a Portuguese equestrian company that pursues excellence in high performance dressage sport have started the 2025 international competition year with a double victory and top placings at the 2025 CDI Jerez de la Frontera in Spain For Thiago Mantovani 2025 is a year of new beginnings with a first milestone set by establishing Mythos Mantovani a collaboration between the Portuguese horse investment company Mantovani Horses and the Spanish equestrian center Mythos in Madrid Mythos Mantovani organizes high-end showcases for the promotion of elite sport horse genetics in sales and breeding. Mantovani's breeding stallions Escorial and Nuelo are now standing there at stud and are offered fresh to the breeders Mantovani's team riders Joao Marcari Oliva (BRA) and Maxi Kira von Platen (GER) have set the bar high early in the season with strong competition results aboard Orion de la Gesse and Oporto d'Atela The renowned Real Escuela del Arte Ecuestre in Jerez de la Frontera became the venue of the first two international dressage competitions on the Iberian peninsula in 2025 Hosted between 8 - 16 March 2025 Jerez hosted two weeks of back-to-back CDI's Maxi Kira and Oporto d'AtelaBrazilian Olympian Joa Victor Oliva competed the first week aboard the 7-year old French bred Mantovani's Orion de la Gesse (by Escorial x Zamorim) and dominated the 7-year old division with its 12 combination The pair topped the board in both the preliminary and Finals test "Orion is a horse I have high hopes for," said Joao "He's already winning in the 7-year old division This was the first event of the year and I'm very pleased with the result." The second week Maxi Kira von Platen travelled from Germany to make her international show debut aboard Mantovani's Oporto d'Atela (by Escorial x Madrigal) her first CDI as part of Team Mantovani and her first on the striking bay Lusitano stallion After getting warmed up in the 7-year old preliminary test with a 5th place and 72.129% they moved into second place in the Finals test with 72.700% "Oporto had a long way from Germany to Spain but far from being tired he was super fresh and motivated when I arrived I'm very happy that Thiago made this trip possible for us," said Maxi Kira "The first two days he needed a little bit of time to feel good in the atmopshere as he has little show experience Norbert van Laak trained us via video and Oporto did a fantastic job."  While Grand Prix level competition is the ultimate goal for both horses the 2025 World Championships for young dressage horses in Verden is an important mid-term target Maxi and Oporto"We like to see Maxi Kira and Oporto move into the Prix St Georges division and with consistent work move up to Grand Prix," said Thiago Mantovani "It's great to see how well Maxi Kira gets along with her first Lusitano It's a testament to their amazing character and rideability For Von Platen it has been an adventure training and competing a Lusitano for the first time in her professional career very quick to learn and I can ride him to small aids He showed me that it doesn't depend on the breeding of a horse "It would be super nice to qualify him for Verden but in the end it's our aspiration to train him Thiago was thrilled with the results of his two horses at the CDI Jerez de la Frontera "For Orion de la Gesse we're definitely aiming for the World Young Horse Championships consecutive WCYH with offspring by our flagship stallion Escorial." 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it’s been a long battle for this gold friends and supporters in Milan – which is not too far from home – was also very special.” Both Dynamix and Venard have been brilliant for the Swiss team this year Guerdat did not only take the title at the Europeans this year but he was also the rider with the most clear Nations Cup rounds in 2023 – thirteen in total “Both Dynamix and Venard have been brilliant for the Swiss team this year,” Guerdat says “Venard had a longer break after Geneva last year It took a little while to get him back in the rhythm but he jumped double clear in every Nations Cup he did this year up until the final in Barcelona where he had one rail down in the last round and we won the Nations Cups you want to win: The home one in St obviously Aachen – which Switzerland last won in 2002 Falsterbo – which is one of my favourite shows as well as Dublin – which is one of the most historic Nations Cups on the circuit These are all traditional Nations Cups you want to win once in your career and we had them all done in one year which was pretty amazing.” Guerdat took his third title in the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final – on home soil in Geneva – with the 14-year-old French gelding Venard de Cerisy (Open Up Semilly x Djalisco Du Guet “I was happy to be back in the Top 10 Final because it’s one of the most exciting classes of the year I was lucky to already be in it a few times “Venard had already jumped brilliantly in Verona where he was 2nd in the World Cup so I was quite confident that he would be good although you