European Endurance to draw high-flyers

The Meydan City FEI Open European Endurance Championships 2009 will be one of the most-illustrious events on the equine calendar. A good 28 nations will compete from three continents while seven royal famalies will be represented with an expected 18 private jets set to touch down in Assisi. There will be wall-to-wall media coverage with 24 television stations accrediated to follow the exploits of the 136 riders who have signed up for the prestigious gathering on Italian soil.