Falsterbo Horse Show is making significant improvements to enhance the experience for both horses and riders. Ahead of this summer’s competitions, significant investments are being made in the venue, with a focus on footing quality and improved riding paths.
Following valuable feedback from some of the world’s top riders, several projects were initiated last autumn:
- New footing in the warm-up arena at the international jumping arena: The warm-up arena, measuring 72×34 m, will receive a fiber-sand surface to enhance performance and safety.
- Expanded training and warm-up arena: The Expandia fiber-sand arena is being extended and widened from 70×30 meters to 110×45 meters. Primarily intended as a warm-up and practice arena, it can also be used for competition.
- Enhanced maintenance of grass arenas: All grass arenas – the International jumping arena, the Falsterbo arena and the grass warm-up arena – are now part of a detailed maintenance plan. This includes regular sand dressing, fertilization, and vertical cutting to ensure optimal competition conditions.
- A wider and more durable pathway between the stables and competition arenas: The riding path is being widened from 6 to 12 meters and reinforced to withstand various weather conditions, ensuring safe and efficient transport for both horses and riders.
- Dedicated studding stations: Several designated stations will be installed near the Falsterbo Arena, allowing participants to safely change their horses’ studs when transitioning from fiber-sand warm-up surfaces to grass competition arenas.
Jana Wannius, President of Falsterbo Horse Show, shares more details:
“Falsterbo invests in its facilities every year across various areas. This year, the majority of time and resources are focused on our training and competition arenas. This summer, we will have a total of four large training arenas, three with fiber-sand footing and one on grass. Additionally, there will be three competition arenas—two on grass and one with fiber-sand—along with the Expandia Arena and Falsterbo Park, covering 10,000 sqm.”