If the Committee had to decide so quickly, it was also because it was given a deadline of May 15th for the repair of the field which has suffered greatly from snow and frost over the past two winters. It is essential to have a perfect soil with a well-planted grass to withstand the gallop of the horses.

“It was a very difficult decision to make but unfortunately we had no choice. The tournament must keep its standards, the announcements received make it impossible to hold the event. However, we look forward to working on the 2022 edition to find all our partners, players and people involved in the organization. I would like to thank my Committee again for having worked relentlessly over the past months to try and find organizational solutions that we hoped would be compatible with Swiss regulations”, confides Pierre E. Genecand.