Theeuwes, Dieltjens, De Rover, De Jong, Lammens, De Winne Win 2024 Belgian Dressage Championships

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2024 Belgian Dressage Championships

Pony rider Helena Theeuwes, Children rider Evelyne Dieltjes, junior rider Xyliana de Rover, young rider Jette de Jong, small tour rider Tommie Visser and senior Grand Prix rider Flore de Winne became the winners of the 2024 Belgian Dressage Championships.

The event was beautifully organized by Wim Verwimp's team at the Azelhof Equestrian center in Lier, Belgium, on 17 - 20 May 2024.

Despite several days of pouring rain, spirits could not be dampened and the atmosphere was outstanding with more champagne showers to come as the podium and prize giving ceremonies gave rise to celebration.

Pony Riders: A First for Helena Theeuwes

In her fourth year at international pony level, Helena Theeuwes is making this year count aboard two new ponies. With the 8-year old Bundeschampionate finalist Matteo (by FS Mr Right x Dornik B), Theeuwes won the gold medal and title after winning all three rounds as sole rider able to score over 70% each time. A student of Carmen de Bondt and also training with her mom Anke Moordtgat, Helena scored 71.028% in the team test, 72.216% in the individual test and 75.060% in the Kur to Music.

The silver medal went to Alexine Herweyers aboard the 10-year old Steendieks La Perla (by Morgensterns Dalai x FS Chambertin), which Alexine took over from her elder sister Emilie. The pair improved throughout the week with 68.914% in the team test, 70.243% in the individual test, and 73.480% in the Kur to finish on a silver total. Herweyers recently switched trainers, from German Anna Franz to German born Belgian Gudrun Schlack.

The bronze went to Feline Verreet - De Booij on the 9-year old PAV Nikkei (by Nasdaq x Danny Gold). Three years into their international partnership, Feline and Nikkei are finding their groove and landed the bronze medal after posting 70.229%, 68.649%, and 72.760%. She trains with her mom, Katrien Verreet, who was a Belgian pony team member in the late 1990s.

Children: Gold for Evelyne Dieltjens

The 13-year old Evelyne Dieltjens renewed her title as Belgian Children's champion for the second consecutive year. In 2023 she won aboard Bonaire van de Mottelhoeve, this year she rode the 8-year old KWPN bred Lord Lucardo VD D (by Lord Leatherdale x Sandro's Match), owned by her mother and trainer Yoni de Souter, who was a Belgian Young Riders team rider in 2007. The pair scored 75.518% in the preliminary test, 77.425% in the team test and 75.625% in the individual to obtain the highest total and the gold medal.

Newcomer Charlott Blevi landed second place overall and the silver medal on a Belgian youth team seasoned horse, the 15-year old Belgian warmblood gelding Junior Hit (by Sandro Hit x Calvani). Previously shown by junior and young rider team member Karoline Vestergaard, who has given up dressage sport completely, Junior Hit is now a schoolmaster for Blevi and posted 78.286%, 76.525% and 71.908% in the three rounds for his new rider.

The bronze went to another newcomer, Frauke Stas on the 8-year old KWPN bred Lieke S.A (by Grand Slam VDL x Negri), owned by Kristien Willems. She got bronze with 67.929%, 71.525%, and 68.130%.

Junior Riders: Xyliana de Rover Goes for Gold

Junior podium: Peeters, De Rover, Hennes

Belgian two time European championship rider Xyliana de Rover grabbed the gold medal at junior rider level aboard the 11-year old SBS registered Hamlet (by Quadroneur x Monteverdi). De Rover won bronze in 2023 and now moved to the gold medal position. Trained by Jeanine Fiechter, they scored 69.242% in the team test, 69.235% in the individual, and 72.710% in the kur to music to finish first overall.

Former Belgian team pony rider Anna Peeters rode her 12-year old KWPN gelding Harlekin (by Chinook x Don Gregory) to silver with 70.394%, 68.088% and 71.815%. The duo used to be trained by Wim Verwimp but is now working with Carmen de Bondt. This is the second Belgian junior championship silver medal in a row for Peeters.

Amber Hennes and the 12-year old NRPS registered Allegro v/h Trichelhof (by Apache v/h Trichelhof x Utharin van het Wolfharthof) got bronze with 67.606%, 69.059% and 73.555%.

