With the stage of Helsinki, 13th in the series, the Western Europe group is coming to an end Longines Fei Jumping World Cup 2025-26After this Finnish stage, the first 18 riders of the general classification will fly to Fort Worth, Texas, for the final of the top professional indoor circuit (8-12 April). For the only Italian competing here in Helsinki, Gianpiero Garofalo (Kadessa Z, Lambrusco and Querido Van’t Ruytershof) is the opportunity to leave a mark, a sort of “congratulation goal”.
With few horses up to the task, a refrain that now requires turning the page, the Italian strategies aim to keep the best subjects happy for the big outdoor CSIOs and present them in top form for the World Championships in Aachen (11-23 August), qualifying for Los Angeles 2028. Leading the ranking of our World Cup group on the eve is the Belgian Grève (81 points), ahead of the Frenchman Epaillard (69) and the German Deusser (66).
The Longines GP is on Sunday. Another highlight is the snow polo match in San Candido, included in the “Italy of the Games”, initiative promoted by Milan-Cortina 2026 In collaboration with CONI and CIP, scheduled just before the Paralympic Games. This is an exceptional moment for international polo, with Italy (Giansanti) and France competing tomorrow to hand over the Winter Games baton. Finally, Montelibretti will host the eventing event with the 4*/2*/1* “Prosecco Tour,” featuring teams from 12 nations, not just European ones. For the Italian team, 29 riders and 41 horses, it’s their seasonal debut.