
Youth sector’s season hightlights in March and April

The 2018 Progetto Sport season starts from Lazio next week before landing to Manerbio course, Lombardy on March 10.The following week kicks off another important project to develop the youth sector, with the third leg dedicated to pony.
April will be a crucial month for the pony category, with the regional final scheduled at the Scuderie della Malaspina on 8th. The following week, on 14th, the second leg of Progetto Sport takes place in Busto Arsizio (Etrea).
The highlights of the season in Lombardy are scheduled in May, with the Pony Regional Championships in Gorla Minore (Equieffe) from 11th to 13th.
March, the month of the TEST EVENT for the youth sectorFrom March 30th to April 1st, the Equieffe course in Gorla Minore will be also the location for the Youth Test Event for the following categories: pony, children, junior and young rider. During these sessions the selectors will examine and evaluate the pairs in view of the 2018 international activities.
The Test Event in Gorla Minore is the second of the season after the one in Arezzo which takes place from March 9th to 11th on the grass. According to technical staff, it is essential to take part in both tests since the same field director has been appointed to see the improvement of the pairs.
Moreover, the best riders of each category in Arezzo could qualify for the CSIO in Gorla Minore from April 19th to 22nd and earn points for the “Computer List“, which will give the names of the pairs who will take part in the individual CSIO events of the season.
The Test Event in Arezzo is also very important because it offers a course with same features of the one selected for the upcoming European Championships in Fontainebleau from July 10th to 15th.
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In the photo: Federal coach Giorgio Nuti