Young Riders: Special podium at Young Riders, again gold for Jette de Jong

The Young Rider podium: van de Weyer, de Jong, Brauwers

Jette de Jong raked in her sixth gold medal at the Belgian Championships. After having won gold last year and four, further gold medals as a pony and junior rider, she now added number six to her tally. Aboard the 12-year old home bred KWPN gelding Heavenly Charming (by Charmeur x United) Jette scored 69.912% in the team test, 71.206% in the individual and 75.310% in the Kur to Music. De Jong used to train with Anky van Grunsven, but is now being coached by Johan Rockx and Anky van Grunsven alongside her mom, Marielle Hoefsmit.

Britt van de Weyer and Jette de Hong's 11-year old KWPN gelding Indini (by Chippendale x Romeo) landed second place. Less than three months into their partnership, van de Weyer and Indini got silver with 68.971%, 71.412%, and 71.350%. Britt trains with Jeannette Haazen.

Belgian Young Riders team member Louise Brauwers and her 10-year old KWPN bred Jerveaux de Baian (by Ferdeaux x Jazz) got bronze with 68.118%, 69.824%, and 70.485%. This is her second bronze in two years.

Under 25: Lammens Climbing to Gold

Lauranne Lammens and her 17-year old Belgian warmblood mare Hilcara van het Vijverbos (by Don Renoir x Feinschnitt van de Richter) went from bronze in 2022 to silver in 2023 and now got gold in 2024 in the Under 25 division. A long-time student of Philippe Jorissen, Lauranne scored three times over seventy: 70.441% in the Intermediaire II, 70.231% in the short Grand Prix, and 74.550% in the Kur to Music.

Last year's bronze medal winner Suraya Hendrikx rode her 13-year old Westfalian Dear Friend (by Danone x Dollman) to silver this time with 68.971%, 70.077%, and 74.255%.

After a long absence due to injury, Amber van Den Steen returned this season with 14-year old KWPN gelding Fame (by Ampere x Sultano) at U25 Grand Prix level and scored a bronze medal after receiving 68.206%, 69.846%, and 73.495% from the judges. The pair trains with Jeannette Haazen.

Senior Small Tour: Tommie Visser

Dutch born and Belgian based Tommie Visser won the small tour championship aboard his husband Rob van Puijenbroek's home bred 9-year old Karma Begijnhoeve (by Desperado x Negro). Visser and Karma scored 72.294% in the Prix St Georges, 71.118% in the Intermediaire I, and 75.690% in the Kur to Music for the gold medal.

Suraya Hendrikx picked her second medal of the weekend aboard the 11-year old Hanoverian mare Benicia (by Benicio ) which she has trained from young horse level to small tour herself. They scored 69.559%, 71.177% and 75.710%.

Jorinde Verwimp and the Korean owned, 11-year old Hanoverian gelding Vicomte De Reyves (by Viscount x Don Juan de Hus) slotted in third overall with 70.177%, 70.059%, and 75.220%

Senior Big Tour: Flore de Winne is the Belgian Grand Prix Champion

After an already stellar winter season on the World Cup circuit, Flore de Winne and her 10-year old Hanoverian stallion Flynn (by Fahrenheit x Sir Oldenburg) continue to go full throttle and were crowned the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix Champions. They unseated 2023 Belgian champion Larissa Pauluis, while Charlotte Defalque ended up with bronze. Coached by Carmen de Bondt, De Winne and her black stallion won all three rounds with 72.370% in the Grand Prix, 73.468% in the Special, and 78.900% in the Kur.

The three podium finalists all competed at the CDIO Compiegne before heading to the Nationals in Lier. Larissa Pauluis decided not to field her number one, Flambeau (by Ampere x Zeoliet), but rode her 2022 World Championship ride First- Step Valentin, a 12-year old Westfalian stallion by Vitalis x Fidermark. They got the silver medal with 71.370%, 72.574% and 76.535%. The pair trains with Eddy Swennen and Norbert van Laak.

Jeroen Devroe's student Charlotte Defalque picked up the bronze medal with her 18-year old KWPN gelding Botticelli (by Vivaldi x Koss). They were also consistent throughout the weekend and got 70.304%, 71.021% and 76.310%.

"He Really Wants it So Badly"

Grand Prix Champions Flore de Winne and Flynn FRH

The 29-year old De Winne was thrilled with her first Belgian Grand Prix title and praised her horse to the fullest.

“The best thing about Flynn is his willingness, he really wants it so badly," she said. "I thought he was a bit tired today (kur), it has been a long time since he has run three tests, usually there are two. So I missed that sparkle today, perhaps more to my feeling than what could be seen with the eye. He continues to do his job, this horse never leaves me alone. He really enjoys the work.”

