World Cup event, called Jumping Mechelen - Vlaanderens Kerstjumping was held in 2011, as in the previous years, from December 26 to December 30. At the final day at 3:30 pm the World Cup competition was held. The first round of the World Cup competition was an appropriate test for participants: eight riders had no faults with their horses, they was qualified for the jump-off. Four riders did not finish the first round, only a few riders had time penalty points. In the jump-off five riders had no penalty points. Between the time of the fastest and the slowest rider with no faults in the jump-off were about 1.4 seconds. The winner of the competition was Belgium rider Gregory Wathelet. The prize money of the competition was €100,000 and a car of the competition sponsor Land Rover. (top 3 of 38 competitors) 9th competition: Leipzig After a break of around a month the 2011/2012 Western European League continued in Leipzig from January 19 to January 22, 2012. The World Cup event, called Partner Pferd, was held in the halls of the new Leipzig Trade Fair. The first round of the World Cup competition twelve riders had no faults with their horses, and they was qualified for the jump-off. Four riders did not finish the first round. In the jump-off five riders had no penalty points. Between the time of the fastest and the slowest rider with no faults in the jump-off were about 2.42 seconds. The winner of the competition was German rider Christian Ahlmann. The prize money of the competition was €150,000. (top 3 of 39 competitors) 10th competition: Zurich The CSI Zürich is in 2012 fourth time a World Cup horse show. The event was held in the Hallenstadion Zurich from January 27 to January 29, 2012. The Classic called World Cup Competition was held at January 29 at 1:45 pm. The course was designed by Rolf Lüdi from Switzerland. The first round was built very technically, in total seven riders with their horses had no faults in this round. Five of 40 riders retired in round one. In the jump-off three of seven riders had no penalty points, the winner of the competition was - as in the previous year - a rider from Germany. The prize money of this competition was 258.000 Swiss franc, included a car of the competition sponsor Mercedes-Benz. (top 3 of 40