Jumping International De Valence ‘Bosty’ at home in Valence!

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End of the fifth edition of the Hubside Jumping International de Valence, with the victory in the CSI4* Hubside Grand Prix of the public of Drôme’s favourite rider, France’s Roger-Yves Bost, Bosty for the connoisseurs, the current Olympic team champion. The president of the show, the successful businessman and rider Sadri Fegaier, announced that for the sixth edition of the event, in August 2020, it will boast a CSI5* label again.

The Hubside Jumping International de Valence’s CSI4* Hubside Grand Prix could have been that of a younger generation, after the qualification for the jump-off following the first round, of four riders who were barely thirty (and some even younger); 50 riders, 7 jumping clear and qualified for the jump-off and young riders who were boosted by the particularly warm atmosphere in Valence. France’s Titouan Schumacher (25-years-old), with Atome Z, America’s Lucas Porter (22-years-old), with C Hunter, France’s Emeric George (30-years-old) with Chopin des Hayettes, the combination which was already third in the 3* Grand Prix of Valence last week and Ireland’s Anthony Condon (32-years-old), with SFS Aristio, were the first to jump clear in the first round. They had less luck in the jump-off: they all had one or two rails down, resulting in four or eight faults.
Still in the first round, the three following riders qualified had a few more years’ experience, which visibly made the difference on the delicate course of Grégory Bodo, the French course designer. France’s Roger -Yves Bost with Sangria du Coty, the French team’s reserve rider at last week’s European Championships in Rotterdam, had the first double clear, in an amazing time of which only Bosty is capable. After them, Brazil’s Yuri (40-years-old) with Casantos and Columbia’s Dayro Arroyave (also 40), with a horse that he has just started to ride, Jimcy du Lys, owned by the Haras des Grillons, the stage of the competition in Valence, also managed to jump their second round clear, but finished way behind Bosty the rocket! The victory was therefore down to experience.


“I’m delighted to have finally won this Grand Prix! (laughs). I’ve been coming to Valence since the first edition and I wasn’t successful in the past. Sangria was amazing today. She jumped the first round very well and she flew over the jump-off. From the outset, the Jumping International de Valence has been a show where you feel at ease, which plays host to the riders and the horses in perfect conditions. Over the past few weeks, I was very focused on preparing Sangria to be ready for the European Championships in Rotterdam. So this week, I brought other horses with her that needed to get back in shape. They all jumped very well. Valence is a show where you can really ride well. Tonight Sangria is going to stay here, in Sadri Fegaier’s stables, then Talitha and her will head to Rome to compete in the next leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour,” explained the winner of the class at the press conference.
For Sadri Fegaier, the President of the Hubside Jumping International de Valence, the successful businessman and experienced rider, “these two weeks have allowed the many members of the public to enjoy a sport at its highest level, completely free of charge.” The organiser warmly congratulated his friend, the winner Bosty, with whom he participates as a rider, in the Global Champions League, as part of the Chantilly Pegasus team. Above all, he announced the return of the 5* label next year to the Hubside Jumping International de Valence; as a result of the competition with the European Show Jumping Championships in Rotterdam, the Hubside Jumping International de Valence was not granted this label in 2019, despite boasting the same amount of prize money. In 2020, the Haras des Grillons, in the heart of La Drôme des Collines, will thus recover its 5 stars and preserve the warm atmosphere appreciated by all the riders.
Hubside 4* Grand Prix Results
1.Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) & Sangria du Coty – 0 / 0 / 38:14
2.Dayro Arroyave (COL) & Jimcy du Lys – 0 / 0 / 41:45
3.Yuri Mansur (FRA) & Casantos – 0 / 0 / 43:35

HUBSIDE/ THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE JUMPING INTERNATIONAL DE VALENCE
HUBSIDE was created in France in 2018. It is a website creation service which offers users, from novices to experts, a customisable area to develop and share your passions, projects and events online with your community. Supporting different sports disciplines which share these principles rapidly became an obvious choice for the company. Since it has been created, HUBSIDE has been sponsoring Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the high-level sportsman and a superb ambassador for the brand. The company has also been a partner of Paris Saint-Germain football club since November 2018.
In addition to supporting these two excellent disciplines, HUBSIDE has chosen to associate its image with the horse world. Equestrian sport is very demanding, requires self-control, dedication and precision; the qualities essential to riders to achieve a high level of excellence and performance in their discipline. As HUBSIDE shares these values, it naturally decided to develop a special relationship with this unique sport which represents a wonderful lever to promote and communicate the spirit behind it. To do so, the company can count on its two choice ambassadors: the Olympic medallist Roger-Yves Bost, a legendary rider with a unique style, and Carlos Lopez, an accomplished sportsman with a significant list of wins. They have allowed HUBSIDE to shine at the highest level, competing all year long at the most important international events. For the second year in a row, HUBSIDE is the main sponsor of the Chantilly Pegaus Team, a team of six experienced and talented riders, made up of: Roger-Yves Bost, François Mathy Jr., Carlos Lopez, René Lopez, Sadri Fegaier and Constant van Paesschen. This team, wearing the company’s colours, competes in the Global Champions League legs, a new circuit in the horse world, which brings together the world’s best show jumping riders throughout the year in seventeen of the world’s most renowned destinations. This partnership contributes to HUBSIDE’s international reputation and the brand is delighted to support the Chantilly Pegasus Team in this adventure.
The company is present with this talented team and also continues its involvement in equestrian sport by supporting the HUBSIDE Jumping International de Valence and the HUBSIDE Jumping in Grimaud of which it is the title sponsor this year. As the partner of these two events, HUBSIDE intends to promote sporting excellence and to encourage fruitful meetings.
Today HUBSIDE is present in 750 points of sale in France, including its flagship at the FNAC, CNIT-La Défense. To be as close to its users as possible and provide them with tailor-made support, HUBSIDE relies on a team of 1,000 customer service advisors and a significant network of partner distributors, including Fnac-Darty in France and abroad. The company has also been present in Spain since March 2019. HUBSIDE is an SFAM Group brand, which is expected to generate a volume of business of €740 M in 2019. www.hubside.com Expertise, commitment, passion and quality are essential values for HUBSIDE.

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