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OFFICIAL’S DIARIES: STEWARDING AT THE EUROPEANS YR/J/Ch

 

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This time I want you to come with me to the European Championships for Young Riders, Junior and Children 2018 on Fontainebleau Le Grand Parquet, France.

The event was organized by Grand Prix on the Showgrounds of Le Grand Parquet, Fontainebleau. It was the European Championships for jumping, dressage and eventing. Between the 3 disciplines there were over 600 horse/rider combinations over 7 days of competition. There were 7 arenas + the cross country, canteen, restaurant, bar and 80+ shops … needless to say it was a massive show. 

I was steward only for the Dressage part, but was an amazing experience being part of a such big show. I want to thank Didier Ferrer and Aurelie Naidja for the invitation and my fellow stewards Walter, Kasia, Natalia, Francisco, Valeria, Jean-Louis, Michaël, Magalie and Isabelle for all the things that I learned & then fun moments we had.  

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LGCT CANNES 2018

 

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Two weeks ago I had the chance to go to the LGCT in Cannes and I want to share it with you.

 

Being so close to me I had to attend. I went only the last day -Saturday- and saw the CSI 1* 115 cm & 140 cm during the day; and at night the Global Champions League and LGCT Grand Prix of Cannes, and I must admit it was really fun! The show was packed & the crowd was super into it making it even more exiting.

 

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PRESS DIARIES: WORLD CUP FINALS DRESSAGE 2018

 

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This time I want to share with you my experience as a journalist at the FEI World Cup Dressage Finals in Paris.

 

I made a partnership with the online Mexican Dressage news outlet Informando en Línea as the european reporter of the online magazine,and got the opportunity to go to this year’s finals of the World Cup in Paris(!!!!).

 

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SPECTATOR DIARIES: MASSA’S CONCOURS DE DRESSAGE

 

Hello hello … This week I want you to come with me to the Concours de Dressage organized by Elevage Massa.

 

I was asked to volunteer in the show, but because of a prior commitment I could only go on Sunday. At the end I was a runner (person who takes the judges sheets to the show office) for half a day leaving me plenty of time to take photos and watch the show. CONTINUE READING

SPECTATOR’S DIARIES: CSO VALBONNE

 

This time I want to share with you my experience in the Azur Jump Valbonne jumping show.

 

Last week I was driving and in a roundabout (very common around here) I saw advertised a local jump show that weekend. On Sunday I grabbed my camera y decided to go check it out. Getting there was a bit difficult because we got lost, but we eventually arrived to the venue that is really pretty inside the forest. With several outdoors rings and a covered arena.CONTINUE READING