The Phoenix Riders Winter Tour will take place from November 25 to December 13 at the Phoenix Riders equestrian center in Băicoi, Prahova county – roughly 100 km north of Bucharest. The organizers described it as the largest international equestrian tournament held in Romania to date.
The program includes 15 Longines Rankings events and three show jumping Grand Prix competitions.
Events will take place from Wednesday to Sunday in the center’s covered arena.
“When riders from more than 25 countries choose to end their season in Romania, it means that we have built something that matters on the European sporting map,” said Eliodor Apostolescu, founder of Phoenix Riders and vice president of the Romanian Equestrian Federation.
Irish riders Bertram Allen and Harry Allen, Dutch rider Sanne Thijssen, and Portugal’s Rodrigo Almeida are among those expected to compete.
The first week will conclude with a CSI3 Grand Prix on November 29, followed by CSI4 Grand Prix events on December 6 and December 13.
Concerts by Horia Brenciu and HB Orchestra, Gianluca Vacchi, and Smiley will accompany the three competition weekends. Admission to the Fan Zone will be free on Romania’s National Day, December 1.
The event will also include what organizers said is Romania’s first auction of sport-horse embryos, scheduled for December 4.
The competitions will be streamed through ClipMyHorse.TV, while tickets are available through Entertix.
The equestrian center is located on the DN1 road, approximately one hour from Bucharest. Further details can be found here.
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