More than 27 countries represented in Madrid Horse Week
It’s only six days to go for the most important equestrian event in our country where 200 pairs will compete came from more than twenty seven countries: Australia, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Ireland, France, the US, Qatar and Russia, among others.
In the Longines FEI World Culp will take part 8 of the Top Ten: Scott Brash, Daniel Deusser, Ludger Beerbaum, Rolf-Göran Bengston, Maikel van der Vleuten, Simon Delestre and Henrik von Eckerman. Also will participate the reigning Olympic champion and winner of the Final of the World Cup in Las Vegas, Steve Guerdat and the German team. The Spanish team which was qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 will also be on MHW, represented by Sergio Alvarez Moya, Eduardo Alvarez Aznar, Pilar Cordon and Manuel Fernandez Saro. In the CSI2* there will be a significant Spanish presence, including Kevin Gonzalez de Zarate, Luis Fernandez Gil-Fournier and Gonzalo Añón.
Regarding the FEI World Cup Driving, seven riders will compete in Madrid, including Boyd Exell, six times winner of the World Cup and three times world champion of “Four in hand” or Koos de Ronde, winner of the FEI World Cup in 2013 and runner up several times. They All will try to get the highest score across the seven sites to get the passport to the final, which will be held in Bordeaux from 5th to 7th of February.
In the FEI World Cup Vaulting we will have the participation of 7 vaulters, among which are: Simone Jäiser, current leader of the FEI ranking, and Daniel Kaiser, fourth in the ranking.
In the CDI3* will compete 14 riders, among there will be Beatriz Ferrer Salat, bronze medal in the European Championship of Aachen, or the Portuguese Filipe Canelas and Manuel Veiga.
Source: Press release
