The next 128th Fieracavalli scheduled in Verona 5-8 November 2026

Fieracavalli 2025 closes with more than 140,000 visitors, the most international edition ever with attendance from 79 Countries

New content and an improved layout successfully and increasingly tailored for enthusiasts and riders. As of next year, the quality and range of equestrian sports at the Show will expand with dressage and polo, thanks to the debut of the "Stefano Ricci Top 10 Dressage" event and the fourth Italian stage of the Italia Polo Challenge.

Verona, 9 November 2025 – Four days, more than 140,000 visitors and sector operators, and growing international attendance from 79 nations (compared to 73 in 2024): The 127^th Fieracavalli closes today at Veronafiere, having confirmed its status as the benchmark event for the international equestrian sector, with 12 show halls, 6 outdoor areas, 2,200 horses representing 60 breeds, 700 exhibitors companies from 25 countries, and well over 200 scheduled events.

The 2025 edition was inaugurated by the Speaker of the Italian Parliament, Lorenzo Fontana, Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida.

Visitors warmly welcomed the new look exhibition layout which, together with the services provided by the new Fieracavalli App, improved accessibility, organization and visitor experience. The competition and warm-up rings in the show halls were also repositioned to ensure that spectators could follow events and performances more fully.

Thursday and Friday saw higher attendance than usual, thanks to new content that helped expand the audience of enthusiasts and professionals, thereby rebalancing attendance across the event as a whole. The new layout of the Iberian Horse Show was also very successful, with a new look by designer Henry Timi, as was the food area curated by Filippo Polidori combining local produce and haute cuisine.

“This is the best Fieracavalli ever, an edition marking an important milestone in the history of the event,” said Federico Bricolo, President of Veronafiere. “And it was achieved thanks to impressive synergy between national and local institutions, companies and 35 breeder associations that every year build up a sector worth more than 3 billion euros while also providing over 100,000 jobs. We have strengthened our collaboration with FEI and FISE, as well as MASAF-Ministry of Agriculture), which brought the horse racing world back to the Show after 25 years, not to mention the ICE Trade Agency, which selected and invited top international buyers to attend the event. Fieracavalli consequently taken a further leap forwards and is already focusing on the next edition: In 2026, the Show will welcome new equitation disciplines that will further strengthen its role as a landmark for equestrian sports, thanks to the debut of the “Stefano Ricci Top 10 Dressage” project and the final stage of the Italia Polo Challenge, an exclusive polo circuit involving four top quality national competitions.”

“The 127^th Show posted a new record in terms of international attendance, with almost 80 countries taking part, thanks to a format that continues to grow in quality and appeal, as well as the new layout and an increasingly experiential and across-the-board contents offering, ” said Adolfo Rebughini, General Manager of Veronafiere. Fieracavalli has become a preferential meeting point for brands and operators even from areas outside the equestrian world, from fashion to automotive, technology and lifestyle, thereby confirming its role as a 360-degree platform for marketing and relationships. Horse diplomacy also confirms its value as a universal language capable of bringing different territories and cultures together: This is clearly demonstrated by the strategic partnership signed with the Salon du Cheval of El Jadida and Morocco’s attendance as Country of Honour 2025. Inasmuch, Fieracavalli futher strengthens its position as a hub capable of generating genuine value while projecting Italian equestrian excellence into the world.”

The heart of the Show once again centred around a programme of top-flight equestrian sport, culminating today in the Pala RAM with the final of the Jumping Verona – Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup™, the only Italian stage of this event. This year’s Fieracavalli also saw the very welcome return of horse racing, with the first International Horse Racing Show organized by Masaf (Ministry of Agriculture).

The FISE Arena in Show Hall 11 saw talented young riders from the national sports academy compete for four days; The Fieracavalli Lab created with Croceri Farm, GBK and Scuderia 1918, on the other hand, was the meeting point where riders, technicians and professionals could chat shop, with talks and master classes investigating the future of equestrianism and the central role of horses as athletes and companions.

There is also space for health and well-being in the new Healthcare & Leisure Area where horses are presented as a bridge between emotions and relationships, with educational, experiential and social inclusion activities. The Veronafiere Horse Future Hub – Arts and Crafts project also made its debut, helping over 200 high school students discover the professions available in the equestrian world.

Evening entertainment events were also sold out, thanks to the Crazy Horse Night in the Gallerie Mercatali, with a DJ set by SKIN, and the three equestrian art shows of the “Bellezza” Gold Gala.

Fieracavalli returns to Verona 5-8 November 2026 for its 128^th edition.