Sections of this page are excerpts from "The Purebred Spanish Horse (P.R.E.)" ANCCE
Sicab
The SICAB has taken place since 1991, during the last week of November, in the Seville Exhibitions and Congress Center.
It is the third most important socioeconomic event of the city, following its world-renown Semana Santa (Easter week) and Feria de Abril (April Fair), with more than 240,000 visitors and 1,000 P.R.E. horses.
SICAB is the most important single breed fair in the world. It is exclusively devoted to Purebred Spanish Horses, and offers visitors a week in which to enjoy.
There is, alongside, a commercial fair, where one is able to buy articles related to the horse including clothes, tack and harness, feed, medicines, insurance and facilities.
The activities carried out at SICAB are:
- Final of the Spanish Conformational Championships.
- Final of the ANCCE Cup for dressage.
- Final of the ANCCE Cup for doma vaquera.
- Final of the ANCCE Cup for carriage driving.
- Final of the ANCCE Cup for show-jumping.
- Final of the ANCCE Cup for high school.
- Exhibition competition.
- The daily Show.
The Show
With a seating capacity for 5,500 people, the Show demonstrates to the public the beauty, nobility and capacity of the PRE and it has become one of the most important in the world.
The auction of PRE horses
During SICAB, ANCCE organizes an auction of Purebred Spanish Horses. These are pre-selected for their conformation and movement. Ridden stallions, mares and lots of fillies are on offer. A commission of independent experts examines the horses and selects the best. These must then have Xrays carried out, so as to discard problems that may affect their functionality. Only those which pass these controls are auctioned. All the horses are at the disposition of the public during November, when they can be visited and ridden, and all information about them and veterinary certificates are available for scrutiny.
Dear Sir/Madam:
We are writing to you as the official travel agency of the next edition of SICAB 2007 that will take place in November at the Palace of Congress and Exhibitions of Sevilla (FIBES).
Thinking of your professional visit to this International Horse Festival, we have agreed with the nearest hotels a special accommodation rates.
In case you need further services during the Fair, such as excursions, restaurants, companion’s activities programmes, rent a car, etc; we will be at your disposal during the Fair at our agency Viajes El Corte Inglés, placed in FIBES.
An accommodation booking Form is attached; in order to make your hotel reservation, you just need to fill it in and send it to us by fax (+34 954 25 11 18). We will be pleased to confirm your reservation as soon as possible.
If you have any doubt or to receive further information, please contact us.
(See attached file: BOLETIN DE ALOJAMIENTO INGLES.doc) (See attached file: CONOCE SICAB 2007.doc)
Thanking you in advanced, best regards.
Rosario Soto