Summer riding tournament of the Riding and Driving Club Großbardorf in the Lower Franconian Grabfeld
The Summer Riding Tournament of RFV Großbardorf is a fixture in the Lower Franconian equestrian calendar. The organizer is the Reit- und Fahrverein Großbardorf e.V. (Riding and Driving Club Großbardorf), which has existed for over 50 years in Großbardorf in the Rhön-Grabfeld district and operates its own riding facility on the outskirts of the town.
Riding takes place on the club's own arenas, covered with white sand. According to the club, the facility includes:
The program includes competitions in dressage and show jumping at various performance levels. Registration, as is customary in German equestrian sport, is via nennung-online.de; the official schedule is published on the club's website before each tournament.
The club hosts two tournament weekends per season. The Summer Tournament in July opens the season; the larger Riding and Jumping Tournament at the end of August (2026: August 27–30) follows as the season highlight. Both tournaments are regionally known – results are published on rimondo.com.
Großbardorf is a small municipality in the Rhön-Grabfeld district in Lower Franconia (Bavaria), located between Bad Königshofen and Bad Neustadt an der Saale. Despite its manageable size, Großbardorf is well-known far beyond the Grabfeld region – not only for its riding club but also for the football club TSV Großbardorf, which has played in the Regional and Bayern leagues. Equestrian sport has traditionally been part of the village's summer program in the region.
RFV Großbardorf opens its 2026 tournament season with the summer riding tournament on the weekend of July 4 and 5 at the club facility in Großbardorf. The tournament will feature dressage and show jumping competitions on the club's own arenas, covered with white sand. Registration for rider-horse pairs is via nennung-online.de; the official schedule will be published on rfv-grossbardorf.de before the tournament.
The summer tournament serves as a final preparation for the larger 38th Riding and Jumping Tournament, which follows at the end of August (August 27–30, 2026). Catering at the rider's clubhouse and spectator areas around the arenas are part of the weekend.
The detailed schedule (classes, competitions, timetable) will be published by RFV Großbardorf before the tournament. As of Spring 2026, the following program levels are confirmed:
Complete schedule and online entries: nennung-online.de; club information and updates: rfv-grossbardorf.de.
Admission to the tournament is free. Participation fees for rider-horse pairs vary by class and are available via online registration. Food and drinks are available at the rider's clubhouse on site.
Großbardorf is located in the Rhön-Grabfeld district between Bad Königshofen and Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale. By car via the B279 or B19. Parking is available at the rider's clubhouse.
Registration of horse-rider pairs via nennung-online.de. A detailed schedule with competitions, classes, and timetable will be published by RFV Großbardorf on rfv-grossbardorf.de before the tournament.
Admission for spectators is free. Catering is available at the rider's clubhouse on site.
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