30 August 2022

First Nations Cup Competition in Baborówko ready for the start

This weekend the Nations Cup team competition for pair and Four-in-Hand driving is on the calendar in Baborówko, Poland. It is the first time that the organization is hosting an international driving competition and it is a great honour that this was immediately allowed to be a CAIO4*.

At the Baborówko Equestrian Center, many international eventing and show jumping competitions have already been held. The Nations Cup for pair and Four-in-Hand driving this weekend will be one of the five CAIO4* competitions. September 2nd through 4th September, the Polish four-in-hand championship will also be held in Baborówko.

The facility has three large sand arenas. After arrival and the horse inspection, the dressage will be held on Friday. Saturday is marathon day and the competition will conclude on Sunday with cones and the prize giving ceremonies.

Entries

There are big names on the list of participants. Boyd Exell, Tor van den Berge, Christoph and Anna Sandmann, Jiri Nesvacil Jr, Hans Heus and Theo Timmerman among others, will start this week. All of them are on the list of nominated entries for the World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, three weeks later.

The CAIO4* -H2 features 22 pairs from seven countries. Teams from the Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Poland will compete in the pairs Nations Cup. Sandro Koalick, who is currently second on the FEI Ranking, is one of them.

Click here for the competitors list and more information



Copyright reserved. Acquisition without acknowledgment and permission from info@hoefnet.nl is not allowed.