Simon Delestre and Cayman Jolly Jumper will be in action in La Baule. Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
This week, it's time for CSIO5* La Baule 2023, with Friday's Nations Cup Barriere and Sunday's Rolex Grand Prix as two of the highlights.
Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland all field teams for the Nations Cup. The entry list is full of big names, such as world no. one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), world no. two Julien Epaillard (FRA), as well as Swiss superstars Steve Guerdat and Martin Fuchs, reigning Olympic Champion Ben Maher (GBR) and his compatriot Scott Brash (GBR), Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), as well as French stars Roger Yves Bost, Simon Delestre, Kevin Staut and Penelope Leprevost.
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