5年的积淀，换来今天的精彩

今年，我们在鸟巢奥林匹克体育馆庆祝第 5 届浪琴表北京马术大师赛。这一切似乎就发生在昨天，而这整件事也只是我母亲的一个设想而已。多少年来即便困难重重，她也总是能一路实践着自己的想法。但是我知道，现在不仅她看到了这项赛事取得的巨大成功，不仅在中国，而且在国际场地障碍运动集体里也看到了。回首这些年，这项盛会取得的巨大进步真是令人难以想象。事实证明，今年是最盛大、最激动人心的一届。毋庸置疑，北京马术大师赛赛场可置于世界顶级赛场之列。

我非常荣幸每年都有机会来鸟巢参加比赛，见证它每年所取得的进步。在那样恢弘的体育馆内骑马，我的心情无以言表。来自全世界的顶级运动员们（不仅是场地障碍赛运动员）都步入过那个会场，能够向人谈起说我也曾踏入过那个赛场，这让我非常自豪。

从一开始，我们就能将该项运动的顶尖人士和组织聚集并开展这个项目。 卢德格尔·比尔鲍姆（Ludger Beerbaum）（ 连 同 许 多 其 他 世 界 著 名 的 骑 手 们），CHIO 亚琛和多美马术一起并肩作战，一步步将这个想法变成现实。仅一年后，浪琴便成为此项比赛的主要赞助商。在他们的帮助下，此后几年发展得越来越大。该项盛会还经欧洲体育频道（Eurosport）在全球播放。经过年复一年的发展与完善，这项盛会逐步成型，进步显著。今年，我们邀请 Clipmyhorse （来自德国的直播公司）、Beval Saddlery USA、Hermes、BMW 和许多其他公司一起加入。相对应的，观众群也更为庞大，而供应商区域的对外开放，使公众们的参与度日趋提高。每年来参加比赛的国际骑手们还对中国的场地障碍赛团队产生了重要影响。全世界最顶尖的骑手能够在我国相聚一周，这也给我国骑手们提供了观摩最高等级赛事的机会。缺少了这个团队的任何一部分，这场盛会就不可能像现在这样成功。因此我要对将这一切实现的所有赞助商、合作伙伴、组织者和工作人员、骑手以及支持者们，致以最衷心的感谢。没有你们，这一切永远没有实现的可能。过去五年来我们不断地积累并获得成长，而今后我们还将实现更大的进步。

这里要特别感谢 Juan Capelli 先生、我的母亲李晶和我的导师卢德格尔·比尔鲍姆——他在这个计划还没开始的时候就有了许多不同寻常的设想，以及那些助力中国场地障碍赛水平提高的志愿者朋友们。你们的功劳无法估量。 北京马术大师赛 5 周年快乐。

This year, we celebrated the 5th year of the Longines Beijing Masters at Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium. It seems like it was just yesterday that this whole thing was just an idea that stemmed from my mother. She has always been able to see her ideas years down the road, even if the odds were stacked against her. But I think not even she could have seen the tremendous amount of success this show would become, not only in China, but the international showjumping community as well. Looking back through the years, it’s incredible to see how much improvement has been made to the event. This year proved to be the biggest, and most exciting yet. Without a doubt, the Beijing Masters venue can be placed right along with the best in the world.

I’ve been very fortunate to have the opportunity to compete every single year at the Bird’s Nest, and to watch it progress every year. To ride in a stadium of that magnitude is a feeling I cannot even put into words. The best athletes from all over the world (not only in showjumping) have set foot in that arena, and it’s a great honor to be able to say that I have made my footsteps there as well. 

From the very beginning, we were able to put together the best names in the sport to develop the event. Ludger Beerbaum (along with many other world renowned riders), CHIO Aachen, and Dashing worked side by side to make the idea into reality. After the first year, they were soon joined by Longines as a title sponsor. With their help, the years that followed became even bigger, with the event broadcasted internationally on Eurosport. Year by year, piece by piece, the event was shaped, and improved upon. This year, we were able to add the attendance of Clipmyhorse (live streaming company from Germany), Beval Saddlery USA, Hermes, BMW, and many more. In return, the crowds grew larger, and the public became more involved thanks to the access they had in the vendor area. The international riders that have attended every year have also had a big impact on the showjumping community in China. With the biggest names in the sport together for a weekend on home soil, it gives the national riders a chance to observe the highest level of competition. Without any one part to this team, the show would not be as successful as it has become today. So a big thank you needs to be given to all the sponsors, partners, organizers, staff, riders, and supporters that made this into a reality. Without you, this would never have been possible. And now after 5 years of growing achievements, we will keep striving for progress throughout the many more years that has yet to come. 

A very special thank you goes out to Mr. Juan Capelli, my mother Jing Li, and my mentor Ludger Beerbaum…who envisioned something extraordinary before it even began, and for being pioneers in raising the level of showjumping in China. Together, you all have made history. Happy 5th Anniversary.