5 MUST-SEE COMPETITIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW
LONGINES - DEAUVILLE
Every year, no fewer than 80 competition days take place at the heart of this exceptional center. Five of them are unmissable for their discipline or level of competition.
The CPEDI***: unique in France
In April
Every year, the CPEDI*** in Deauville plays host to theworld's para-dressage elite. Ranked from Grade I to Grade V according to their handicap, the para-dressers face off against international competition and captivate the public with their elegant movements as horse and rider. Three events are on the program: preliminary jumping (Para Grand Prix A), compulsory jumping (Para Grand Prix B) and free-figure jumping to music (Para Grand Prix Freestyle).
Jump'in Deauville: a springboard to the top
In April
Under the colors of their national flag, show jumping riders compete in the technical events of Jump'in, a real springboard for future international champions. The competition welcomes some of the best riders from France and Normandy. With some twenty nations on the track, Jump'in offers the public an explosive cocktail of sport and festivities.
Sotheby's International Realty CSIO Deauville *** :
a gathering of Europe's finest riders
In June
This major international show jumping event will be held in Deauville in June 2022 for three years. It is one of the semi-finals of the Longines EEF Series, the European Nations Cup series. The stakes are high, as the team winning the final advances to the European Division 1 of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup world circuit the following year.
Dress'in Deauville: elegance and performance
In July
At the crossroads of sport and equestrian art, a dressage competition is a breathtaking experience. The horse evolves through the different gaits in total complicity with its rider. Dress'in, a federal circuit made up of six competitions, brings together some twenty of the world's best couples in eight levels of competition.
The Longines Deauville Classic: the show jumping elite at the start
In August
The only international show jumping competition of its kind in Deauville, the 4-star Longines Deauville Classic sees some of the world's best riders compete on technical courses. The much-anticipated Grand Prix Longines de la Région Normandie at 1.50m on Sunday afternoon is the highlight of this prestigious competition. And, of course, there are numerous shows and events to entertain visitors alongside the competitions, including the Longines Equestrian Challenge Normandie , which pits the world's best jockeys and jumpers against each other in a single event.