Equestrian World Witness CDI Le Mans Launch 2024 Olympic Year With Premier FEI Competition

The world of equestrian sports has a tightly packed schedule for 2024. As the Olympic Games inch closer, horse riders from around the world are gearing up to bring out their A-game. And what better way to do it than testing the waters at the CDI Le Mans? The year’s first premier dressage competition will kick off on February 8 and will host some of the best in the world to begin the road to Paris in style.

The first international competition of the FEI calendar year is set to call young horses and Grand Prix icons alike. With Santa Anita Park already setting up the stage for the year, the USA Dressage team will look to assert its dominance in the sport once again. While last year’s Le Mans didn’t come with the expected exploits for the US squad, hopefully, this year’s event will turn out to be a better one.

Kicking off the Olympic equestrian journey in style

In a recent article by Eurodressage.com, the prospects of the highly-anticipated 2024 Le Mans have been underscored. From the looks of it, equestrian fans are in for a treat, as the spacious Pole Européen du Cheval equestrian center preps to host dressage talent across all disciplines. With Le Mans playing the host for 18 CDIs since 2015, attendees can be assured that a talented team of experienced equestrian pundits will do their best to put on a spectacle for the fans.

The 2024 Le Mans will have slots for ponies, children, juniors, young riders, a small and a big tour. Moreover, the CDI event will also have a division for 7-year-old young horses as well as the newly announced amateur divisions. A bronze tour for junior-level participants, a silver tour for young riders level, and a gold tour for the small tour level will elevate the excitement further.

The Le Mans offers some of the best competition-focused infrastructure in the world with eight outdoor and four indoor arenas, along with 400 permanent boxes. Such a setup provides the perfect conditions for the high-demanding dressage riders of the world. Things look even better when one gets to know that several of the juries from the event will have judge duties at the Paris Olympics later this year.

A year filled with exciting events

While the equestrian world awaits a titillating Olympics showdown and more, the ongoing FEI Championships keep things entertaining for the time being. The Vaulting World Cup Final will take place in Basel later today, and it’s been one rollercoaster ride for sure, along with the FEI Driving World Cup promising a thrilling time in the first week of February.

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With so much to look forward to, equestrian fans can rest assured that February will be a good time to begin the journey to the French capital as the world’s top talents will scurry to prove their status among their peers.

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