13-10-2008

Next weekend, Patrik goes to CSI*** St-Lô.

This new edition of the 3 Stars Show Jumping event of Saint Lô (Normandy, France) will take place from 17 to 19 October 2008. No more than 70 riders (35 French and 35 foreign ones) will compete during three days in 9 international classes. For the first time, 18 countries will be represented. Belgium, Great-Britain and Switzerland will be the strongest ones with more than 4 riders each. According to the Rolex FEI world ranking, Mario Deslauriers (CAN) and Emilio Bicocchi (ITA) will be the best riders to compete against French top team members as Julien Epaillard, Eugénie Angot, Michel Hécart and Robert Breul. 3 classes, one per day, will count for the Rolex FEI world ranking (minimum of €18.300 of prize money). On Saturday night, a special show will be organized with a fashion show at 8:00pm, the Sponsors Trophy at 8:30pm and finally an equestrian show with “The Arenos”. The Grand Prix of Saint Lô will be on Sunday at 3:00pm with 60 riders qualified in the two previous big tours of Friday and Saturday.



Participating countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czeh Republic, Germany, Great-Britain, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Spain, Zimbabwe Republic.