Last weekend, Lanaken was once again the beating heart of show jumping, hosting both the World Championships for Young Horses and the Belgian Show Jumping Championships for seniors. For our stable, this resulted in excellent results in both the young horse classes and the national title competition.

Unice Van De Polderblues excels among the 6-year-olds

Among the 6-year-old horses at the World Championships for Young Horses, Unice Van De Polderblues put in a particularly strong performance throughout the weekend.

• Thursday 17/09 – 1st qualifier for 6-year-olds (1.30 m)
  Unice opened the championship straight away with a clear round in both the basic round and the jump-off in a time of 26.25 s, securing the victory.
• Friday 18/09 – 2nd qualifier for 6-year-olds (1.35 m)
  In the second qualifier, Unice remained clear once again.
• Sunday 20/09 – Final for 6-year-olds (1.35 m)
  In the World Championship final for 6-year-olds, Unice once again put in an impressive performance. With a clear round and a time of 61.34 s in the jump-off, the pair finished in a creditable 7th place in the World Championship.

Tremonia Van De Vondel shows potential among the 7-year-olds

Tremonia Van De Vondel also made her mark among the 7-year-old horses.

• Thursday 17/09 – 1st qualifier for 7-year-olds (1.40 m)
  Tremonia jumped a double clear round in a time of 29.55 s in the second phase. This saw the pair secure a fine place in the prize-winners’ circle.

Riesling Van T Roosakker strong in the Belgian Senior Championships

At the same time, the Belgian Senior Show Jumping Championships were also held in Lanaken. Riesling Van T Roosakker put in a particularly solid performance throughout the championships, with several strong rounds.

• Wednesday 16 September – 1st Belgian Championship qualifier (1.50 m)
  In the first round, Riesling remained clear, with a time of 68.24 s. An ideal start to the championship.
• Thursday 17 September – 2nd Belgian Championship qualifier (1.50 m)
  In the second qualifier too, the pair remained clear and jumped their way to a fine 2nd place in the day’s standings. This saw Riesling move up significantly in the provisional rankings.
• Saturday 19/09 – BK Final (1.55 m)
  In the final, Riesling recorded 4 penalty points in each round (8 in total), which ultimately resulted in a 6th place in the final standings.