The world’s leading equestrian exhibition’s 50th birthday party proved to be the perfect venue where the industry could finally meet up again. Visitors and exhibitors alike relished being able to meet in person and enjoy a top-class event. Equitana’s 50th birthday brought the international equestrian scene together in Essen again. The jubilee provided the ideal backdrop, with almost 101,000 visitors coming to the Ruhr district to attend the largest exhibition in the industry and to enjoy the evening shows. Footfall far exceeded the expectations of organizer, RX Austria & Germany. As COO Barbara Leithner emphasised, “We have been overwhelmed by the enormous response over the last few days and would like to thank all our partners for the trust and confidence they’ve placed in us.” Equitana 2022 has sent out a clear signal to the equestrian world, and indeed, the entire trade fair industry throughout Germany. “We have shown just how important