For the eighth consecutive time the CSIYH1 CSI3* international show jumping event will take place in Hardelot, France.
The event site has been completely refurbished, encapsulating a new stand, alongside a VIP hospitality area.
Added to that Hardelot is growing in terms of VML that the event is receiving. At the moment, there is only one Italian rider, Francesca Gobessi.

The MalpensaCavalli 2009 trade fair tied to all things equestrian opened at the MalpensaFiere opened its doors with 18,000 tickets being sold.

At an age when some quarter horses are finished racing, Silent Cash Dasher was just getting started and more than a decade later, he's still running and setting records.

Stefano Massignan and his horse Yellow Jersey won the $15,000 added Open.
 The curtain closes on the first National Reining Horse Association approved European Futurity, and the final show of the discipline was the $15,000 added Nrha Open, which was won by yet another Italian rider.

German rider Ludger Beerbaum won the top prize in Dortmund, Germany, riding Coupe de Couer. Jeroen Dubbeldam finished runner-up with BMC van Grunsven Whisper, whilst Marcus Ehning and his horse Sandro Boy finished third.

Swedish rider Rolf- Göran Bengtsson won the CSI * Grand Prix in Arezzo, Italy, riding Ninja La silla.
Second place went to Balazs Krucso from Hungary, on Colorado.
Whilst French rider Kevin Staut and his mount Le Prestige St Lois completed the podium.
The best of the Italians was Piergiorgio Bucci who finished seventh on da Zara Kanebo.

Jeroen Dubbledam and his horse BMC van Grunsven Whisper triumphed in the final qualifying round for the Grand Prix.
His teammate Willem Greve finished runner-up riding Ude, whilst Marco Kutscher finished third on Cornet Obolensky.

It was a disappointing showing from the Italian side in Fontainebleau, France, on the CICO3* circuit.
In the most important event, the Cross-country, Juan Carlos Garcia was the highest ranked for the Azzurri, finishing 25th. In the end the poor performance saw Italy take bottom spot in the Team Event rankings.

At 14:30 today the Grand Prix jumping 145 cm course will be held in Morsele.
Yesterday evening the second qualifying round on the metre and 40 centimetres was disputed. Victory went to Levy Pascal riding Witi, after the barrage (0-38.88).