Antonio Meloni wins Sardinian Horse Championship

Antonio Meloni and the 12-year-old horse Vadir have won the 2026 Sardinian Horse Championship in the show jumping category. The competition took place at the Asvi facility in Tanca Regia, Abbasanta, and was organized by the Regional Agency for the Development and Enhancement of Horse Racing.

In the section for horses aged 7 and older born and raised in Sardinia, Meloni and Vadir secured the title, followed by Gianleonardo Murruzzu on Blandina in second place and Giovanni Carboni on Darezzo in third.

In the final C145 Grand Prix of the show jumping season, Andrea Rossi won riding Chanoubet PS, a German horse. The podium for that event included Giovanni Carboni on Darezzo and Antonio Meloni on Vadir. Other notable results included Andrea Guspini winning the C135 section for 6-year-old horses on Elsa.