SICAB SAW A 25% INCREASE IN VISITORS OVER 2012

USPRE LG Administrator Tanya Duffey with ANCCE President Javier Conde and members of the Executive Committee

The Show “OF MEN AND HORSES” was a sell out on both Friday and Saturday nights

SICABTV  has surpasses the 250,000 mark with visits from China, Australia and New Zealand

The SICAB app was a success with some 10,000 downloads

The 23rd edition of SICAB International PRE Trade Show organized by ANCCE National PRE Breeders’ Association of Spain has surpassed all expectations thanks to the change in dates  Traditionally held the last week of November, this year, the event was moved to the first week of December, which achieved a 25% increase when compared with the previous year

In terms of breeder participation statistics, there were 1100 horses from more than 300 stud farms coming from Spain, Europe and other parts of the world to participate in this 23rd edition  SICAB revitalizes the economy of the city of Sevilla, and logically, the region of Andalusia thanks to the turnover it generates  This, in turn, has direct and positive repercussions for the city and contributes to internationalize Sevilla the world over  Sixty-five countries breed PRE horses and all eyes on the events unfolding at the International PRE Trade Show   The influence of SICAB begins by the 15th of October and spans until the 31st of December, with more than fifty million euros in business transactions  This corresponds to 60% of all PRE sales

SICAB applications for smartphones—available for iPhone and Android—have been a real success with some 10,000 downloads This has allowed users to follow all of the events taking place at the venue  Furthermore, SICABTV has been broadcasting all of the equestrian competition live and in HD  There were more than 250,000 vistas to the television platform from the United States, Holland, Mexico, France, and Italy as well as from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and China   

187 journalists from eleven countries were accredited to cover the many activities  These reporters were from Spain, France, Great Britain, the USA, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, Colombia and Guatemala

On Tuesday, more than a thousand unemployed people visited SICAB free of charge Wednesday was Children’s Day, with 4874 children between 5 and 16 coming from 50 schools in the city and province of Sevilla 

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR THE 2013 SPANISH NATIONAL CONFORMATION CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Stallion Breed Champion

VIÑAS JALÓN, owned by Yeguada Valdeviñas

Reserve Stallion Breed Champion

FER GALLARDO from Ganadería Juan José Montes Sánchez

Mare Breed Champion

PANADERA LVIII, owned by Mª Fernanda de la Escalera de la Escalera

Reserve Mare Breed Champion

HACENDADA MAYNOU from Yeguada Casa Romeo

Youngstock Colt Champion

SF AUDITOR, owned by Yeguada San Francisco ESP

Reserve Youngstock Colt Champion

NERO Maynou II from Yeguada Can Maynou

Adult Champion of Movement

NOIA IV from Yeguada Morán

Youngstock Champion of Movement

PANACEA CEN from Yeguada Centurión

Youngstock Filly Champion

SF ORIOLA from Yeguada San Francisco ESP

Reserve Youngstock Filly Champion

CARBONERA DE LA ROSA III from Hacienda de la Rosa

National Functionality Champion

FER GALLARDO, owned by Juan José Montes Sánchez

Best Breeder

Mª Fernanda de la Escalera de la Escalera

Reserve Best Breeder

Hermanos Vara Muñoz Casilla

Best Exhibitor

Yeguada Centurión

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