Sport & Leisure

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – April 11, 2024 – FIBO 2024: The World's Leading Fitness, Wellness, and Health Expo

Cologne, Germany – 11th April 2024 – The countdown is on for FIBO 2024, the world's leading trade show for fitness, wellness, and health. Returning to Cologne from April 11-14, 2024, FIBO will bring together industry titans, innovative startups, and passionate fitness enthusiasts for an unforgettable showcase of the latest trends and technologies.

Attendees can expect a dynamic mix of product launches, educational sessions, networking opportunities, and hands-on experiences. Exhibitors will fill the halls with cutting-edge fitness equipment, workout apparel, nutritional supplements, and wellness solutions designed to enhance every aspect of a healthy lifestyle.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – April 8, 2024 –

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – The independent jury of experts has made a pre-selection for the Innovation Award and nominated a total of 20 products in four categories. International players make the Hop Top Show Mosaique a unique experience.

The Equitana Innovation Award is internationally one of the most renowned awards in the equestrian industry. This time, the prize is offered in four different categories. The jury has nominated the following products in its pre-selection for the competition. The award ceremony will take place during Equitana.

Category: Buildings & Technology

Horse Protector – Acaris – Stand: 3/A53: The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision makes it possible to monitor a pregnant mare around the clock without sensors in the box. 

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – Creative and fresh ideas, digital solutions and sustainable products set new priorities in the exhibition area. Opportunities in the equestrian industry and a multi-faceted family programme are further highlights in the Equitana programme.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – The programme of the World Equestrian Show from 9 to 15 March is particularly multi-faceted. From training to breeding, the best from all sectors will be represented in Essen. 

Exciting sport, spectacular shows and an incomparable shopping experience are what Equitana has to offer next year. From trailers to accessories, from special feed to the entire stable construction system, nationally and internationally renowned brands will be represented with their products and innovations at the World Equestrian Show. Top riders and internationally sought-after trainers give tips for horse-friendly training. In cups and competitions, successful athletes and young talents compete in various disciplines and in the Hop Top Show, sought-after artists from all over Europe prove that even the seemingly impossible is possible in the relationship between man and horse.

The future of breeding

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – Renowned brands and manufacturers will present their innovations in Essen from 9 to 15 March. The best ideas will be honoured by the Innovation Award. Sport and show characterise the multi-layered programme of the fair.

The World Equestrian Show will once again be the industry's showcase next year. Well-known brands such as Böckmann, Rampelmann and Spliethoff, Röwer and Rüb, Weidemann, Agrobs, Stübben, Pikeur and Sprenger will be presenting their wide range of products and, above all, their innovations. The signpost to the best ideas is the Equitana Innovation Award. Europe's most prestigious award for the equestrian market recognises future-oriented innovations in all investment areas of equestrian sport.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – The Hop Top Show is the evening highlight of every Equitana - for the visitors, but also for the artists. Many associate unique experiences with their performances. Tickets for the 2023 show will be available soon.

The Hop Top Show has been staging the magical moments in the special relationship between man and horse with poetry and lightness for decades. But the gala evening is not only an experience for the audience; many of the internationally renowned artists also associate very personal memories with their performances in the big arena. For many it was the starting point of an impressive career.

From Essen to the Olympics

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – Equitana brings together people and brands from all over the world from 9 to 15 March 2023. The trade fair shows innovations, imparts expertise in all disciplines and is the meeting place for stars from sport and show.  

In the coming year, the World Equestrian Show will focus on the central themes and new developments in the market. Horse-friendly husbandry and appropriate training, healthy feeding and the right care are just as much focal points as sustainability and the effects of climate change on pasture management and roughage production. The fair provides inspiration to look beyond one's own saddle. This results in synergies and new impulses for the harmonious connection between rider and horse. 

Technical innovations

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – 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.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – March 9, 2023 – The world’s leading equestrian exhibition’s 50th birthday party proved to be the perfect venue where the industry could finally meet up again. Visitors and exhibitors alike relished being able to meet in person and enjoy a top-class event.