can always have a rail down I know him well and the ring in Palexpo is good for him – I know he can be fast there and that was why I decided to jump him in the Top 10 Final and Dynamix in the Grand Prix For everything Venard has done in his whole career he really deserved a moment like this – and a title that stays in the history books The whole team behind him was so proud that he got his moment of glory because he really He is an unbelievable horse so I was grateful he could have this title.” Dynamix and Venard are both owned by Guerdat’s long-time supporters Sabina Cartossi and Gianluca Agustoni – who also owned Corbinian with whom the Swiss rider won the World Cup Final back in 2016 “Without the support of owners like Sabina and Gianluca I could not do the sport as I do,” Guerdat says “Over the years we have become good friends and we share the same vision of the sport in general I have to say that not all owners would agree to the way I do things because I sometimes make choices where I would rather jump a Nations Cup or a show I believe has more history to it than going for more lucrative classes – and for sure there are owners who would prefer their horses to jump for the money I am also really grateful that they follow my philosophy of the sport we had a lot of success together and I think that proves our choices were right – I think our horses will be remembered for what they have done and won Guerdat is quick to highlight the importance of his entire team but for the rest the credit goes to the team at home,” Guerdat says “We have 30-35 horses at home and fourteen employees and they all work in the same direction – the first is the wellbeing of the horses Everybody works hard to achieve the same goals which in the end puts me in the spotlight – but it’s a big group of people who is a part of it but for the rest the credit goes to the team at home Guerdat is in the process of assembling a very exciting string of horses – which he has a lot of belief in I have prioritized developing all my horses and this year in particular I have done many 3- and 4* shows in between to get the whole group growing All of them have been going very well this year but there is still a gap between Dynamix and Venard – my top two – towards the others behind them I think in about six months I could have a fantastic stable with four-five top Grand Prix horses but the last step is not done yet – they still need a bit longer I enjoy the process with each of them; I really like all of them so I’m not in a rush so I simply enjoy working with them every day.” the Olympic Games in Paris is Guerdat’s main goal for 2024 “I want to get my two best horses ready; in case something happens with one horse then I have another one ready to perform as well – Dynamix and Venard both have a chance to be great at the Olympics,” Guerdat says Dynamix will start again at the Sunshine Tour in February Dynamix will probably do The Dutch Masters in March but for the rest I will keep them both outside to get them ready for Paris but probably with one of my other horses – maybe Is-Minka if she feels ready that would be with a horse that probably is not ready to win it but who will get a good experience from competing there.” “Just for the horses and me to stay healthy We can’t wish for anything better than we already have.” 31.12.2023 No reproduction of any of the content in this article will be accepted without a written permission all rights reserved © World of Showjumping.com © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net By: Pippa Cuckson | March 1 One of the biggest mobilizations to curtail an aggressive neurological strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in recent equestrian history is now underway in Spain The FEI says it is “probably the most serious outbreak in Europe for decades.” Four horses are reported dead at the Valencia venue which was in the middle of its annual seven-week spring CSI tour At least two of the equine fatalities have been suffered by the visiting German entourage Eighty-four on-venue horses have clinical signs and 11 have been shipped to external clinics as far as Barcelona Related outbreaks have been confirmed in France amid concerns that some riders fled Valencia with potentially infected horses before it was locked-down The Fédération Française d’Equitation (FFE) has suspended all national and international competitions and other equine events until March 28 in response to the Spanish EHV-1 outbreak Spanish veterinary authorities are in charge on-site at Valencia with 21 treating veterinarians now in place The FEI is coordinating both onsite and wider measures with the Spanish National Federation Last week the FEI blocked 752 horses that competed at Valencia since February 1 from entering other shows until tested and has ordered other organizers on the Iberian peninsula not to accept any horses travelling on from that tour upwards of 4,000 FEI-registered horses from all over Europe are present in Spain and Portugal at any time for the four main winter/spring CSI tours