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Showjumping competitions: Pros and Amateurs
The Friday 06 November
Pôle International du Cheval Longines Deauville 14 avenue Ox and Bucks 14800 SAINT-ARNOULT
With autumn well and truly here, show jumping is now taking place indoors! To mark the start of the indoor season, the Longines – Deauville International Equestrian Centre is welcoming nearly 750 professional and amateur riders in a festive Halloween atmosphere.
PROGRAMME
• Thursday from 8.30 am: time to get ready! The first day is dedicated to training rounds to prepare the horses for courses ranging from 1m to 1.20m.
• Friday from 8.00 am: classes ranging from 1.05 m to 1.35 m, followed by the amateur classes at the end of the day.
• Saturday:
> 11.00 am–12.00 pm: behind-the-scenes tour of the “Au galop” series
> 1.30 pm–3.30 pm: Pro 2 Grand Prix at 1.35 m with 40 entrants, including Eden Leprévost Blin-Lebreton, Valentine Delaveau and Brieux Epaillard
> 4.00 pm–6.00 pm: Halloween activities for children
• Sunday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm: a day dedicated to amateur riders
PROFESSIONALS AND AMATEURS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Throughout the year, the Centre organises competitions reserved for amateur and professional riders, who compete in around ten events, including the Pro Grand Prix, the grand finale on Sunday afternoon. Amateur-level competition is based on the principle of sport for leisure, combining the requirements of rigour, entertainment and a friendly atmosphere. Pro-level competition, on the other hand, brings together competitors focused on top-level competition and performance.
A YEAR-ROUND SERIES
This competition forms part of the Deauville Top Ten, a circuit organised by the Longines – Deauville International Equestrian Centre and reserved for amateur riders competing in the following categories: Amateurs 1 and Elite, Amateurs 2 and 3. The various rounds allow rider-horse pairs to accumulate points to qualify for the finals. Only the top ten pairs in each category will compete in the final in November.
