Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – October 22, 2026 – Montenmedio hosts 800 horses as the circuit enters its second week, the first of three weeks of international competition, featuring a CSI4*, a CSI1* and young horse classes. Dehesa Montenmedio will host the first week of international competition at the VI Andalucía October Tour from tomorrow, Thursday 22 October. Following an opening week devoted to the Spanish Show Jumping Championships, the circuit continues with four more days of competition, featuring four-star, one-star and young horse classes.
Montenmedio currently has 800 horses stabled on site, with 702 entered to compete this week. The CSI 4* has the largest entry, with 416 horses, while the CSIYH1* has 150 and the CSI1* a further 136.
Thursday will begin with the horse inspections for the official classes, scheduled from 08:00 to 10:30 in Montenmedio’s indoor Arena 7. The reinspection is scheduled for 10:40.
Four Longines Ranking classes
The competition programme runs until Sunday 25 October and offers €243,700 in prize money. The highlight will be the CSI 4* Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday (1.55m), with €109,800 in prize money. The week will include four Longines Ranking (LR) classes, offering riders opportunities to earn points throughout the weekend.
Riders from 34 Countries
The entry list features riders representing 34 countries. Spain has the largest contingent with 58 riders, followed by Great Britain and Ireland with 28 riders each. Germany is fourth with 17 riders, while France and Portugal share fifth place with 15 riders per country.
The Spanish participants will include reigning 2026 Spanish Champion Imma Roquet, who won her title last Sunday at Montenmedio.
Alongside the CSI 4* classes, the one-star competition and classes for five-, six- and seven-year-old horses will complete this week’s programme, combining top-level sport with the preparation and development of young horses.
Three Weeks of International Competition
The international programme of the VI Andalucía October Tour comprises three weeks of competition, from 22 October to 8 November. The first, from 22 to 25 October, combines a CSI4*, a CSI1* and a CSIYH1*, with classes for five-, six- and seven-year-old horses.
The second week, from 28 October to 1 November, will feature a CSIYH 1*, a CSI 1*, a CSI 2* and a CSIO 3*. Young horse classes will open proceedings on Wednesday 28 October, with the two- and three-star competitions starting on Thursday 29 October. The highlights will be the 1.50 meters Nations Cup on Friday 30 October, the 1.45m CSI2* Grand Prix on Saturday 31 October and the 1.55m CSIO3* Grand Prix on Sunday 1 November. There will be five Longines Ranking classes in total.
The third and final week, from 4 to 8 November, will return to the CSI 4*, CSI 1* and CSIYH 1* format. Young horse classes will start on Wednesday 4 November, followed by the four-star competition on Thursday 5 November and the one-star competition on Friday 6 November. The programme will again include four ranking classes and will culminate on Sunday 8 November with the CSI4* Grand Prix, set at 1.55m and offering €109,800 in prize money.
The event is sponsored by the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Justice, Deregulation and Local Administration of the Andalusian Government and the Provincial Council of Cádiz.
Source: Press Release from the Andalucía Sunshine Tour
Photo: © Andalucía Sunshine Tour
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