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Jad Dana Closes Out Premiere Week with Grand Prix Win

Lebanon's Jad Dana is back on top to start the 2024 season of the Winter Equestrian Festival with a win in the $75,000 Prestige Italia Grand Prix to cap Premiere...

Boys Are Back in Battle of the Sexes

The first “Saturday Night Lights” event of 2024 started off with a repeat win for the men’s team in the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, presented by Wellington Regional Medical...

Todd Minikus and Kiekeboe Spirit Have What It Takes in WEF Challenge Cup Premiere Round

Todd Minikus (USA) started his jump-off in the $35,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Premier Round on Thursday with a top-five finish as his only goal. Kiekeboe Spirit, however, had other...

Henrik von Eckermann: "I lost some time in the turns"

Henrik von Eckermann snatched victory in the Mechelen World Cup on Saturday afternoon. Two slight slips from his Iliana (v. Cardento 933) probably cost him the victory, forcing him to...

Gregory Wathelet: "If you're not aiming for the Olympics with a horse like Bond Jamesbond, it's better to quit"

Gregory Wathelet rocked the Nekkerhal on Saturday afternoon by taking the third podium step as the best Belgian after the World Cup. To do so, he counted on Bond Jamesbond...

Boyd Exell lives up to favourites role and grabs Mechelen World Cup once again

The last World Cup final scheduled today in Mechelen was the one for drivers. As usual, home riders Dries Degrieck and Glenn Geerts had descended on the Nekkerhal to give...

Christian Ahlmann: "I enjoyed the days here in Mechelen"

Christian Ahlmann just won the Mechelen World Cup with Mandato van de Neerheide (by Emerald). With their time of 34.23 seconds, the duo left behind world number one Henrik von...

Christian Ahlmann scores hattrick in World Cup Jumping Mechelen aboard of Mandato van de Neerheide

The World Cup of Mechelen did once again not disappoint! With six combinations in the jump-off, only one more than last year, it was Christian Ahlmann who secured his already...

Pony riders secure girl power in Pony Trophy Grand Prix with Himmelreich in the lead

In Mechelen the pony riders were just presented with the denouement of their weekend (and probably their year): the Grand Prix of the FEI Jumping Ponies' Trophy. This Grand Prix...

Pieter Devos' Claire Z retires. "Horses are the most important thing in our sport, Claire deserves such a farewell!"

Pieter Devos' announced the sporting retirement of Claire Z at Jumping Mechelen. The 15-year-old mare by Carthano I has done more than service under Devos and achieved several top victories...