During three days, the small village of Ribiers, in the south east of France at the beginning of the French ALPS is hosting the French championship CEI** with a list of entries of 149 riders to participate. This CEI** French championship open to “novice riders” in contrast to the CEI*** event to be “experimented”, held on 14th of July).
More than 200 riders are expected with a Brazilian, Spanish and American representation. A pre-selection ride will be held for Compiègne world championship for 7&8 years old horses. (Four pre-selection rides are organized in the territory), in the same track but in a different category, a CEN* open to all horses/riders. (CEN= National endurance ride).
On Thursday 17th of May was held in the small village of Ribiers (FRANCE), one of the four pre-selection for the 7&8 years old endurance horses for the coming world championship 7&8 years old endurance horse in Compiegne. (26th of August 2007). 54 horses started the 90 km CEN* ride at 8.00 am with 54 horses in 7&8 pre-selection category and 19 in the CEN*.These pre-selection ride is organised bellow a specific rule, to protect the young horse welfare and in the same time to detect the novice champion to come…
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