De Winne admitted that it was her "worst nightmare" if she would fail to complete the task at the Nationals. "Of course he remains to be an animal, so in the end you never know. But he has never let me down and won't let me down now," she said about Flynn's perseverance.

Her young Grand Prix horse will now get a short break going out into the field. “After that we will either go to Rotterdam or Aachen and then hopefully to Paris, that is the ultimate. We are really looking forward to that," said De Winne.

Results - 2024 Belgian Dressage Championships - Lier

Pony Riders

1. Helena Theeuwes - Matteo - 71.028 72.216 75.060 = 218.304
2. Alexine Herweyers - La Perla - 68.914 70.243 73.480 = 212.637
3. Féline Verreet - de Booij - PAV Nikkei - 70.229 68.649 72.760 = 211.638
4 Maline van Tulder - Lex - 68.771 69.784 70.410 = 208.965
5 Amber Hennes - Koncorde van Equi Center - 66.914 68.162 70.125 = 205.201
6 Emilie Marrannes - Caspar w - 67.029 67.676 69.920 = 204.625
7 Emilia Vanierschot - Golden Spring GH - 62.714 67.811 71.910 = 202.435
8 Sofia Coenegrachts - Champion's Double - 65.657 66.432 70.080 = 202.169
9 Elisabeth LeDuc - Wischhoffs Casanova - 65.914 64.703 70.245 = 200.862
10 Janne Mercken - Othello van het Dijkhof - 63.657 67.568 67.485 = 198.710
11 Margaux Nelis - Balotelli - 64.971 65.243 68.115 = 198.329
12 Manon Vercammen - Moonberry - 64.629 65.027 65.775 = 195.431
13 Dieuwke Driesens - La Luna - 63.428 64.378 66.540 = 194.346
14 Maurit Rottier - Damyro Du Bois - 61.829 65.973 66.110 = 193.912
15 Amandine Vlieghe - Maximilia - 63.515 63.784 65.435 = 192.734
16 Marie Teughels - Gluckskind - 63.229 63.405 65.710 = 192.344
17 Amber Joosten - Sep - 64.172 62.676 64.975 = 191.823
18 Annaëlle Bulteau - Waddenhoek\'s Merlin - 60.314 65.703 52.900 = 178.917

Children

1. Evelyne Dieltjens - Lord Lucardi VD D - 75.518 77.425 75.625 = 228.568
2. Charlott Blevi - Junior Hit - 78.286 76.525 71.908 = 226.719
3. Frauke Stas - Lieke S.A - 67.929 71.525 68.130 = 207.584
4 Mei Qi Ryckalts - Vavida BL - 67.822 70.800 68.509 = 207.131
5 Matthis de Baere - Elle d'Edouard Joly - 69.768 73.050 62.343 = 205.161
6 Chloe Delvaux - Sara - 65.893 64.300 67.158 = 197.351
7 Noelie van Den Bosch - Estival - 67.607 61.725 65.584 = 194.916
8 Clara Debry - Poderoso HN - 61.679 66.200 61.107 = 188.986

Junior Riders

1. Xyliana de Rover - Hamlet - 69.242 69.235 72.710 = 211.187
2. Anna Peeters - Harlekin - 70.394 68.088 71.815 = 210.297
3. Amber Hennes - Allegro v/h Trichelhof - 67.606 69.059 73.555 = 210.220
4 Camille Ossieur - Feuerherz CH - 66.939 68.824 72.010 = 207.773
5 Angelina Hermans - Darco Von Nymphenburg - 68.061 67.529 69.940 = 205.530
6 Liezel Everars - Vigo Gold NA - 64.151 69.323 71.380 = 204.854
7 Nicolas Josse - Wait and See - 65.848 67.765 69.480 = 203.093
8 Eline van Praet - Diamina La Crus - 66.939 66.529 67.230 = 200.698
9 Max van Durme - Imke Niki V.S - 65.121 66.971 68.300 = 200.392
10 Britt van Hoof - Kanjer M - 66.061 66.265 67.815 = 200.141
11 Lavinia Cox - Luis Gustavo - 64.818 64.853 69.780 = 199.451
12 Chloë Cleymans - Jondonderry - 63.197 66.176 67.840 = 197.213
13 Lins van Driessche - Pinot Noir van de Kwaplas - 65.182 65.265 66.555 = 197.002
14 Zita Vanhoyweghen - Ingo Torres - 63.576 63.765 67.450 = 194.791
15 Giethe Leliaert - Jack Daniels D - 61.515 67.912 64.915 = 194.342
16 Pauline Darras - Iggy-Pop - 63.091 63.176 67.085 = 193.352

