Ed Corrigan has written an article for The New York Times. The article with the title "Macken, France rated best in the world" was published in the edition of 13.02.1977. The article dealt with the annualy world ranking list of show jumpers created by Max E. Ammann.

Four years after he first attracted international attention, Eddie Macken of Ireland has been placed No. 1 in the world rating for show jumpers.

Along with Macken, France has been placed at the top of the world teams. The United States Equestrian Team has been ranked No. 3, and no United States jumper was rated in the top 10.

The world rankings have been made unofficially for almost a decade by Max Ammann, the 38‐year old editor of a Lucerne, Switzerland, newspaper. Ammann formerly lived in the United States and is one of the world's leading authorities on equestrian sports.

Max E. Ammann worked in New York (USA) as correspondent for Swiss, German and Austrian newspapers from 1964-1973. He was responsible for general themes as well as for politics, culture and sport.

> Article in the New York Times (pdf)