The four Majors of the Grand Slam
The CHI Geneva is one of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping competitions. This concept unites four of the most prestigious and historic equestrian shows – the CHIO Aachen (GER), the Spruce Meadows "Masters" of Calgary (CAN), The Dutch Masters of 's-Hertogenbosch (NED) and the CHI Geneva – brought together by a shared passion of the sport, excellence and respect of tradition.
These events have been the riders firm favourites for years and are the Majors constituting the Grand Slam of Show Jumping. A Grand Slam henceforth comprising four legs, just like those of tennis and golf.
As of today, Scott Brash is the only rider to have won the Grand Slam, which he managed between December 2014 and September 2015 with Hello Sanctos.
CHIO Aachen - Germany
Key figures
| Date of the next edition | 12th to 21th of July 2019 |
|---|---|
| Established in | 1898 |
| Spectators | 350'000 |
| Location | Soers - Aachen - Germany |
| Number of journalists | 600 |
| Total prize money | 2.73 million Euros |
| Website | www.chioaachen.de |
| Winner of the Rolex Grand Slam Grand Prix |
2013: Nick Skelton - Big Star |
Spruce Meadows "Masters" of Calgary - Canada
Key figures
| Date of the next edition | 5th to 8th of September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Established in | 1975 |
| Spectators | 500'000 all over the year 214'000 during the Masters |
| Location | Spruce Meadows - Calgary - Canada |
| Number of journalists | 400 |
| Total prize money | 2.6 Canadian dollar |
| Website | www.sprucemeadows.com |
| Winner of Rolex Grand Slam Grand Prix | 2013: Pieter Devos - Candy 2014: Ian Millar - Dixson 2015: Scott Brash - Hello Sanctos 2016: Scott Brash - Ursula XII 2017: Philipp Weishaupt - L.B. Convall 2018: Sameh El Dahan - Suma's Zorro |
CHI Geneva - Switzerland
Key figures
| Date of the next edition | 12th to 15th of December 2019 |
|---|---|
| Established in | 1926 |
| Spectators | 42'000 |
| Location | Palexpo - Geneva - Switzerland |
| Number of journalists | 220 |
| Total prize money | 2.4 millions swiss francs |
| Website | www.chi-geneve.ch |
| Winner of the Rolex Grand Slam Grand Prix |
2013: Steve Guerdat - Nino des Buissonnets |
The Dutch Masters of s'Hertogenbosch - Netherlands
Key figures
| Date of the next edition | 14th to 17th of March 2019 |
|---|---|
| Established in | 1967 |
| Spectators | 65'000 |
| Location | Brabanthallen - Den Bosch - Netherlands |
| Number of journalists | 200 |
| Total prize money | 1.2 millions euros |
| Website | www.thedutchmasters.com |
| Winner of the Rolex Grand Slam Grand Prix |
Niels Bruynseels - Gancia de Muze |
Bonus system
The bonus cycle for each athlete starts at the moment of her/his first win in a Rolex Grand Slam Grand Prix:
- Four victories in a row : bonus of 2'000'000€
- Three victories in a row: bonus of 1'000'000€
- Two victories in a row: bonus of 500'000€
- Two victories in a period of four successive GP: bonus of 250'000€
Discover the video presentation of the Rolex Grand Slam
Discover the details of the project and the interviews of some of the key players such as Mr. Arnaud Boetsch, Director of Communication and Image at Rolex, of the organisers and riders such as Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, Eric Lamaze and Steve Guerdat.
