• International Dressage Competition - CDI****

    International dressage is coming to Bordeaux!

    In 2026, the Jumping International de Bordeaux takes a new step forward: it hosted, for the very first time, an international dressage competition.

    Thanks to this addition, the program now encompasses all three Olympic equestrian disciplines, offering a unique sporting and emotional experience.

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    The CDI4*

    An exceptional lineup

    This event, ranked CDI4*, is one of the most prestigious on the circuit. It brought together 12 top international dressage riders and horses, carefully selected.

    Their presence guaranteed the audience performances of the highest technical level, evaluated by an international panel of judges. 

    Highlights of the program

    Thursday morning: the Grand Prix 

    Riders and horses will take to the arena for the compulsory test. Spectators were able to admire the extreme precision of dressage’s most emblematic movements: piaffe, passage, pirouettes, and one-tempi changes. 

    Every detail matters: the regularity of the gaits, the lightness of the aids, the precision of the transitions. It is the rigor and harmony of horse and rider working together that come to life in the arena. 

    They won the competition

     

    1st place: Simone Pearce on Will Marq with 71.130%
    2nd place: Pauline Basquin on Sertorius de Rima Z Ifce with 71.065%
    3rd place:  João Victor Marcari Oliva on Feel Good VO NRW  with 70.522%

     

    Dressage CDI4* - Grand Prix - Award ceremony

    Friday afternoon: the Grand Prix Freestyle

    Time for the freestyle to music! Each rider presents their own choreography, set to music of their choice. This test combines technical performance with artistry: beyond precision, the riders deliver a true interpretation where the music enhances the horse’s movements. The audience experiences a suspended moment where power and emotion come together.

    They won the competition :

     

    1st place : Pauline Basquin on Sertorius de Rima Z Ifce with 80.465 %
    2nd place : Maria Caetano on Hit Plus with 77.530 %
    3rd place : João Victor Marcari Oliva on Feel Good VO NRW  with 76.900%

     

    Dressage CDI4* - Freestyle - Award ceremony

     

    FEI Schedule

    2026 Riders list

    • Simone PEARCE (AUS)
    • Alexa FAIRCHILD (BEL)
    • Jorinde VERWIMP (BEL)
    • João Victor MARCARI OLIVA (BRA)
    • Mathilde KOEFOED-NIELSEN (DNK)
    • Alexandre AYACHE (FRA)
    • Pauline BASQUIN (FRA)
    • Marc BOBLET (FRA)
    • Milou DEES (NED)
    • FIRST Roy (POL)
    • Maria CAETANO (POR)
    • Lucia GALLARDO (ESP)

    With the support of :

    A new experience for the Bordeaux audience

    Spectators had the rare opportunity to admire world-class rider-horse pairs, to witness moments of pure grace where sport turns into spectacle, and to feel the intensity of a discipline where every movement reflects years of dedication and partnership.