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After last week’s success in the Nations Cup, it’s time for another Belgian dressage celebration this week: the Belgian Championships. Nearly 700 horses and 400 riders will compete over five days. As proven last week, dressage in Belgium is thriving. Today, the first finals were held: the Diamond Cup (ZZ-Zwaar), Brilliant Cup (Prix St. Georges), […]
Last week, during the debut of CDIO Lier, there was a lot of media interest. VRT joined us on Thursday for the first day and produced a beautiful report, which was broadcast that same evening during the evening news. In the report, organizer Thomas Eyckmans and Belgian team rider Domien Michiels shared their insights. On […]
Once again, the Belgian national anthem echoed through Lier today. Justin Verboomen and his horse Zonik Plus continue to put Belgian dressage on the map, and themselves in the spotlight. This successful duo consistently surpasses their own performances, and today was no exception. With an impressive score of 86.155%, they won the Grand Prix Freestyle […]
For the first time ever, an FEI Nations Cup Dressage competition was held in Belgium today. The Belgian dressage team came out in full force to Lier, determined to make this a historic edition of the prestigious team event. And they succeeded; claiming victory on home soil. Germany took second place, followed by the Netherlands. […]
What a beautiful way to close the second day of CDIO Lier. The 3* Grand Prix Freestyle to Music was convincingly won by Charlotte Fry and Everdale. Scoring 79.325%, they left Marieke van der Putten and Wim Verwimp behind. For the latter, it was a particularly special third place, Wim Verwimp is one of the […]
On the sun-drenched second day of CDIO Lier, the U25 and Children teams entered the impressive main arena at Azelhof Equestrian Centre for the Nations Cup competition. The Dutch riders proved to be in excellent form. After yesterday’s win in the Young Riders category, they once again proved unbeatable today. “We’re guests at a fantastic […]
Dutch dressage rider Marieke van der Putten made her international Grand Prix debut yesterday, not with one, but two horses, and she did so in style. Both horses impressed with scores above 71%. With Zantana RS2 OLD, she claimed an excellent second place, while Kuvasz RS2 N.O.P. followed closely in third. “Both horses really performed […]
During Belgium’s very first FEI Nations Cup Dressage at CDIO Lier, there was already significant media attention on the opening day. Film crews from Equibel and HippoTV visited the event in Lier, and footage was broadcast last night during the evening news on VRT. Top rider Domien Michiels and one of the organizers, Thomas Eyckmans, […]
On this opening day of CDIO Lier, the youth riders had the opportunity to show their skills in the Nations Cup. The Juniors, Young Riders, and Pony riders started with great enthusiasm and delivered strong performances in the arena. Countries from all over Europe were represented at this international top-level competition, which was clearly reflected […]
This morning marked the official start of the first day at CDIO Lier, kicking off with the CDI1* Small Tour class. The competition was fierce, featuring top names such as Lottie Fry, Isabell Werth, Marieke van der Putten, and Thamar Zweistra. Riding her stallion Hexagon’s Mr. Magnum (by Expression), Thamar claimed the top spot on […]