Two places on the podium for Italian riders Fabio Magni, first, and Stella Benatti, third, in the CIC3*

The Swiss show jumping team has been chosen and is listed below:

Piu Schwizer on Carlina
Daniel Etter on  Peau a Peau
Niklas Schuertenberger on Cantus
Steve Guerdat on  Tresor V
Jane Richards on  Zekina (first reserve)

Great news from the world of eventing where at the end of the cross country in the CIC 3* in Breda, Fabio Magni leapt to the top of the standings, leapfrogging Dutch rider Tim Lips.The Italian was third after the show jumping section and improved in the decisive final test.

Fabio Brotto claimed second place in the CSIO 5* Caja Rural Prize being held in the Spanish town of Gijon. The 34-year-old Italian rider finished on the runners-up spot of the podium on Saturday on New Zealand delle Roane behind Norwegian Geir Gulliksen on Rusedski II. Third place went to Spaniard Fernando Fourcade on Garua.

Maik Esper ran to victory on Looney Tunes in the European Trotting Championships in Cesena and it went down to a final leg to decide who would win the Hera Trophy 2010 edition. Bellei against Esper and Claus Hollman against Holger Ehlert.

Following their exellent victory over Austria (13-4,5) in the opening match of the European Champinships taking place in Vienna Italy were then defeated in game two by a vibrant Spain by 6-9.

Jane Richards, the female showjumper from Switzerland, will only be a reserve in the forthcoming World Cup games in Lexington with her horse Zekina Z.

The Swiss side will include Piu Schwizer on Carlina, Daniel Etter on Peau a Peau, Niklas Schuertenberger on Cantus and Steve Guerdat on Tresor V.

Belgium took top honours in the CSIO 5* of Gijon with a total of 12 penalties.

Just behind the winners all on 16 penalty points were France, Great Britain and Canada. Italy only managed an 11th place.

September has arrived and Horse racing is back at San Siro, Milan.

The Alberto Chantre Prize is over 1600m and ten female 3-year-old horses will line up at the start gate. The big favourite for the race is She is Great with Mirco-San Demuro at the reigns.

The countdown has started to the most magical night for horses that Cesena hosts throughout the year.

This Saturday the European Championship Better Trophy takes place at the Savio equestrian centre to bring the curtain down on what has been a fantastic season.