at Valencia The latest FEI bulletin says: “As many of you will have seen on social media and other online media platforms there are some very distressing images and footage of extremely sick horses in Valencia “As this strain of EHV-1 is particularly aggressive and there are now confirmed related outbreaks in France we remain concerned that several sick and in-contact horses left the venue before it was closed for departures and that they may spread the disease “Although the FEI has blocked all these horses in the FEI Database until the required testing protocols have been fulfilled the FEI has again directly contacted National Federations with horses that participated in Valencia requesting confirmation that they have contacted all their athletes that were in Valencia that their national veterinary authorities have been informed about the outbreak and the returning horses and that the necessary isolation of returning horses and in-contact horses has been put in place and compliance is being controlled.” the FEI ordered extra stabling so that healthy/recovered horses can be better separated and 44 temporary stables are due from the South of France today (March 1.) The French National Federation and the FEI have coordinated a supply of inflatable support mats to assist recumbent horses to stand Rescue nets and emergency slings are being sourced from Switzerland and France and Germany are supplying extra veterinarians The FEI will be using data from this outbreak to evaluate the effectiveness of the EHV1 vaccine The FEI added: “We are grateful for the way our community continues to come together to deal with this outbreak This is a true example of solidarity among our National Federations in Europe working together with the FEI.” The outbreak was first alerted on February 21 when some horses fell sick at the show A German horse who jumped as recently as February 20 is sadly among those who have died To date, official information has only been circulated to national federations, and published on the biosecurity section of the FEI website which is difficult to find for those not using that resource regularly Riders took to social media to spread the word Some platforms have removed videos of stricken horses For over 50 years Horse Sport has been the voice of equestrian competition in Canada and breeders who are highly involved in the equine marketplace Developed by The Web Developer LLC An Iberian power play with global flair took place in the international big tour at the 2022 CDI Jerez de la Frontera on 19 - 21 March 2022 The legendary Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre one of the big four institutions dedicated to the preservation of the equestrian arts hosted its first CDI in front of its impressive main building in 2015 and saw rider return in 2016 A five-year break then happened and the CDI was relisted on the FEI calendar in 2021 This year the venue hosts two CDI's back to back from 19 March till 27 March attracting a predominantly Spanish-Portuguese field of competitors but the competition also proved a magnet for French The international Grand Prix class drew a field of 34 strong and turned into an Iberian powerful with PRE's and Lusitano's making their mark as well as riders who close ties to the peninsula Portuguese based Brazilian Joao Victor Marcari Oliva steered the Portuguese owned 13-year old Lusitano breeding stallion Escorial Horsecampline (by Spartacus CSM x Edo) to victory with a 72.696% score They pipped the Spanish born French rider Morgan Barbançon on her long-time number one the 16-year old Oldenburg stallion Sir Donnerhall II (by Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) who finished by just a hair's breadth behind the winners with 72.674% Vasco Mira Godinho on Garrett"Escorial is an amazing horse," said Joao "He took me to the podium twice at CDI 3* in Jerez Without them the results would not be the same." Portuguese Vasco Mira Godinho continued his success story started at the 2022 CDI Cascais on 25-27 February aboard Christine Jacoberger's Lusitano licensed stallion Garrett (by Unico x Go Go) Godinho and Garrett landed third place in the Grand Prix with a personal best score of 72.674% and went on to win the Grand Prix Special with  71.830% After a four-year absence from the Portuguese team when he last rode Bariloche at the 2018 World Equestrian Games Godinho has now put himself back in the race for team consideration The Kur to Music was won by Morgan Barbançon and Sir Donnerhall II with 77.185% edging out Spanish Olympic team rider José Antonio Garcia Mena on Sorento (by Sandro Bedo x Florestan) with 76.185 (Spain) and Marcari Oliva on Escorial with 75.095% "I couldn’t be happier," Morgan said after winning the freestyle "It's a great preparation for the World Cup finals." Ukrainian flag flyingThe ground jury for the Grand Prix consisted of Mariano Santos Redondo (ESP) produced scores between 71.739% and 75.109% Garcia Mena and Sorento scored between 69.022 and 75.978 Sanchez del Barco and Quincallo de Indalo had marks from 65.6522% to 