Smolders and Vrancken were the best riders of Jumping Mechelen

After five amazing and sportive days in Mechelen, it was the Dutch rider Harrie Smolders who won the trophy for the Leading Rider of the 5* competition. With amazing results with his KWPN horse Zinius (f. Nabab de Reve) and his Don VHP Z (f. Diamant de Semilly), winning this trophy seemed inevitable.

In the beginning of this weekn, he won the 1,40 m class with Zinius and the same day, he got a third place with Don VHP Z in the 1,50m class. With Zinius he also got placings in the 1,45m while he was placed ninth with Don VHP Z in the World Cup.

In the 2* competition it was the young talented lady rider Chloe Vrancken who won the trophy of 'Leading Rider".