Those who claimed that the international dressage show in Mechelen, Belgium, is unable to attract a high quality field of star competitors, stand corrected. Star riders such as Adelinde Cornelissen, Edward Gal, Patrik Kittel, Nadine Capellmann and Helen Langehanenberg are travelling to Belgium for the CDI-W competition.
The World Cup Qualifier in Mechelen, the last of its kind as the FEI decided to remove Mechelen from the World Cup list because it was unable to attract enough top riders, has an exciting list of competitors which promise to bring an action-packed stadium.
The seven Belgian participants will compete in the big tour, including Belgian champion Jeroen Devroe and comeback kid Vicky Smits-Vanderhasselt on Daianira van de Helle.
Participants Big Tour:
Australia
Hayley Beresford
Belgium
Jeroen Devroe
Philippe Jorissen
Julie De Deken
Claudia Fassaert
Marc-Peter Spahn
Vicky Smits-Vanderhasselt
Johan Zagers
France
Ludovic Henry
Gilles Siauve
Germany
Nadine Capellmann
Helen Langehangenberg
Uta Gräf
Denmark
Betina Jaeger
Sweden
Patrik Kittel
Switzerland
Elisabeth Eversfield-Koch
Ukraine
Inna Logutenkova
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