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2004 CEI***/**/* Bragança Paulista - SP BrazilSao Paulo Bragança is one of the earliest endurance rides in Brasil. The ride is located at the ranch of Leo Steinbrunch - Haras Endurance. This event will count for points ranking of: FPH (Federação native of são paulo of Hipismo), CBH (Confederation Brazilian of Hipismo) and from the FEI (Federação Eqüestre International). It will be the seventh running of this ride, and the organizers expect some of the most important riders and horses of the country.The event will have three categories: A one-day 80 kilometer (50 mile) ride, a two day 160 km (100 miles) ride, 80 kms each day, and a one-day 120 km ride.
About the City: Bragança Paulista is situated in the border of the states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais. A city of 125 thousand inhabitants, it is on the southern edge of the Mantiqueira Mountain Range and is part of the ´`circuit of the waters``, the area of rivers that drains inland to the Pantanos region. Its name derives from the dynasty that governed Portugal for centuries since 1640. Taboão Lake is name given to the the area, but the city is known as the Bragança - 'sausage capital’, from the famous sausages manufactured by the Italian Palmira Boldrini, from 1911.
www.endurancebrasil.com.br - Portuguese www.endurancebrasil.com.br - English Confederação Brasileira de Hipismo -Portuguese Confederação Brasileira de Hipismo - English |
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The Sao Paulo Bragança will start at the Haras Endurance and will
include a variety of trails with varying topography. It should be an
excellent ride, with beautiful trail. Leo Steinbruch, organizer and
host, expects at least 150 riders at the ride.