27.05.2009 0

Sports: International horse event in the Var

Top riders to compete in Showjumping and Dressage CSI*** and CDI *** events

A hundred top class international riders, amongst them several of the world’s top ten, will be casting their spell on horse lovers from the 18th to the 21st of June. About 10,000 visitors will be attending the CSI *** Star Show Jumping Tournament and the CDI *** Dressage Tournament. Breathtaking excitement in the middle of romantic Provence. The International Dressage and Jumping Tournament at the Domaine des Grands Pins riding centre promises to be a truly magnificient occasion.

rider on horse

Deep in the heart of the Var, between Vidauban and Le Cannet des Maures, over 100 top class riders from 40 nations will be present and ready to compete.

Athina Onassis de Miranda, Alvaro de Miranda, Philippe Rozier, Rodrigo Pessoa and Alexander Onishenko are amongst the prestigious names who have confimed their participation.
The CDI*** dressage tournament begins on 18th June at 9am and the CSI*** Jumping Tournament begins on 19th June at 8am.

Domaine des Grands Pins - founded in 2006 by top German rider Bernadette Brune - is one of the most innovative and best equipped  of its type in southern Europe. It is here that horse lovers will gather in June, to enjoy not only the competition but also the wonderful mediterranean countryside.

Situated just an hour from Monaco and 30 minutes from Saint-Tropez, the centre is the ideal location for such a special event. There are plenty of parking spaces and entry on all days is free.

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