Sunshine Tour (equestrian sport)
The Sunshine Tour is an international horse show in Dehesa Montenmedio, Vejer de la Frontera near Jerez de la Frontera , in Spain . It has been held annually between February and March since 1994 and lasts a total of five weeks.
More than ten years ago, the tour was held for the first time at various Spanish tournament locations and attracted equestrians from all over the world to the Spanish Atlantic coast. The tour is now taking place on the Dehesa Montenmedio equestrian center , which is one of the largest tournament areas in Europe with eleven weatherproof tournament grounds, three dressage grounds and an off-road course for versatility . The equestrian center is part of a large hotel and leisure complex.
Every weekend of the Sunshine Tour, international tests are announced, in which world ranking points are awarded. The highlight is the Invitational Grand Prix on the final weekend.
Categories
- Young horses
In these tests, 5, 6 and 7-year-old horses are allowed to start, which are not started in other tests of the tournament. Three horses per age group are allowed, i. H. Max. nine horses per rider.
- Small tour
This tour is also known as "Owner Classes" and consists of four tests each (1.10 m, 1.20 m, 1.30 m and 1.40 m). Only riders who do not start in the Grand Tour on the respective weekend are allowed to start on this tour. In the small tour, max. 4 horses per rider start, max. 1 horse per test. One horse per rider is also allowed to compete in the Grand Prix of the Small Tour.
- Big tour
This tour includes four tests (1.35 m - 1.50 m) on 3 days of each weekend. Only riders who do not start in the small tour are allowed to start here. One horse per rider is allowed in each competition of the Grand Tour. A maximum of four horses per rider may start for the Grand Tour, one horse per rider in each test.
- Ladies Tour
A "Ladies Tour" (1.25 - 1.30 m) is announced on the Sunday of the last three weeks of the tournament. These exams can be named at no additional cost.
Results
Invitational Grand Prix
The Invitational Grand Prix takes place on the final weekend of the Sunshine Tour and is the highlight of the tournament series. In 2019 it was endowed with around 146,000 euros.
Winner:
- 2007: Henk van de Pol with Rhodes
- 2008: Beat Mändli with Ideo du Thot
- 2009: Guy Williams with Torinto van de Middel
- 2010: Michel Robert with Kellemoi de Pepita
- 2011: Patrick Nisbett with Cantaro
- 2012: Steve Guerdat with Nino des Buissonnets
- 2013: Matthew Sampson with Kavanagh IV
- 2014: William Whitaker with Fandango
- 2015: Guy Williams with Basic
- 2016: Robert Whitaker with Catwalk IV
- 2017: Guy Williams with Depardieu van't Kiezelhof
- 2018: Trevor Breen with Bombay
- 2019: Peter Moloney with Ornellaia
- 2020: The last week of the Sunshine Tour was canceled as a precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Grand Prix Freestyle
An Invitational Grand Prix Freestyle (Invitation Grand Prix Freestyle ) was also advertised as the final exam until 2012 . The prize money for this dressage test in 2012 was € 12,000. In 2013, the structure of the tournament series was changed, the dressage riders had two tournament weeks of their own before the show jumping tournaments. The second week's Grand Prix Freestyle was endowed with € 3000. No dressage tests have been held since 2014.
Winner:
- 2007: Miguel Ralão Duarte with Oxalis da Meia Lua (73.200%)
- 2008: Juan Matute Azpitarte with Wie Atlantico de Ymas (74,000%)
- 2009: Jordi Domingo Coll with Prestige (75,000%)
- 2010: Juan Manuel Muñoz Diaz with Fuego
- 2011: Mafalda Galiza Mendes with D'Artagnan (71.250%)
- 2012: Gonçalo Carvalho with Rubi (77.650%)
- 2013: José Daniel Martin Dockx with Grandioso (75.200%)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.reiterpost.de ( Memento from May 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Result of the Final Grand Prix Sunshine Tour 2020
- ↑ http://www.sunshinetour.net/en/sunshine-tour-en/dressage/prizes-dressage ( Memento from December 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)