The 86th Rome CSIO5* has a full and well-organised technical programme (from Thursday May 24th to  Sunday May 27th) with 12 international classes (11 for the CSIO and one for the CSY/YH) as well as national classes.

The most important classes in the CSIO5* will be the Nations Cup Intesa San Paolo scheduled for Friday, May 25th, the mixed class with jumps at 1.50/1.55 m on the Saturday and the much anticipated Rolex Grand Prix  (1.60 m) on Sunday. The spectacular Loro Piana Six Bar class will also be held on Saturday.

The Nations Cup Intesa San Paolo will be of an extremely high technical level with nine top international teams competing: Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Holland, the United States of America, Sweden, Switzerland and obviously Italy, winner in Rome in 2017 after 32 years.

Some of the CSIO’s classes, and more specifically the first class of each day (from Thursday to Saturday) will be held in the new sand arena at the Villa Borghese Galoppatoio, while all other classes will be held in the grass arena of Piazza di Siena.

Prize money amounting to 835,000 euros is a significant increase compared to past shows (235,000 euros more than in 2017). The prize money is one of the highest on the international show jumping circuit as well as the highest ever for Piazza di Siena. Prize money for the Nations Cup Intesa Sanpaolo amounts to 250,000 euros with 350,000 euros for the Rolex Grand Prix.