicon|BEL}} Jos verlooy on ''Caracas'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Edward Gal on ''Zonik N.O.P.'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2019 || colspan=3 align=center|Took not place because of the 2019 FEI European Championships |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2020 || colspan=3 align=center|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2021 || {{flagicon|NED}} Sanne Thijssen on ''Con Quidam'' || {{flagicon|GER}} Isabell Werth on ''Weihegold OLD'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2022 || {{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Coyle on ''Oak Grove's Carlyle'' || {{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Kittel on ''Zepter'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2023 || {{flagicon|NED}} Willem Greve on ''Highway M TN'' || {{flagicon|FRA}} Morgan Barbançon on ''Habana Libre'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2024 || {{flagicon|NED}} Marc Houtzager on ''Dante'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Dinja van Liere on ''Hermes'' |----- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 2025 || {{flagicon|USA}} Karl Cook on ''Caracole de la Roque'' || {{flagicon|NED}} Hans-Peter Minderhoud on ''Taminiau'' |}
==See also== * 2010 CHIO Rotterdam * 2011 CHIO Rotterdam * 2012 CHIO Rotterdam
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|https://chio.nl/en}}
{{CHIO Rotterdam}}
Category:Show jumping events Category:Dressage events Category:Sports competitions in Rotterdam Category:Equestrian sports competitions in the Netherlands Category:FEI-recognized competition