Jumping International Valence returns this week for its 2017-edition, and this year with a five-star event at Haras des Grillons from August 17th to 20th.

On the list of riders are world no. one Kent Farrington, Canada's Eric Lamaze, Brazil's Pedro Veniss as well as Netherlands' Harrie Smolders. Germany's Christian Ahlmann and Marco Kutscher, Italy's Piergiorgo Bucci, Alberto Zorzi and Lorenzo de Luca are also all on the entry list while from Belgium comes Nicola Philippaerts, Gregory Wathelet, Jerome Guery, Jos Verloy and Constant Van Paeschen.

Representing the hosts are Kevin Staut, Simon Delestre, Roger-Yves Bost, Philippe Rozier as well as Julien Epaillard to mention some of many top names. 

CSI5* list of riders:

Belgium: Jérôme Guéry, François Mathy, Judy Ann Melchior, Nicola Philippaerts, Jos Verloy, Constant Van Paeschen, Grégory Wathelet, Philippe Lejeune
Brazil: Yuri Mansur, Pedro Veniss
Canada: Kara Chad, Eric Lamaze
Columbia: Dayro Arroyave, Carlos Lopez, René Lopez
France: Arnold Boisset, Roger-Yves Bost, Aldrick Cheronnet, Simon Delestre, Giulia Dellamano, Julien Epaillard, Laurent Guillet, Edward Levy, Margaux Roquet, Philippe Rozier, Kevin Staut
Germany: Christian Ahlmann, Marco Kutscher
Great-Britain: Ben Maher, Laura Renwick, John Whitaker
Greece: Athina Onassis
Ireland: Shane Breen, Michael Duffy
Italy: Piergiorgo Bucci, Francesca Ciriesi, Lorenzo De Luca, Emanuele Gaudiano, Giulia Martinengos, Alberto Zorzi
KSA: Dalma Malhas
Morocco: Samy Colman
Netherlands: Michel Hendrix, Harrie Smolders
New-Zealand: Samantha Mcintosh
Poland: Maximilian Wechta
Switzerland: Janika Sprünger

Source: Press release from Jumping International Valence