Over 280 horses, outstanding riders, including the current Olympic champion, and an exciting fight for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup and Polish Championship medals. The LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials start on Thursday in Morawa.

Eventing, also known as the equestrian triathlon, is one of the most spectacular equestrian disciplines, where which the horse-and-rider combination must complete three tests: dressage, cross-country and show jumping. Over the four days of the tournament, riders from 25 countries will face each other in 10 classes of varying difficulty - including the FEI Eventing Nations Cup, the highest-ranked competition in Poland. The series took off in March in Italy; the fifth leg of the series will be decided in Strzegom. Additionally, juniors and young riders will compete for the titles of new Polish champions.

The hippodrome in Morawa will once again host many stars of the sport, including the current Olympic champion from Tokyo and world vice-champion – Germany’s Julia Krajewski; the six-time Olympic medallist Andrew Hoy from Australia; Olympic team champion Frank Ostholt from Germany and Dutchman Tim Lips - team bronze medalist of the World Equestrian Games.  We will also have the chance to see the leading Polish equestrians, including current the whole podium of last year’s Polish Championships: Julia Gillmaier, Pawel Warszawski and Mateusz Kiempa.

The competition at the arenas in Morawa will not only focus on podium placings. For some riders and horses, it will also be a fight for the final nominations to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris. And for the competitors in the youth categories, it will be an important stage of preparation for the FEI Eventing European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors, which will be held in Strzegom in August.

In addition to the sporting programme, the audiences will be treated to spectacular performances by stuntmen who will showcase their jigitovka skills – a trick riding style which originated in the Caucasus, dog agility shows and performances by Eventing star athletes in non-sporting shows.

The competition will take place from 20 to 23 June at the hippodrome in Morawa near Strzegom in Lower Silesia. Admission to the competition is free. Parking costs PLN 20.

Photo: Mariusz Chmieliński

Program:

 Thursday, 20.06.2024

11.15 -17.00 - dressage

Friday, 21.06 2024

8.00 - 17.00 - dressage

Saturday, 22.06.2024

9.00 – 18.00 - Cross country                                                                          

9.00 – 16.00 – showjumping  

Sunday, 23.06.2024

9.15 – 16.30 - showjumping  

9.50 – 14.00 - Cross country 

In between the competitions: stunt performances by the Apolinarski Group, dog agility shows