2009 Las Vegas, U.S.A.
- Meredith Michaels Beerbaum became the first woman to successfully defend a show jumping World Cup title
- The American-born German also won her third career World Cup title, all of them on Shutterfly
- She becomes the third three-time winner of the title, joining Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa and Austrian Hugo Simon, but is only the second to win three titles on the same horse (Rodrigo Pessoa remains the only rider to win three consecutive World Cup titles)
- This is the sixth win for Germany in the last eight show jumping World Cup Finals
- Germany and the U.S. are tied with the most wins each in the history of the World Cup, each having seven
- Keean White and Ian Millar represented Canada, with Millar finishing in a tie for 14th and White 24th
| 1st |
Meredith Michaels Beerbaum |
Shutterfly |
Germany |
0 |
| 2nd |
McLain Ward |
Sapphire |
U.S.A. |
2 |
| 3rd |
Albert Zoer |
Oki Doki |
Holland |
4 |
2008 Gothenburg, Sweden
- In 2008, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum claimed her second World Cup show jumping title. She did so on the same horse (Shutterfly) on which she earned the title in 2005.
- Canadian League representatives were Jill Henselwood, for the fourth consecutive year, and newcomer Darrin Dlin. Henselwood rode Black Ice, finishing 27th. Dlin and Catwalk placed 33rd.
| 1st |
Meredith Michaels Beerbaum |
Shutterfly |
Germany |
| 2nd |
Rich Fellers |
Flexible |
U.S.A. |
| 3rd |
Heinrich-Hermann Engemann |
Aboyeur W |
Germany |
|
2007 Las Vegas, U.S.A.
- The third-place finisher from a year earlier took the title
- Meredith Michaels Beerbaum and Shutterfly had been on a World Cup roll since 2004. Although she was shut out of the top-3 this time, her husband, Markus Beerbaum, tied for third.
- John Pearce and Jill Henselwood were the two qualified riders from the Canadian League. Pearce rode Archie Bunker to 13th place, while Henselwood rode Callisto to 28th.
| 1st |
Beat Maendli |
Ideo du Thot |
Switzerland |
| 2nd |
Daniel Deusser |
Air Jordan Z |
Germany |
| 3rd T |
Markus Beerbaum |
Leena |
Germany |
| |
Steve Guerdat |
Tresor V |
Switzerland |
2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Marcus Ehning produced the second consecutive win for Germany and logged his second World Cup title and third top-3 placing in four years, on three different mounts
- Jill Henselwood was the lone representative from the Canadian League. She rode Special Ed to 20th place.
| 1st |
Marcus Ehning |
Sandro Boy |
Germany |
| 2nd |
Jessica Kurten |
Quibell |
Ireland |
| 3rd |
Beat Maendli |
Ideo du Thot |
Switzerland |
2005 Las Vegas, U.S.A.
- After a second place finish a year earlier, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum moved up and took her first World Cup title. She was the first European woman to win the title.
- Three Germans were in the top-three, including a tie for third place
- From the Canadian League, Jill Henselwood was back after a thirteen-year absence from the World Cup Final. She was joined by Eric Lamaze. Lamaze rode Tempete to 16th place and Henselwood rode Special Ed to 30th place. Lamaze's 16th place was the best Canadian placaing in a World Cup Final since 1995.
| 1st |
Meredith Michaels Beerbaum |
Shutterfly |
Germany |
| 2nd |
Michael Whitaker |
Portofino |
Great Britain |
| 3rd T |
Marcus Ehning |
Gitania 8 |
Germany |
| |
Lars Nieberg |
Lucie 55 |
Germany |
2004 Milan, Italy
- A previously unknown name in international show jumping emerged the winner, giving France their first-ever World Cup title
- Taking second place, Germany's Meredith Michaels Beerbaum and Shutterfly began streak of World Cup success
- Canada's Ainsley Vince qualified for her third World Cup on Catch 22. She was joined by Elliot Stone on Freestyle. Fittingly, Vince and Catch 22 ended in 22nd place. Stone rode Freestyle to 38th.
- Yann Candele qualified in the Canadian League as an "extra" from the Western European League. Candele was then a Canadian resident but a citizen of France. He finished 17th.
| 1st |
Bruno Broucqsault |
Dileme de Cephe |
France |
| 2nd |
Meredith Michaels Beerbaum |
Shutterfly |
Germany |
| 3rd |
Markus Fuchs |
Tinka's Boy |
Switzerland |
2003 Las Vegas, U.S.A.
- Marcus Ehning brought Germany their second consecutive World Cup title and the first of what would eventually be two titles for him
- Finishing second, Rodrigo Pessoa completed an unprecedented World Cup streak. He had three wins, two second-places and one third-place in six years, all riding Baloubet du Rouet.
