Horse racing and show jumping are often viewed as pastimes for the rich and even richer. But it's also a billion euro industry that includes racing, betting, leisure riding and breeding. For more on this, we turn to Virginie Coupérie-Eiffel. She's a horse breeder, a former show jumping champion in France and she's the organiser of a show jumping event, "Paris Eiffel Jumping", which is taking place at the foot of the Eiffel tower in Paris this weekend.
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