Piazza di Siena to take on its 92nd edition from 21-25 May 2025
After more than 90 years, Rome’s beautiful Villa Borghese is once more preparing for its world famous and glamorous International Horse Show “Piazza di Siena”.
This year the appointment with the Official International Horse Show runs from 21 May to 25 May. Spectators will be allowed in for free to enjoy the ancient stands as well as the ‘natural’ ones surrounding the arena.
The 92nd edition of the CSIO of Rome – Piazza di Siena will once again showcase the thrilling competition of the world’s top show jumping pairs — elite riders and their horses in peak form. The event will culminate on Sunday, May 25, with the highly anticipated and prestigious Rolex Grand Prix of Rome.
This four-day event features top international riders competing in traditional riding displays, as well as thrilling show-jumping and polo matches. The line-up for the 92nd edition of Piazza di Siena reads like the “who’s who” of the world of international show jumping.
– Roma, Piazza di Siena, 27 May 2018
– ph.Mario Grassia/FISE
There are 82 participants (20 female riders and 62 male riders) representing 17 nations. The list is led by four Top 10 riders: British rider Ben Maher (No. 2 in the FEI ranking), Swiss riders Steve Guerdat (No. 3) and Martin Fuchs (No. 5), and Austrian rider Max Kuhner (No. 7). Among the Italians, Emanuele Gaudiano (No. 25) and Lorenzo De Luca (No. 55) hold the highest rankings.
Piazza di Siena takes its name from the city of origin of one of the most ancient and noble families of Rome: the Borghese. At the end of 16th century, Prince Marcantonio Borghese commissioned to architects Mario and Antonio Asprucci a new space, able to recall the places he beloved. His desire, in fact, was to bring, in the city of Rome, the traditional popular celebrations atmosphere they enjoyed, since the Middle Ages, in Tuscany.
It is recognised as one of the most beautiful horse shows in the world, with its gala dinner with local and international glitterati. A demonstration of elegance and style with high class festivities.
Just like last year, the horse show will be held in two different arenas in Villa Borghese; the oval in Piazza di Siena, even more enchanting now the grass has grown back, and the Galoppatoio, which will host some of the international classes as well as almost all the national ones.
The stage for the grand finale on Sunday May 25 will be reserved entirely to the prestigious and rich Rome Rolex Grand Prix, with prizemoney of 500,000€.
Fifty horses and riders will compete over two rounds with jumps measuring up to 1.60m with the winner assigned not only victory in what is considered one of the most coveted Grands Prix in the world but also a place in the history of show jumping.
read the full programme on www.piazzadisiena.it/en/22-26 May 2024
Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese
