Five Star Jumping International of Valence on the horizon

Next week will see the debut of the new version of the Jumping International of Valence in the show-jumping world. The event will be taking place at Haras des Grillons from August 17-20 and has been bumped up to a five star event after acting as a four star event in 2015 and 2016.
A host of big names will be in action at the event such as the German duo of Christian Ahlmann and Marco Kutscher, the Belgians Gregory Wathelet, Nicola Philippaerts, Jos Verlooy and Constant van Paesschen, the Azzurri of Emanuele Gaudiano, Piergiorgio Bucci, Alberto Zorzi and Lorenzo De Luca not to mention Kent Farrington of USA and Eric Lamaze of Canada.
Representing France meanwhile are the following: Simon Delestre, Kevin Staut, Roger – Yves Bost, Julien Epaillard, Philippe Rozier, Arnold Boisset, Aldrick Cheronnet, Laurent Guillet, Edward Levy and Margaux Roquet. Here below is the complete confirmed list of riders in Valence:
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.
Colombia: 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 McKintosh.
Poland: Maximilia Wechta.
Switzerland : Janika Sprünger
photo: agence RBPresse
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