69.348% Agusti Elias had to be content with marks frol 66.304% to 71.848% Angel Rodriguez Peinado even received 64.674% to 71.739% Most surprisingly Olympian Claudia Castilla Ruiz and Lario got 62.174% from Roudier and 68.152% from Eisenahrdt The CDI Jerez de la Frontera also saw the rise of new Spanish horse power at the highest level Teia Hernandez Vila on Romero de TrujilloTeia Hernandez Vila made a whopping international Grand Prix debut with the 11-year old PRE stallion Romero de Trujillo (by Enganoso VI x Cantaor) They posted no less than 71.565% on the leader board after their first CDI Grand Prix test though the judges were divided (69.130 - 74.674%) the grey Romero became the PRE world champion at its annual breed show He made his national Grand Prix debut in May 2021 French Corentin Pottier is not a freshman to international dressage sport having worked his way up through the youth divisions However he is now a senior and making a clear push for power aboard the KWPN stallion Gotilas (by Totilas x Ferro) in an attempt to ride himself into the eye line of the French team selectors The pair made its international Grand Prix debut in the summer of 2021 and Jerez was their first international of the year They placed 6th in the Grand Prix (69.478% and third in the Special (68.979%) Gotilas was bred by Unlimited stables” in Lunteren and sold as foal named Gotitas de Amour US at the Midden-Nederland auction The 2022 CDI Jerez de la Frontera also saw some old familiar faces back on the block: the original Jerez duo that for years competed on the Spanish teal at all major Championships Ignacio Ramblo on Eclipse XCVIIIThe 64-year old Rafael Soto de Andrade was a fixture on the Spanish team between 1995 and 2006 and last competed internationally in 2011 after which a long break from competition sport followed In 2019 he returned to the CDI ring once on Grand Prix horse Avalancha (by Invasor) he rode Bellerofonte GLR (by Invasor III) in the medium tour and Especialista (by Bolero LXVII) in the Grand Prix After a 10-year old break from international competition sport the 58-year old former Spanish team rider Ignacio Rambla went back down the centerline in Jerez He piloted the 9-year old PRE bred Eclipse XCVIII (by Bolero LXVII) to a 63.348% Photos © Azahara Falcon Related LinkScores: 2022 CDI Jerez de la Frontera The coast around Cadiz is enjoying a foodie revolution thanks to a growing number of cool and innovative beach restaurants The Basques have Juan Mari and Elena Arzak, the Catalans Ferran Adrià and Andalucía has “el Chef del Mar” Ángel León – chefs who have put their region’s cuisine on the world food map The 46-year-old León is a celebrity in Spain. His fascination with sea rice and fish scales and his restaurant Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María have attracted attention to the Costa de la Luz It is the only restaurant in Andalucía to hold three Michelin stars and has made people think again about the town on the Cádiz coast that Perhaps efecto Ángel León is responsible for the recent proliferation of competitively good restaurants and beach clubs the northern half of the Costa de la Luz – the 50-mile string of traditional seaside towns running from Sanlúcar de Barrameda south to Cádiz and on to Chiclana de la Frontera and Conil – is very much de moda Conil de la Frontera Photograph: robertharding/Alamy“The gastronomy here has become more cosmopolitan since Aponiente opened,” says León tartars everywhere … although innovative new restaurants are keeping the essence of the traditional seafood classics alive too.” León is also credited with a renewed interest in products that were considered “low value” like sardines and mackerel pale sand beaches backed by pinsapar (Spanish fir) forests this coast has always been a prime holiday destination for Spanish families From Sanlúcar to Conil there are more blue flags – 26 – than anywhere in Andalucía But it has remained below the radar for foreign visitors who visit Sanlúcar and Cádiz then leave – often for Vejer and Tarifa with their dunes and cosmopolitan communities further south In Chipiona, a 15-minute drive south of Sanlúcar, a white wood and glass box, Awa at the foot of Spain’s tallest lighthouse on Playa de Regla exemplifies the area’s new style of chiringuito (beach bar) is a reminder that poor children used to be brought here for the beneficially high iodine content of the water Now people come for Awa’s sea anemones on guacamole with turmeric and soy-cured egg yolk he said: “The revolution has arrived in my town with something more innovative … The rest will be forced to improve.” Experimental seafood chef Ángel León AKA ‘El Chef del Mar’They have in a way: there’s hardly a rickety table plastic chair or €2.50 plate of fried dogfish to be found on this coast today; they’ve been replaced by stylish beach bars with Balinese beds serving artfully presented Asian-influenced seafood The 19th-century tidal mill looks unreal, like a film setThere’s still variety: Chipiona’s Playa de las Tres Piedras has the