- Canada sent two women, Karen Cudmore and Ainsley Vince. Cudmore rode Conejo to 20th place, while Vince finished 30th on Catch 22
| 1st |
Marcus Ehning |
Anka |
Germany |
| 2nd |
Rodrigo Pessoa |
Baloubet du Rouet |
Brazil |
| 3rd |
Malin Baryard |
Butterfly Flip |
Sweden |
2002 Leipzig, Germany
- For the second time since his three consecutive wins, Rodrigo Pessoa came close to adding a fourth win, ending in third place, just one knockdown behind the winner.
- The International Equestrian Federation had now reduced the number of riders who could qualify from the Canadian League to two due to poor performances in recent World Cup Finals.
- Two rookies were the Canadian finalists. Melissa Brown finished 29th on Karolus K and Heather Manbert placed 38th on Just Julia.
| 1st |
Otto Becker |
Cento |
Germany |
| 2nd |
Ludger Beerbaum |
Gladdys |
Germany |
| 3rd |
Rodrigo Pessoa |
Baloubet du Rouet |
Brazil |
2001 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Just one year after Rodrigo Pessoa claimed a record-setting three consecutive World Cup wins, he came close to fourth victory, losing it in a jump-off with Switzerland's Markus Fuchs
- South East Asia was represented for the first time, as the World Cup grew to a truly global competition
- Canada's performance was consistent with recent World Cups with Jay Hayes riding Diva to 26th; Jonathon Millar riding Fine Line to 38th and Mario Deslauriers and LeMadro 39th
| 1st |
Markus Fuchs |
Tinka's Boy |
Switzerland |
| 2nd |
Rodrigo Pessoa |
Baloubet du Rouet |
Brazil |
| 3rd |
Michael Whitaker |
Handel |
Great Britain |
2000 Las Vegas, U.S.A.
- World Cup history was made as Rodrigo Pessoa earned his third consecutive victory
- Canada had still another disappointing World Cup. Mario Deslauriers rode LeMadro to 24th; Ian Millar rode Ivar to 30th and Ainsley Vince rode Catch 22 to 33rd place. It was Vince's first World Cup Final.
| 1st |
Rodrigo Pessoa |
Baloubet du Rouet |
Brazil |
| 2nd |
Markus Fuchs |
Tinka's Boy |
Switzerland |
| 3rd |
Beat Maendli |
Pozitano |
Switzerland |
1999 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Rodrigo Pessoa joined Ian Millar, John Whitaker, and Hugo Simon as a minority of riders who have successfully defended a World Cup title
- John Pearce on Vagabond and Mario Deslauriers represented Canada, finishing 31st and 40th on Vagabond and Beach Game, respectively.
| 1st |
Rodrigo Pessoa |
Baloubet du Rouet |
Brazil |
| 2nd |
Trevor Coyle |
Cruising |
Ireland |
| 3rd |
Rene Tebbel |
Radiator |
Germany |
1998 Helsinki, Finland
- Canada was represented by Eric Lamaze and rookie Sara Watt. Lamaze finished 23rd on Cagney. Watt rode Arabian to 28th place.
| 1st |
Rodrigo Pessoa |
Baloubet du Rouet |
Brazil |
| 2nd |
Lars Nieberg |
Espirit |
Germany |
| 3rd |
Ludger Beerbaum |
Priamos |
Germany |
1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Hugo Simon became the first three-time winner of the World Cup eighteen years after his first win. He also joined the small group of riders who successfully defended a World Cup title on the same horse.
- Second-place John Whitaker came within less than a knockdown of earning Simon's three-time record.
- The Canadian contingent had another poor performancet, with Mario Deslauriers and Amistad finishing 27th; Ian Millar and My Girl 28th; and rookie Samantha Lam on Barnsby Manadi.
| 1st |
Hugo Simon |
E.T. |
Austria |
| 2nd |
John Whitaker |
Grannusch & Welham |
Great Britain |
| 3rd |
Franke Sloothaak |
Joly |
Germany |
1996 Geneva, Switzerland
- Hugo Simon came back to win his second World Cup title, seventeen years after his first. He had won the innaugural World Cup Final in 1979, on the great Gladstone.
- Defending champion Nick Skelton came close to successfully defending his title, finishing just 1 fault behind Simon and Willi Melliger, who were equal after three competitions and jumped-off for the title. It marked only the second jump-off in World Cup history.
- For the Canadian League, Mario Deslauriers rode Amistad to a top-twenty placing for the second consecutive World Cup. They finished 19th, with Jay Hayes on Raven 32nd and Eric Lamaze on Cagney 40th.
| 1st |
Hugo Simon |
E.T. |
Austria |
| 2nd |
Willi Melliger |
Calvaro |
Switzerland |
| 3rd |
Nick Skelton |
Dollar Girl |
Great Britain |
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