It’s the cross-country gold standard: clear inside the time. While – across all international levels – 72% jump clear across the county, a much lower 24% jump clear and inside the time (all international XC runs, 2020 season onward).

And when focusing only at the top levels – CCI4* & CCI5* – a clear inside the time is significantly harder to come by: 67% jump clear at those levels while just 7% jump clear and inside the time (all international XC runs at CCI4*, CCI5*, Olympics & Worlds, 2020 season onward).

So far this season, here are the riders who’ve achieved the most international clears inside the time and who's achieved the feat at the top levels.

Lara de Liedekerke-Meier (BEL)

2025 clears inside the time: 12 of 44 (27%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 0
• CCI5* - 1 (Luhmühlen)

Paolo Mario de Simone (ITA)

2025 clears inside the time: 10 of 20 (50%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 0
• CCI5* - 0

Caroline Pamukcu (USA)

2025 clears inside the time: 10 of 32 (31%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 0
• CCI5* - 0

Korntawat Samran (THA)

2025 clears inside the time: 9 of 15 (60%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 1 (Bramham)
• CCI5* - 0

Stephane Landois (FRA)

2025 clears inside the time: 8 of 15 (53%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 0
• CCI5* - 0

Harry Meade (GBR)

2025 clears inside the time: 8 of 16 (50%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 2 (Bramham x 2)
• CCI5* - 4 (Kentucky x 2, Badminton x 2)

Julia Krajewski (GER)

2025 clears inside the time: 8 of 22 (36%)

Including how many at the top levels:

• CCI4*-S - 0
• CCI4*-L - 0
• CCI5* - 0

Clear inside the time is what eventers strive for and in 2025, these riders are leading the way.