200 Combinations at the CSI** Reguengos de Monsaraz
The Reguengos de Monsaraz municipality will organize the III International Show Jumping (CSI**) from the 27th to the 29 of April, two star category. The competition will take place in Reguengos de Monsaraz Municipal Equestrian Centre, located in the town’s Exhibition and Fair Park, and will have the participation of 210 combinations, from Spain, Brazil, Belgium, France, Germany, Argentina, Algeria, Republic of Ireland and the host country.
Reguengos de Monsaraz CSI** is done according to the FEI regulations, having this year a higher category and raising also the total Prize Money to 36,5 thousand euros. Participants will have at their disposal a main arena, a warm up arena and a horse guide field, all of these with a sand and textile fibre mixed footing, which are the ideal characteristics for the practice of equestrian activities and being therefore considered one of the best national horse riding venues.
Reguengos de Monsaraz International Show Jumping has three daily competitions: the first at 1,20 meters, the second with at 1,30 meters and the third with jumps at 1,40 metros. Last day’s final competition will have be at 1,45m, which is CARMIM- Cidade de Reguengos de Monsaraz Grand Prix, counting for International Equestrian Federation ranking with a 20 thousand euros Prize Money, which will be held in two parts, with 25% passing on to the second part, depending on time and penalties done.
During the weekend, Reguengos de Monsaraz Equestrian Centre will also organize the II International Show Jumping “Children” Category A, for which have applied for young horse riders from the ages of 11 to 14 years old. At the same time it will take place in the Multipurpose pavilion an outlet Fair, where can be bought lots of different articles at lower prices.
ABOUT REGUENGOS DE MONSARAZ…
A predominantly agricultural county, Reguengos de Monsaraz is famous for the wines of its demarcated region but has a lot more to offer visitors.
The seat of the county, Reguengos, lies surrounded by vineyards at the heart of the Alentejo and exhibits the grand church of Saint Anthony, built in the 19th century in Neo-Gothic style.
The region's most popular site is Monsaraz, once the county's seat, a small Medieval walled town rising on top of a hill above the river Guadiana and with a 13th-century castle built to defend the zone from the attacks of neighbouring Spain.
The 16th-century Mother Church, with gilded altars and painted pillars, rises at the main street flanked by 17th and 18th-century houses displaying coats of arms.
The former Gothic Town Hall now lodges a Religious Art Museum with collections of sculptures and religious books and vestments.
Around Monsaraz there is a number of extremely interesting pre-historic and archaeological ruins, proving that the region was inhabited since remote ages, such as the Menhir of Outeiro, rising 5,6 metres (18 ft) tall, or the Menhir of Abelhoa, near the village of Telheiro, with strange inscriptions.
The demarcated wine region of Reguengos de Monsaraz produces some of Portugal's best reds, which combine perfectly with the local gastronomy based on pork and lamb dishes and tasty and filling soups.