Golegã Horse Fair Program 2021

Here you can see the Fair Golegã Program, sorted by order of events.

November 5th (Friday) – Golegã County Day – 500 years Celebration of the Foral

Photography Exhibition “Loyal Companion” by Ans Roels (Equuspolis)

Opening of the Painting and Ceramics Exhibition by Beatrixe Bulteau (Breeders Club – Lusitanus SA)

Opening of the Painting Exhibition, “Sunday Fair” by Marta Justiça (ANTE – National Association of Equestrian Tourism)

Opening of the Sculpture Exhibition by Carlos Dinis (ANTE – National Association of Equestrian Tourism)

08:00 Show Jumping from 1.00m to 1.30m (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

09:00 XXIII Tennis Open (Tennis Court)

15:00 Working Equitation National Cup – Dressage Test (Main Central Arena)

15:30 Carriage Driving National Competition (2*) – Dressage (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

16:00 Photography Exhibition “The Time of Chestnuts” by Frédérique Lavergne (Casa-Estúdio Carlos Relvas)

21:00 Equestrian Show celebrating 500 Years of the Foral do County da Golegã with the presence of Charanga and Reprise of the Republican National Guard (Main Central Arena)

November 6th (Saturday) – Parish Day of Golegã, Azinhaga and Pombalinho

08:00 Departure – National Endurance Championship Competitions, CEI* 80 Kms, CEN* 80 Kms, CEP 80 Kms and CEP 40 Kms (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

08:00 Show Jumping – Schools Event from 0.50m to 1.30m (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

09:00 TREC Portuguese and European Cup – Orientation Competition (Quinta da Labruja)

09:00 XXIII Golegã Tennis Open (Tennis Court)

14:00 Carriage Driving Competition – Marathon (Quinta da Labruja)

15:00 Working Equitation Portuguese Cup – Maneability Test (Main Central Arena)

19:00 Endurance Competition Prize Giving (Main Central Arena)

21:30 Show Jumping “Prova das 6 Barras” V Pedro Faria Trophy (Main Central Arena)

 

November 7th (Sunday) – Biosphere Day and Paul do Boquilobo Nature Reserve

08:00 Show Jumping 0.50m to 1.30m (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

11:00 Carriage Driving Competition – Cones 2* (Main Central Arena)

11:00 TREC Portuguese and European Cup – MA (Control of Paces) PTV (Obstacle Section) (Quinta da Labruja)

14:00 XXIII Golegã Tennis Open – Women’s Final (Tennis Court)

15:30 Working Equitation National Cup – Speed Test (Main Central Arena)

16:00 XXIII Golegã Tennis Open – Men’s Final (Tennis Court)

 

November 9th (Tuesday) – Professional Schools Day

09:00 Dressage Competition – National and International Levels (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

10:00 Inter Schools Championship – Dressage Test (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

15:00 Dressage Competition – National and International Levels (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

21:00 Inter Schools Championship – Equestrian Vaulting (Lusitanus Indoor Riding Arena)

 

November 10th (Wednesday) – Traditional Portuguese Riding Day – UNESCO Intangible Heritage

09:00 Dressage Competition – National and International Levels (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

10:00 Inter Schools Championship – Jumping Test (Main Central Arena)

14:30 Inter Schools Championship – Cross (Quinta da Labruja)

15:00 Dressage Competition – National and International Levels (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

16:30 Portuguese Equitation Competition – B and A levels (Main Central Arena)

19:30 Inter Schools Championship – Prize Giving (Main Central Arena)

21:00 Ephemeris commemorating the elevation of Traditional Portuguese Riding to UNESCO Intangible Heritage – Portuguese School of Equestrian Art Horse Show (Main Central Arena)

21:30 Marquês de Marialva Trophy – Special Dressage Competition – Free Style Tests (Main Central Arena)

 

November 11th (Thursday) – Saint Martin’s Day

08:00 Dressage National Cup Final – National Trophy for the Regional Champions (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

11:30 Departure of the Saint Martin’s Pilgrims Procession (Porta de Fernão Lourenço)

12:00 Blessing of the Saint Martin’s Pilgrims (Igreja Matriz)

12:30 Arrival of Saint Martin’s Pilgrims Procession (Main Central Arena)

LXI National Saddle Horse Presentation and XXII National Saddle Horse Presentation Competition at the Lusitano International Horse Fair
10:00 3 Year Old Colts – In Hand (Main Central Arena)

14:00 4 Year Old Horses – Ridden (Main Central Arena)

16:00 5+ Year Old Ridden Stallions (Main Central Arena)

Prize Giving Ceremony after each Class (Main Central Arena)

18:50 Raças Selectas Trophy (Main Central Arena)

19:00 Tribute to Eng. Fernando Sommer de Andrade (1920-2020) and Eng. José Jorge Canelas (1921-2021) Birth Centenary (Main Central Arena)

 

November 12th (Friday) – Day of the European Network of Horse Cities Euro Equus

08:00 Dressage National Cup – Final (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)
Dressage National Cup for the Regional Champions (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

12:30 Carriage Driving Combined Marathon Competition – 1st hand Final (Main Central Arena)

18:30 Awarding of the IV Tradition Trophy Awards (Main Central Arena)

19:00 Remember João Lopes Aleixo (Main Central Arena)

22:00 Equestrian Show celebrating the 450 years of The Fair of St Martin (Main Central Arena)

 

November 13th (Saturday) – FEP – Portuguese Equestrian Federation Day

08:00 Dressage National Cup – Final (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

08:00 Working Equitation National Championship Final – Dressage Test (Hippos Golegã – High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports)

09:00 Veterans Tournament Tennis Open (Tennis Court)

11:00 Carriage Driving Combined Marathon Competition – 2nd hand (Main Central Arena)
The Combined Marathon Champions Podium (Main Central Arena)

14:30 Final of the XLV National Horse Fair and XXII International Lusitano Horse Fair – Champion of Lusitano Breed Champions (Main Central Arena)

16:00 Bullfight of the National Horse Fair (Bullring next to Intermarché Supermarket)
Bullfighters on horseback: Francisco Cortes, Gonçalo Fernandes, Marcelo Mendes, Parreirita Cigano, Francisco F. Núncio and António Telles
Amateur pitchforks from: Azambuja, Chamusca and Coimbra Academics
Breeder: 6 Vale Sorraia Bulls

18:00 Dressage Portuguese Cup Final – International Free Style Levels (Main Central Arena)
Prize Giving of the Dressage Portuguese Cup – all levels (Main Central Arena)

19:00 Homage to the Honorary President of the LXI National Saddle Horse Show and XXII National Saddle Horse Show at the Lusitano International Horse Fair – Olympic Portuguese Dressage Team, Tokyo 2020 Tribute (Main Central Arena)

19:15 2020 and 2021 Golegã Awards – Distinction of Equestrian Excellence (Main Central Arena)

19:30 Tejo D’honra – Horse Bow Performance Demonstration (Lusitanus Indoor Riding Arena)

 

November 14th (Sunday)

09:00 Veterans Tournament Tennis Open (Tennis Court)

09:30 Working Equitation National Championship Final – Maneability Test (Main Central Arena)

15:30 Working Equitation National Championship Final – Speed Test (Main Central Arena)

 

NOTE:
Requisition and Collection of Authorized Access Badges to Motor Vehicles, as well as Xairel Numbers and License Plates for Horse Cars, from November 1st, at the entrance of the High Performance Centre of Equestrian Sports (Hippos Golegã).