full gamut from cool with cocktails to Hawaiian surfer vibe. The top choice is La Manuela Cocina Copas for its high-end beach fare (langoustine gyozas lots of tuna) and its joyful white-and-blue building further south down the coast on the outskirts of El Puerto the 19th-century tidal mill looks like a film set and is a magnet for food critics and top chefs from around the world A dish at Puerto Escondido restaurant. Photograph: Pablo TerronWhen Alain Ducasse came to this coast, he ate at La Taberna del Chef del Mar scaled down to match the tastes and budget of normal folk The menu includes some classics – plankton risotto (€27) and marine charcuterie (€24) – and some gastronomic japes – patatas bravas that are really red prawns Tucked up a sidestreet (Calle Puerto Escondido with basic tables and a black skull’n’fish bones logo but craftily sophisticated inside – like the food Right opposite, in a 17th-century house and courtyard, chef Pablo Terrón runs the relaxed and eclectically stylish Puerto Escondido like the marinated fish served on a half lime (€3.50) The tartar de carabinero con erizo del mar (€10.50) is not to be missed A 10-minute walk along the Guadalete River is Tohqa (Calle Los Moros Housed in a former convent with leafy courtyard and punky street-art-style murals they offer two fascinating tasting menus (€55 and €80) ending in a trademark dessert of onion and cream Further along again, above Vistahermosa beach, there’s Ramé set up by three friends in their 20s (including the chef Javi Navarro featured trips and local tips for your next break as well as the latest deals from Guardian Holidays Tohqa restaurant“There’s undoubtably an Ángel León effect,” says Terrón “but there are several factors behind the rise in the number and quality of restaurants along with more people discovering the stretch of coast and its great climate and produce.” He’s one of a number of young gaditano chefs returning home with skills embellished by working away says: “El Puerto ha vuelto!” (El Puerto is back!) Standouts are the anemones with algae and oyster sauce and the bao bun of inky chipironesThe beautiful city of Cádiz across the bay is meanwhile enjoying its own gastronomic renaissance with Código de Barra scooping a first Michelin star But the ultimate in beach food is found further south On the outskirts of Chiclana, Poblado de Sancti Petri comprises a couple of bars, a small beach with kayaks for rent, a boat that goes to the offshore castle, a huge naked Hercules statue, a small stage where Rod Stewart recently performed, and a restaurant, La Casa del Farero and tables on the terrace are virtually on the water Beef cheek brioche at Feduchy Conil, sister restaurant of the Feduchy Playa beach bar. Photograph: Julio GonzalezChiclan has one of the most spectacular beaches in Spain: La Barossa, a five-mile stretch of white sand. The restaurant creating a buzz, El Árbol Tapas but it’s nearby and easy to spot because of the queues its Costa de la Luz-Asian fusion tapas and raciones are created for summer days Standouts are the saam of anemones with algae and oyster sauce (€2.80) crunchy strips of langoustine with basil in a dipping sauce (€5.60) and the bao bun of inky chipirones (€3.90) Read moreOn the edge of Chiclana, where the town gives way to fields and wild beach, is El Cuartel del Mar it’s an old military base transformed into a dreamy place to while away the day by the design team behind the Azotea del Círculo and the Picalagartos Sky Bar in Madrid You can just about wiggle your toes in the sand while enjoying ajo blanco con sardina ahumada (€14) and a tarantelo de atún (€26) On Playa La Fontanilla in the next town, Conil, just a few metres of sand and a kiosk selling buckets and spades separate the family-run La Fontanilla restaurant, founded in the 1960s, and the strikingly modern Feduchy Playa (sister to Feduchy Concil, a few streets back from the beach), set up by three young friends People talk about a food revolution on the Costa de la Luz but nothing’s been lost: it’s just got better the fifteenth edition of Saut Hermès takes place in Paris the event returns to its original setting in the newly renovated Grand Palais On the entry list for the weekend is Martin Fuchs (SUI) – current world number four Max Kühner (AUT) – current world number nine as well as the former world number ones Harrie Smolders (NED) Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Simon Delestre (FRA) Click here for the entry list  All the needed links for CSI5* Saut Hermès The Longines League of Nations™ 2025-season continues this weekend with the second qualifier in Ocala The ten highest ranked jumping nations in world will be battling it out at CSIO5* LLN Ocala Click here for the entry list  All the needed links for CSIO5* Ocala  The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington Florida, USA, continues into week eleven of international competition – this week a CSI4* and a CSI2*.