The Étoiles de Pau or Stars of Pau is an annual
three-day event held in
Pau, in the South of France, near the Pyrénées mountains. It is one of only seven annual
Concours Complet International (CCI) five-star events in the world (the highest level of competition) as classified by the
Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) and the only one held in France. It takes place every year in October in the Domaine de Sers in Pau.
The six others CCI Five Stars are the
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and
Badminton Horse Trials
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, held in Great Britain, the
Kentucky Three-Day Event
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and the Maryland 5 Star held in the United States, the
Australian International Three Day Event, held in Australia, and the
Luhmühlen Horse Trials, held in Germany.
Winners
Incidents
* 2008: Tsunami II was euthanized after suffering a broken cervical vertebrae after falling at a fence during cross country. Her rider,
Zara Phillips
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(GBR) broke her collarbone in the accident.
* 2017: Crackerjack, ridden by
Boyd Martin (USA) was euthanized after suffering multiple fractures to the right front pastern bone during the cross-country portion of the event.
References
External links Les étoiles de Pau website
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Eventing
Equestrian sports competitions in France