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CSI4*, CSI1*, Youth CSI and CSIYH* take centre stage in week six of the Andalucía Sunshine Tour
Vejer de la Frontera, 11th of March
The Andalucía Sunshine Tour 2026 enters its sixth week of competition at the facilities of Dehesa Montenmedio, where the sporting programme will continue with an international CSI4*, a CSI1* alongside the Youth CSI and the CSIYH* classes for young horses, corresponding to the second week of the second cycle of this category. The event receives institutional support from the Junta de Andalucía — through the Regional Ministry of Tourism and Andalucía Exterior — and the Provincial Council of Cádiz.
The event will bring together riders from more than 30 countries, maintaining the high sporting level that characterises the 32nd edition of the Circuito Hípico del Sol. Throughout the week several international classes will take place across the arenas of Montenmedio, with the CSI4* competitions standing out and culminating on Sunday with the Stephex Grand Prix and a CSI1* running in parallel.
At the same time, the programme will also feature the Youth CSI, which will include 71 riders from 12 countries, among them 41 Spanish competitors, who will take part in the Children, Juniors and Young Riders categories. Meanwhile, the CSIYH* classes will continue to showcase young horses aged 5, 6, 7 and 8, ahead of the finals scheduled for next week (week 7).
Weekly sport programme
The CSI4* programme will begin on Thursday with the Hipotels Trophy, a 1.50m Big Tour class to be held in Arena 3 – Don Antonio. Friday will feature the Fabbri Trophy, corresponding to the 1.50m Longines Ranking Big Tour class, while Saturday will see the WKD Small Grand Prix 1.45m (LR).
The week will conclude on Sunday with the Stephex CSI4 Grand Prix*, the highlight class of the competition, once again held on the grass arena of Montenmedio.
Youth CSI
Another major attraction this week will be the Youth CSI, with the Children, Juniors and Young Riders categories and a strong national presence, as 41 of the 71 registered
riders will be Spanish. The sporting programme will conclude on Sunday with the Junior and Young Rider Grand Prix – Sycamore Auction Trophy, to be held in Arena 5.
Second week of the second cycle for young horses
The CSIYH* classes for young horses continue this week with the second week of the second cycle in the 5, 6, 7 and 8-year-old categories, ahead of the finals scheduled for next week. These classes allow spectators to follow the development of some of the most promising young horses on the international scene and represent one of the most important sporting sections of the Andalucía Sunshine Tour.
In the CSIYH* classes held during the first days of the week, several young horses have stood out for their consistency in the ring.
In the 5-year-old category, nine horses have completed five clear rounds, while eleven have accumulated four clears and a further thirteen have recorded three clear rounds.
Among the 6-year-olds, eleven horses also have five clears, forty-one have produced four clear rounds, and twenty-seven currently have three clears.
In the 7-year-old category, eight horses have achieved five clear rounds, thirty-four have four clears, and twenty-nine have registered three clear rounds so far.
Meanwhile, in the 8-year-old category, eight horses have produced four clear rounds, while thirteen have accumulated three clears during the week.
FULL RESULTS
https://www.sunshinetour.net/resultados/xxxii-andalucia-sunshine-tour-2026/48606738
11/03/2026 by Sunshinetour News , Press releases
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