“Hemos venido para quedarnos”

This is the announcement from Paco Rios, head of Rios EQ Club Aros, right in the middle of the most important dressage event of the year, for which he served on the organizing committee. Murcia hosted the Absolute Dressage Championship, the U25 Championship, the Criterium, the Paralympic Dressage Championship, and the Junior and Young Horse Selection Masters, taking on the challenge with just over two weeks' notice after the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona withdrew due to cases of equine strangles detected at their facilities. A significant handicap that was more than overcome: "Everyone came with expectations of what would happen, and in the end, we were able to pull this off and we're very happy." Paco emphasizes the camaraderie with Las Cadenas, which withdrew its candidacy so as not to hinder the process: "When the relationship between clubs is good and the priority is making the Championship happen, throwing obstacles in the way makes little sense and isn't beneficial for anyone." In October, Rios EQ will organize the Spanish Young Horse Championship, a new competition that they will prepare "with the same or even more enthusiasm than always, because from the very beginning our intention has been to try to do things as best we could at every moment."