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI4*/CSI2* WEF 2025, week 11 The Andalucia Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera Spain, moves on to week seven of the tour Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI4* Vejer de la Frontera The Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva continues with the third part of its spring tour The second week of competition is jumped up to CSI3* level.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI3* Oliva Borgo La Caccia hosts a CSI3* in Beziddole All the needed links for CSI3* Bedizzole  All the needed links for CSI2* Cluny  All the needed links for CSI2* Azelhof  Pedro Veniss’ 15-year-old success mare For Felicila (For Pleasure x Espri) retires from the sport. Studforlife.com reports that the mare will be spending her retirement at Elevage de Will where she will turn her focus to breeding.  For Felicila helped Brazil win the CSIO5* Nations Cup at Hickstead in 2017 and recorded five-star victories at big venues such as Stuttgart and Spruce Meadows The mare also has several other wins on her record from Oliva and Vejer de la Frontera.  we wish For Felicila a happy retirement.  SLIGO’S Richard Howley made an amazing start at week one of the Spring Mediterranean Equestrian Tour at Oliva where he clocked up an impressive number of wins saw Howley ride Pandito van’t Merelsnest Z into the top spot in the two-star 1.45m class but Howley’s time of 64.63 seconds was almost two seconds clear of runner-up Spain’s Mariano Martinez Bastida on Action Force (66.40) He followed this up with another win in Friday’s 1.45m feature class on board Mansini Ltd more than a second quicker than Dutch rider whose time of 63.56 was good enough for second place Saturday saw another winning round from Howley and Mansini Ltd with a double clear in a time of 36.68 against the clock with Alexander Butler on Jurry Bleu K in second Clem McMahon on Grand Prix DK in fourth and Trevor Breen on Highland President in sixth Sunday’s 1.40m Two-phase class saw Howley secure yet another first place when the pair were once again the best of the 42 participants Howley continued his run of form into week two at Oliva where he won the 1.45m Grand Prix qualifier from 63 starters on Thursday His speedy round in 57.98 seconds was more than three and a half seconds faster than British runner-up Louise Simpson on Z7 Regal Don Butler placed third on Espoir de La Loisne Week one competitions had commenced on Tuesday where Ireland’s Nicholas Connors on Jump The Gun and Chelone Z were among the joint winners of the 1.25m Six-year-old class along with Anna Carway on BP High Life and Delyth Collins on Drumiller Pin Up Lisa Maria Leonard on MSH Swift Silver was a joint winner in the 1.15m Five-year-old class Connors and Jump The Gun placed eighth in the 1.25m Six-year-old Jump-off class and took fourth place with Mister-GO in the 1.35m Seven-year-old version followed by Christopher Megahey on Je Vies D Fee Sauveniere Z in sixth and Delyth Collins on Drumiller Pin Up in eighth Lisa Maria Leonard on MSH Swift Silver placed third in the 1.15m Five-year-old Jump-off class just 0.26 seconds behind the Spanish winner with a one-two in the 1.35m Silver class for Butler on Peanuts Horta and Anna Carway on Ajaccio respectively; Butler also placed sixth on Much Loved with Megahey seventh on Cola Tic Vd Wijngaardhoeve Z Butler then took fifth in the 1.40m Two-phase class riding Empress de Paumalice while Collins and Drumiller Pin Up were third in the 1.35m Two-phase Seven-year-old class Friday saw a win for Carway on Baskin Sunny Diamond in a 1.35m class followed by Lisa Doogan on Cove Park in eighth The day’s 1.40m class saw second place going to Butler on Peanuts Horta with Megahey on Cola Tic Vd Wijngaardhoeve Z in third Aisling Byrne on Bronson de Reve were runners up in a 1.10m class Megahey on Cola Tic Vd Wijngaardhoeve Z were third again in the Silver Tour 1.40m Grand Prix on Saturday Carway on Baskin Sunny Diamond were second Leonard on MSH Madonna were fourth and Byrne on Cnoc Rua Chinook were seventh in a 1.40m class with an eighth place for Breen on Jicarla T in a 1.35m class and another eighth for Deirdre Reilly on Pollin Van Zarrenlinde in a 1.30m class Byrne was sixth on Cnoc Rua Chinook in the 1.40m Jump-off final while Butler on Eindhoven GH was eighth in the 1.45m Grand Prix Byrne on Bronson de Reve placed third in the 1.10m Jump-off class Text and photos © Lily Forado There is little to say when results speak for themselves Spanish Under 25 rider Alejandro Oliva has been undefeated since he began his career at this level with Decor The student of Juan Antonio Jiménez has been a stand-out rider in the international Under 25 classes at CDI's in Spain and been adding great results to his tally broken records without stopping and above all have gone from much to even more Le Mans and Las Cadenas have been the places  where their light has shone bright Alejandro riding Decor is a winning machine Last weekend his pursuit for gold continued ending with a double win and two new personal records of 73.284% in the Intermediate II and 73.590% in the GP U25 at the 2022 CDI