The dressage stadium for eventing at Haras du Pin. Photo via WEG Facebook page. (click for full size)
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy Facebook page posted a photo of the dressage stadium for eventing set up and ready for action at Haras du Pin for the two days of dressage on Aug. 28 and 29. We knew there were a limited number of tickets sold for eventing dressage, and it does look like a fairly small stadium when compared to the huge d’Ornano stadium that will host the show jumping for the eventers an hour away in Caen. You can click on the photo to see a larger view.
It’s certainly a picturesque setting with the chateaux in the background, and it’s a much less claustrophobic setting than an arena enclosed on all four sides with the spectator stands parked right against the rails, which some horses — like Lynn Symansky’s Donner — strongly dislike. What do you think of the dressage stadium for eventing, EN? Weigh in below in the comments.
