An international eventing show in May, showjumping in August and driving in September – those are the pilars of the sports season at Baborówko Equestrian Centre for 2023. All this in perfect technical and organizational conditions in the vast areas of this equestrian complex.
The flagship eventing competition – Equestrian Festival Baborówko – will traditionally take place in May. The prize pool will once again place the event among the highest-subsidized ones in the world. The program of Equestrian Festival Baborówko 2023 will include, among others, the CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L, CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S classes as well as the young horse competition – CCIYH2*-S. For the second time Baborówko will be the playground of the Olympic qualification for countries from Group C (Central and Eastern Europe). Equestrian Festival Baborówko will take place on May 18-21, 2023.
August in Baborówko is the international CSI2* showjumping event – Baborówko Jumping Show. Last year, at the inaugural edition, it hosted some of the best Polish athletes, such as Jarosław Skrzyczyński, Marek Lewicki or Wojciech Wojcianiec. That weekend proved that Baborówko is a promising place for show jumping, where riders can compete comfortably, taking advantage of great organizational conditions and the excellent sports infrastructure. It can be expected that show jumping is a competition that will continue developing in Baborówko. Baborówko Jumping Show 2023 will take place on August 18-20. Moreover, as part of this event, on Saturday, August 19, Baborówko Horse Auction - Foals Edition will be held. The third edition of the foal auction will this time organized in a hybrid formula, thanks to which buyers will be able to bid both live in Baborówko and online via the equibid.pl platform.
The international season will end with a driving four-in-hand and paris event - CAIO4* Baborówko Driving Show, on September 8-10, 2023. The first edition of this extremely spectacular and exciting competition attracted the most famous names in the driving world to Baborówko, including multimedalist of the World Championships and the World Cup – Australia’s Boyd Exell. This year the event will include the Nations Cup and qualification for the World Cup.
– Our mission is to create opportunities for athletes to compete in comfortable conditions, and to provide fans with great impressions and emotions, thus promoting equestrianism among the general public. – says Henryk Świecicki Jr., director of the Baborówko Equestrian Centre. - By developing our sports program, we are investing in the future of the Centre, in the know-how and experience of our team. I believe that thanks to this we are a place that athletes and fans want to come back to.
Baborówko, so far associated mainly with eventing, began to expand their offer by organizing shows in other equestrian disciplines, and doing so at the highest level. The extensive experience of the Baborówko Equestrian Center team and the unique sports infrastructure result in Baborówko becoming a fixed part of the calendar of some of the most successful eventers, showjumpers, and drivers. For fans of equestrian sports, it is a great opportunity to support the best athletes in excellent conditions.
2023 sports calendar at Baborówko Equestrian Center:
- MAY
18-21.05.2023 – Equestrian Festival Baborówko – international eventing competition, qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - AUGUST
18-20.08.2023 – Baborówko Jumping Show – international showjumping competition and Baborówko Horse Auctions – Foals Edition - SEPTEMBER
8-10.09.2023 – Baborówko Driving Show – inernetional driving four-in-hand and pairs competition