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Thrilling performances and top-level competitions. Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International will be hosting the Lyon leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ from 28 October to 3 November. With 15 horse-and-rider combinations representing eight nations, the stage is set for a thrilling showdown between Isabell Werth, a five-time winner in Lyon, and last year’s winner Justin Verboomen. With a host of ambitious challengers, talented French riders and rising stars also in the mix, this promises to be a fiercely contested World Cup™ leg.
Five wins in Lyon versus a win on his very first attempt. Isabell Werth knows the Longines Equita Lyon arena almost by heart; as for Justin Verboomen, he has only experienced one victory there. On Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, the German and the Belgian riders will come will face to face in a showdown that promises to be one of the highlights of this World Cup™ leg. The elegant Wendy de Fontaine will take on the expressive Zonik Plus.
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