2002 SICAB

International Glamour Amongst Spanish Horses

Saturday, November 30 - In keeping with the tradition of previous years, SICAB brought together stars from the equestrian world and the world of entertainment. Notably, The Duchess of Alba and Curro Romero took charge of 'the reins' at the official opening ceremony. Likewise international actresses like Catherine Deneuve, who took part in the opening of the SICAB show and presented a prize to Rafael Lemos, photographer and honoury member of ANCCE, were seen rubbing shoulders with the likes of Spanish actress Ines Sastre, Norma Duval, Victoria Vera, Blanca Romero and her husband Cayetano Rivera amongst others. This dash of glamour attracted a buzz of media attention from the Spanish tabloid press and featured heavily in the following days network celebrity TV shows. As part of other proceedings on the Saturday night show was the paying of an emotional homage to Señor D. Alvaro Domecq Romero, in thanks and recognition of his tireless work and dedication to the PRE cause. The audience were invited to remember that it was only two months ago that two of his horses (which were bred in Los Alburejos) classified within the world top 25 horses at the finals of the World Games of Dressage in Jerez. No other Spanish breeder has achieved such internationally recognised success in the history of Spanish horse breeding.

SICAB 2002 and ANCCE also highlighted the tremendous work done by the Andalusian Royal School of the Equestrian Art for their continued efforts in publicising the Spanish purebred horse to a wider audience, particularly those like Invasor, Granadero and riders like Rafael Soto, Ignacio Rambla who all form a part of the rich history of Spanish horsemanship.