A look behind the scenes of the Hop Top Show
Equitana 2023 - new date for the World Equestrian Show
Next year, Equitana will be held in Essen from 9 to 15 March. The positive response to the anniversary event has shown that the shortened duration is a model for the future.
The 50th anniversary fair of Equitana was a great success. Almost 101,000 visitors came to Essen and sent a clear signal: The fair is and remains the most important meeting place and marketplace for equestrian sport. The continuation will already follow next year.
Equitana 2023 will take place in Essen from Thursday, 9 to Wednesday, 15 March.
Here are the winners of the Equitana Innovation Prizes
Our panel of experts has taken its decisions and selected eight winners from the 31 products nominated for an award. The Visitor’s Prize goes to Royal Horsemen.Our panel of experts has taken its decisions and selected eight winners from the 31 products nominated for an award. The Visitor’s Prize goes to Royal Horsemen.
The highlights of Equitana 2023
The program of the World Equestrian Show from 9 to 15 March offers a great variety of sport, show and shopping. A detailed overview will be available at the press briefing on the opening of the fair on 9 March in Essen.
Exciting sport, spectacular shows and an incomparable shopping experience with more than 600 exhibitors - that is the World Equestrian Show. There, all the renowned brands will present their new products, top riders and internationally sought-after trainers will pass on their knowledge and unforgettable shows will provide unique moments.
Lessons with the national trainer, learning from the master of liberty dressage and stars of the Hop Top Show
As the conceptual sponsor of the World Equestrian Show, the German Equestrian Federation will be represented with a top-class programme. In an exclusive training evening, Jean-Francois Pignon will demonstrate how simple exercises bring man and horse into harmony. Renowned horsemanship trainers will present themselves in the daytime programme and international artists will make "Rhapsody" a special experience.