Camarma de Esteruelas Alejandro and DecorThe combination has been unstoppable On 19 March 2022 they first  tested the waters in the U25 at the CDI in Jerez and from that moment his winning streak began His eight victories are quite a feat; very few athletes can boast that number of victories in a row at the international level Alejandro is down to earth and aware of the great horse he has The objective this season is the 2022 European Under 25 Championship in Pilisjaszfalu an 11-year old Hanoverian gelding by Detroit x Herzensdieb which originally came from Germany from horse dealers Kerstin Klieber and Stefan Sandbrink He was previously competed by Joseph Robert Hunt and brought to Grand Prix level by Carlos Bayo Calvo He is owned by Sylvia Fort Brescia De Mulder in partnership with trainer Jimenez Alejandro describes him as a very energetic horse who always wants to work and give his best At the 2022 CDI Camarma de Esteruelas“What I like most about him is precisely that vitality he has in competition he makes me want to give my all," Alejandro explained "I've been riding him since the end of January this year At first it felt like a bit of responsibility because he is a high quality horse and had already achieved great scores in the Grand Prix with Carlos (Bayo Calvo) but with patience and work everything is turning out as he would have never dreamed of I am really grateful to Juan Antonio for giving me this opportunity and being able to enjoy him.” When asked what these eight victories make him feel like the truth is that I have really enjoyed all of them but perhaps the most special was Inter II in Jerez de la Frontera we had only been together for a short time I was intrigued by what the judges would think It was nice to debut the horse with those results and in such a special place as the Real Escuela.” the Under 25 category has been able to mark its competition season highlight with a European Championship the members of the Spanish team were Juan Matute with Don Diego Pablo Gómez Molina with Tarpan Ymas and Erik Balasch with Dorado while Pablo Gómez and Juan Matute were among the top 10  of the Kur the Spanish participation has been very interesting In 2017 Matute won bronze again with Quantico and in 2019 Diego Martínez del Moral qualified for the Freestyle and in 2020 that luck befell Ruben Mengual A look at the FEI Under 25 World Ranking shows that a Spaniard is leading: Sergio García Bermejo on Hexagon's Innuendo Spain has two solid horses for the European U25 Championships The 2022 Spanish Dressage Championships in Barcelona the first week of June will be the first official team selection trial and decisive for these Under 25 riders un grupo transversal de académicas y académicos de diversas disciplinas vinculados con el campo de la salud pública consideramos que hoy como país tenemos la responsabilidad y el imperativo de avanzar en dar solución definitiva a las profundas e injustas desigualdades de nuestro sistema de salud a lo largo del tiempo hemos construido un sistema que consagra una salud dividida por un lado; junto a otra para pobres y enfermos con acceso a una atención de salud muy diferente Esto ha sido profundamente cuestionado desde hace largo tiempo Tal como ha quedado claro en las últimas semanas donde la ciudadanía se ha movilizado se hace urgente dar respuestas concretas a las necesidades de la población por una salud digna Desde hace años se ha discutido la necesidad de romper la segmentación de nuestro sistema de salud tanto en la forma en que se financia como también en la entrega de atenciones de salud Un Seguro Nacional de Salud de carácter público universal y solidario es un instrumento institucional que nos permite emprender este paso en lo inmediato así como asegurar futuras transformaciones y mejoras del sistema de salud Avanzar hacia un Seguro Nacional de Salud permitiría en lo inmediato: Para establecer un nuevo pacto de Seguridad Social en salud en Chile sugerimos: Estamos convencidos que avanzar en esta reforma para mejorar nuestro sistema de salud de manera inmediata es socialmente necesario técnicamente factible y políticamente posible Esta no es una tarea fácil y requerirá un acuerdo amplio y transversal por lo cual hacemos un llamado a poner las urgentes necesidades de salud de las personas en el centro de la discusión Como académicas y académicos asumimos nuestra responsabilidad de apoyar técnicamente para dar viabilidad al proceso de diseño e implementación de una reforma en esta línea seremos activos impulsores junto a la ciudadanía de un cambio que no puede seguir esperando Llamamos a que el mundo político esté disponible para dar un paso decisivo hacia la construcción de una mejor salud para todas y todos con un sistema de salud que no deje a nadie atrás provenientes de 44 universidades del país académicos de 18 centros de Salud Pública seis decanos de Facultades de Ciencias de la Salud cuatro ex ministros de Salud y 40 directores de centros académicos:  Press release from Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova The Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova – known as the home of the annual Mediterranean Equestrian Tour – is proud to welcome Europe’s showjumping talents to its venue: From 11th to 17th of July the FEI Jumping European Championship for Young Riders The last time the youth competed at a Europeans in Spain was in 2013 in Vejer de la Frontera.  