ARI NEWS Spring 2024
This Summer, travel to THE CITY OF LOVE
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024
Olympic Games: Equestrian sports from 27 July to 6 August 2024
Paralympic Games: Para-Equestrian from 3 to 7 September 2024
“The Horse in Majesty” Exhibition
from 2 July to 3 November 2024
400 young people celebrate the Olympic rings at the Palace of Versailles
© château de Versailles / T. Garnier
This summer, the Palace of Versailles will offer an exceptional programme to accompany the equestrian events it will host during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, featuring a special exhibition, guided tours, workshops, and artistic education projects designed around arts and sports.
Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will feature three disciplines: Dressage, Eventing, and Jumping. The competitions will take place from July 27 to August 6 at the Palace of Versailles. The equestrian events will have both team and individual competitions in each discipline, with a total of 200 riders participating across the three disciplines. Download here the latest timetable by FEI.
The Palace of Versailles will present a special exhibition "The Horse in Majesty" exhibition from 2 July to 3 November 2024, dedicated to horses and equestrian civilisation in Western culture from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Over 400 works from collections around the world, many of which will be exhibited for the first time in France, will shed light on the long shared history between man and horse. The trilogy of Service, Pleasure, and Power govern the equestrian culture of modern times in Europe. Among the foremost means of expressing power and distinction, the horse will be considered in its multiple dimensions: political, military, academic, scientific, artistic, cultural, legendary, and imaginary. The exhibition will unfold through a journey across several of the Palace’s most iconic spaces.
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The National Equestrian Academy at Versailles
Created in 2003 by Bartabas within the Royal Stables, the National Equestrian Academy of Versailles is a unique “corps de ballet” in the world, shining a spotlight on the equestrian arts in a contemporary way.
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Château de Chantilly
The Great Stables are home to the Living Museum of the Horse, which presents the relationship between humans and horses since the beginning of civilisation. A veritable show stables, where passion for horses mingles with equestrian arts, this building is home to an Equestrian troop that stages original creations all year round,
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Guibert Paris
7 Avenue Emile et Armand Massard, Paris
A luxury craftsmanship at the service of the finest French leathers. Since 1999, Maison Guibert, a luxury Parisian saddlery has been supplying demanding riders with bridles and harnesses of exceptional quality. Quality, design, refinement and practicality are fundamental to Maison Guibert.
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Saint Laurent Babylone
9 Rue de Grenelle, Paris
Thoughtfully chosen selection of art, design, fashion, and photography books alongside rare first editions and literary classics. Saint Laurent Babylone also hosts events such as author readings and signings to DJ sets and art exhibitions.
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Château Voltaire
55-57 Rue Saint-Roch, Paris [between the Tuileries and Opéra Garnier]
Combining three historic buildings in the heart of Paris, Château Voltaire has all the charm and surprise of a palace, with its hidden stairs, its changing volumes and its inimitable cachet. It is in this Parisian spirit, a beguiling blend of the unexpected and the harmonious, that the 31 rooms have been designed.
EQUESTRIAN EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE
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Saut Hermès from 15 -17 March 2024
Grand Palais Éphémère, Place Joffre, Paris
Reserved for the global show-jumping elite and rising stars under the age of 25, this Jumping CSI 5* competition also celebrates the equestrian world with a series of unique experiences. Creative duo I Could Never Be a Dancer created L'allure d'une aventure, an original equestrian show, to be presented at this upcoming edition of Saut Hermès.
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Longines Global Champions Tour from 3 - 5 May 2024
Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center, Expo Park Pudong New Area, Shanghai
The tour returns to Shanghai for the first time in four years at a brand new stadium of Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center. This centre is China’s first permanent professional equestrian competition venue.
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HAPPY RIDER, HAPPY HORSE