Sport, business and breeding go hand in hand at these four days in Lanaken

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And when the excitement gets too much…

In this enervating programme various havens have been

created for the visitors; the sponsor- / VIP terrace, the VIP

gallery with many reputed, international exhibitors, the

country fair built around the arenas, the restaurant and

many terraces, where the visitor can retire for a moment

to digest all the live impressions and enjoy the genial and

inviting ambiance. All of it for free!

Connecting sports with business

Sports and business are inseparably bound up with each

other. The connection with sport, the presence of a large

international public and national as well as international

media, makes sponsoring this world event appealing –

not only for mid-sized and global enterprises but also for

multinationals. Zangersheide offers its sponsors a wide

range of tailor-made sponsorship opportunities. Besides

that, we offer a business networking and relationship

marketing platform through the organization of a

business-to-business event.

• FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for 5-, 6- and 7-year old horses

• FEI Sires of the World

Belgian Jumping Championship Seniors

• Studbook Zangersheide Quality Auctions

• Studbook Zangersheide Stallion Selection

Domein Zangersheide, Lanaken - Belgium

FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships

f o r Yo u n g H o r s e s

18 - 22 September 2013

International appeal

For scores of years this special event has been visited

by a massive international public, who discovered the

great appeal of a pleasant “country fair”, the over-all

ambiance of a “garden and lounge party” and sport

with an “Olympic” air. High auction prices and breeders

bonuses (more than € 70,000.00) emphasize the concept

of “Breed to Win”. But also for the outsiders who may be

less familiar with the world of oxers, jump-offs, auctions

and selections, this international event forms a great

attraction, the admission is free by the way, and ample

parking facilities are available – also free.

From freshman to world champion

Exciting courses and sensational finals are the main

courses of this equestrian menu. In these competitions the

5-, 6- and 7-yr-old jumping horses are, after all, fighting

for the world title in their respective age categories. For

people who do not know about horses: under the rules;

from the age of 8, a horse is considered fully grown and

belongs to the “seniors”. So at the WC in Zangersheide

these youngsters are “coming out”, having passed

through their freshman stage and are now on their way

to conquer the title of World Champion.

In addition to these World Championships, this festive

event has a lot more to offer. Do not forget that Domain

Zangersheide is the source of Studbook Zangersheide;

an association of internationally orientated jumping

horse breeders. That is why during this four days

event Studbook Zangersheide holds its annual stallion

selection, as well as the auctions for Z-foals. Breeding

is, after all, a continuous exercise in which today’s foals

will be tomorrow’s dams and sires and yesterday’s dams

and sires are valued on the basis of today’s foals. It is a

continuous process in which the unique “Grand Prix”,

the “Zangersheide Sires of the World”, is an important

criterion. This Grand Prix is, as its name suggests, an

event at senior level and is exclusively reserved for

stallions that can demonstrate their sport talents over

this course.

On 18th September 2013 the kick-off takes place of the final of the finals. Then the FEI World Breeding Jumping

Championships for Young Horses take place from 18 to 22 September 2013 at Zangersheide in Lanaken - the

Belgian border town next to Maastricht. This is where the oncoming generation of young horses annually meets

at Domain Zangersheide for their World Championships. A WC for 5-, 6- and 7-yr-old top-class jumping horses.

At the same time the exclusive and reputable competition for licensed stallions takes place, the “Sires of the World”,

in addition to the stallion selection and the Zangersheide Quality Auctions. Sport, breeding and commerce go hand

in hand during this four day event in Lanaken under the patronage of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, President

of the FEI.. This unique and all-round World Championship is for sure since decades the place to be…

Belgian Championship

Since 2010, the Belgian Jumping Championship Seniors takes place at Zangersheide and has been appointed to Zangersheide till 2014. Should the present infrastructure of the World Championships, the international appeal and the public interest not be enough; on top Zangersheide has doubled the prize money for the Belgian Championship (total prize money will now be € 50.000,00) . This Championship can not only be experienced live at Zangersheide but also in the media (television).

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