Definite entries for the event in Oliva Nova include 97 Children from 25 nations 100 Juniors from 26 nations and 86 Young Riders from 23 nations 30 different nationalities will be at start in Oliva Nova.  not with his 2021-mount Stalido but with Chillert Blue Belgium reigned supreme at the 2021 FEI Jumping European Championship for Young Riders Belgium’s Tristan Guisson on Naturelle vh Legitahof Z – a pair that also took individual silver in 2021 – has moved from Juniors to Young Riders Aurelia Guisson on No Limit vh Legitahof Z – who took the individual bronze in 2021 – still defends her team title in the Juniors Last year’s individual gold medallist in the Children’s classes will also be competing in Oliva Nova – only this time while Finland’s Hugo Kogelnig brings his Vermont 2 back for more championship glory – the pair won the individual silver for Children in 2021.  Great Britain’s Lily Attwood comes fresh from her podium finishes at the CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris and the Longines Global Champions League of Monaco while French rider Jeanne Sadran also is a familiar face from the LGCT circuit Ireland send rising talents that have already established themselves on the international scene Other well-known names competing include Thibault Philippaerts (BEL) Skye Morssinkhof (NED) and Eden Leprevost Blinlebreton (FRA) The full entry list can be found here. The exciting week with Europe’s showjumping talents kicks off on Sunday July 10th with the veterinary inspection followed by an opening ceremony in the evening The live band Seven Crushers will be playing a concert after the opening ceremony and there will be a BBQ in front of The Club the Juniors and Young Riders will have their first individual qualifier while the Children get into action on Wednesday The first medals will be decided on Thursday July 14th On Friday it’s time for the team final for Young Riders while the individual medals for the Juniors and team medals for Children will be decided on Saturday The 2022-edition of the FEI Jumping European Championship for Young Riders with the individual final for Young riders and Children.  platos precocidos que puedes conseguir en una buena presentación en Mercadona Mercadona vive para complacer a sus clientes a sabiendas de la fama que tienen tanto el queso como las pizzas ha diseñado una extensa lista de estos productos para que los asiduos consumidores de ambos alimentos queden extasiados Compitiendo con otros supermercados como Lidl El Club Gourmet de El Corte Inglés y Carrefour elaborada con la incorporación de 4 quesos diferentes Además, en todas las sucursales de Mercadona en Jerez de la Frontera y en otras localidades de España también hallarás más pizzas con salsa de queso de atún y queso e incluso una lasaña de espinacas y queso requesón que se convierte en la alternativa más saludable de la selección Se trata de un producto alimenticio precocido que se compone de: harina de trigo Se recomienda mantener refrigerado a una temperatura que oscile entre 0oC y 5oC ha sido fabricado por la empresa Casa Tarradellas y se prepara precalentando el horno a 220oC e incorporando la pizza luego de haber quitado el envoltorio se deja hornear por espacio de 10 minutos y se sirve directo tienes esta versión ultracongelada de 540 g y que también ha sido elaborada por la empresa Casa Tarradellas Se debe mantener a una temperatura máxima de -18oC y por cada 100 g se obtienen 251 kcal los ingredientes de este plato son: salsa de queso fresco Se prepara incorporando al microondas sin plástico protector y calentándolo por especio de 4 minutos por lo que rinde para una persona y ha sido fabricada por Platos Tradicionales S.A Cada 100 g tiene un aporte calórico de 165 kcal Se trata de una pizza de masa fina con variedad de ingredientes en el tope y que ha sido cocinada previamente para luego preservarse de forma congelada Viene con un peso de 540 g y se recomienda mantener en el refrigerador a una temperatura de -18 C Es un producto alimenticio precocido que tiene una composición a base de harina de trigo Viene en un paquete de 390 g y se prepara en el horno a una temperatura de 220oC durante 8 minutos platos precocidos que puedes conseguir en una buena presentación en diferentes supermercados del país para que te des un buen gusto sin gastar demasiado y sin dilatarte durante horas en la cocina para su preparación.  Pedro Veniss announced the retirement of his 15-year-old success mare For Felicila (For Pleasure x Espri) The mare will be spending her retirement at Elevage de Will where she will turn her focus to breeding.  we wish For Felicila a happy retirement!  All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping