VERONA (ITALPRESS) – The 126th edition of Fieracavalli brought 140,000 visitors and operators to Verona in four days, confirming the show’s cross-cultural success among horse lovers, sportsmen and industry professionals. There were 73 countries of origin, up from 60 in 2023, “confirming the event’s increasingly international vocation,” a note said.
The 128-thousand-square-meter exhibition area, spread over 12 pavilions and 6 outdoor areas, set the stage for the “pure beauty” of 2,200 horses of 60 different breeds. The commercial offer was represented by 700 exhibiting companies from 25 countries and 35 breeding associations. Thanks to an incoming campaign carried out together with Agenzia ICE, delegations of top buyers from Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Chile, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates arrived in Verona, joined by 600 operators from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia. More than 200 events, including shows, conferences, competitions and sports competitions.
“This important milestone is the recognition of a collective commitment and the work of an entire team that has combined passion and professionalism,” said Federico Bricolo, president of Veronafiere. With Fieracavalli we continue our goal of supporting a supply chain that today represents a national economic value of more than 3 billion euros, while promoting values related to sport, inclusion and participation. A special thanks goes to the institutions present, ministers Lollobrigida, Locatelli and Abodi, and undersecretaries La Pietra and Rauti, who are visiting Verona; to Agenzia ICE, the FEI and FISE associations, the Veneto Region and the Municipality of Verona, in a network with local businesses; and to all the fans, who have been the soul of Fieracavalli for 126 editions.”
“At Fieracavalli, once again, sport was the protagonist as the excellence of the equestrian sector,” said Maurizio Danese, CEO of Veronafiere. “This year we hosted, for the 23rd edition, the only Italian leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, which sold out over the weekend with 10,000 spectators, but also the national finals of the Italian Champions Tour and the Grand Prix 126, the competitions of the FISE-Italian Equestrian Sports Federation and the challenges of the Westernshow. We are also proud to have presented the lineup of the first Jumping Verona Racing Team, a team composed of five Italian riders who will wear the official colors of the event, to carry the name of the Fieracavalli brand high on competition fields throughout Europe.”
“With Fieracavalli we are the custodians of an equestrian passion that continues to evolve, as does the format of the event that constitutes one of the reference brands in Veronafiere’s portfolio,” commented Veronafiere’s general director, Adolfo Rebughini. The attendance figures of these days, have given us back the picture of an active world that is growing in terms of fans and users who consider the appointment with Fieracavalli as a key moment in which the community reconnects, to meet colleagues, do business and enjoy the sporting spectacle, and not only, that the horse is able to give.”
Appointment November 6-9, 2025 for the 127th edition of Fieracavalli.
photo: press office Veronafiere-EnneviFoto
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