Fieracavalli 2026 expands beyond competitions: tourism, training and animal welfare at the center of the 128th edition
Quick Look
- Fieracavalli 2026 in Verona from 5 to 8 November will welcome over 140,000 visitors from 79 nations and 700 exhibitors, with over 2,200 horses of 60 breeds.
- The event focuses on equestrian tourism, training, animal welfare and fashion, including innovations such as the House of Fieracavalli, the Healthcare & Leisure pavilion and the debut of the equestrian centre.
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Why It Matters
Fieracavalli is a historic Veronese fair dedicated to the equestrian world, now in its 128th edition in 2026, which over the years has expanded its focus beyond sporting competitions towards tourism, training and animal welfare.
More than 140,000 visitors from 79 countries, 700 exhibitors, over 2,200 horses of 60 breeds. Numbers that Fieracavalli does not achieve only with competitions. Over the years, the Verona event, in its 128th edition from 5 to 8 November 2026 at Veronafiere, has given more and more space to what happens around the horse: breeding, training, animal welfare, fashion. A supply chain that increasingly attracts those who ride horses for passion, or choose riding holidays or enthusiasts of this world.
Horse riding becomes a destination for holidays, rural tourism, and the birth of new travel, consumption and event proposals. Also training and social inclusion. The Healthcare & Leisure pavilion is dedicated to equestrian tourism and animal welfare, with attention to the educational and social dimension of the horse. Fieracavalli Lab, born in 2025 with the Marche hub Croceri Farm, offers talks and meetings with technicians and athletes. The new House of Fieracavalli opens to fashion, design and lifestyle. Then there are the 35 breeders' associations, with breeds from Arabian Thoroughbreds to the Italian Saddle Horse, and the Future Riders pavilion for the younger ones. “We continue to evolve Fieracavalli, opening it up to new contents, new languages and new generations,” explained Federico Bricolo, president of Veronafiere.
The innovations were presented in Porto Sant'Elpidio, at the opening evening of Fieracavalli Riding by the Sea, the first event of the exhibition on the sea. In fact, during the year Fieracavalli also organizes other events, from the Italian Champions Tour to the Aces Cup. Sport remains central: the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™, the only Italian stage of the show jumping World Cup, will be held in the new Fieracavalli Jumping hub, and Polo will make its debut.
Open Questions
- What is the expected economic impact for the Verona area of the 2026 edition?
- What are the participation forecasts for the new sections such as House of Fieracavalli and Future Riders?