Young Riders

1. Jette de Jong - Heavenly Charming - 69.912 71.206 75.310 = 216.428
2. Britt van De Weyer - Indini - 68.971 71.412 71.350 = 211.733
3. Louise Brauwers - Jerveaux de Baian - 68.118 69.824 70.485 = 208.427
4 Robin Robert - Divin Weltino - 66.294 67.618 69.565 = 203.477
5 Michiel Nevelsteen - Lars Van Het Kristoffelhof - 60.059 68.971 69.715 = 198.745
6 Maxine Nicasi - Don Presidente - 65.618 68.118 64.695 = 198.431
7 Kinley Boerewaart - Glorious - 62.794 66.882 68.435 = 198.111
8 Britt Gellens - Karnival Zee T - 61.912 67.883 68.155 = 197.950
9 Margot Robberechts - Cacharelle - 64.088 66.735 64.780 = 195.603
10 Maïté Mouchard - Dare 2 Wear - 61.147 66.559 67.880 = 195.586
11 Theo Leheureux - Concerto - 64.176 63.882 65.885 = 193.943
12 Thieu Scheys - WWW. Texel - 63.971 63.588 65.845 = 193.404
13 Chabelli de Graeve - Feuertanz - 67.882 66.647 = 134.529

Under 25

1. Lauranne Lammens - Hilcara Van Het Vijverbos - 70.441 70.231 74.550 = 215.222
2. Suraya Hendrikx - Dear Friend - 68.971 70.077 74.255 = 213.303
3. Amber van Den Steen - Fame - 68.206 69.846 73.495 = 211.547
4 Laura Luyten - J2l Lamborghini - 69.353 66.308 74.010 = 209.671
5 Sophie Jamar - De Maisiere - 69.529 66.743 70.765 = 207.037
6 Nele van Den Bogaert - Coco chanel - 67.706 66.949 70.945 = 205.600
7 Zoë Niessen - Kumbaya - 66.353 67.282 69.800 = 203.435
8 Theo Leheureux - Calibra - 65.735 66.077 70.185 = 201.997
9 Britt Baranyai - Buffon - 65.118 66.256 69.795 = 201.169
10 Athaline van Roey - Fugranda C - 64.794 63.333 68.590 = 196.717
11 Hanna Faymonville - Prinzessin. - 65.530 62.872 67.270 = 195.672
12 Beaudine Pieters - Diabolo - 62.676 67.128 = 129.804
13 Kyara Desaever - Fanta - 63.176 62.128 = 125.304

Seniors - Small Tour

1. Tommie Visser - Karma Begijnhoeve - 72.294 71.118 75.690 = 219.102
2. Suraya Hendrikx - Benicia - 69.559 71.177 75.710 = 216.446
3. Jorinde Verwimp - Vicomte De Reyves - 70.177 70.059 75.220 = 215.456
4 Eline Borrey de Coninck - Haressel - 69.823 70.853 73.730 = 214.406
5 Domien Michiels - Panthero van de Vogelzang - 70.676 68.912 74.355 = 213.943
6 Rob van Puijenbroek - Le Premier Begijnhoeve - 70.588 67.235 73.150 = 210.973
7 Liselot Dupont - iago la perle - 67.559 69.000 72.025 = 208.584
8 Brecht D'hoore - Dave Brubeck - 65.353 69.647 73.310 = 208.310
9 Tom Franckx - Quanto Curo V/h Bloemenhof - 68.412 68.294 71.260 = 207.966
10 Isabel Cool - Constand - 68 618 68.677 70.595 = 207.890
11 Xanthe de Backer - Obi van de Litzemaere - 68.147 69.618 69.170 = 206.935
12 Jennifer Reimer - Daiquiri Royal - 68.147 67.676 70.880 = 206.703
13 Laura Luyten - J2L Impressive Star - 68.882 65.530 72.275 = 206.687
14 Tatiana Hannotier - Bellerose VL - 68.765 67.588 69.920 = 206.273
15 Aure Spleeters - Zepelin - 68.206 67.206 68.440 = 203.852
16 Viv Heylen-van Bulck - Cordillio Van De Kempenhoeve - 66.824 66.735 70.125 = 203.684
17 Julie Dossin - Jaap BH - 67.294 66.618 68.925 = 202.837
18 Claudia Dorpmans - Bravo Benico - 67.294 68.912 66.475 = 202.681

Seniors - Big Tour

1. Flore de Winne - Flynn FRH - 72.370 73.468 78.900 = 224.738
2. Larissa Pauluis - First- Step Valentin - 71.370 72.574 76.535 = 220.479
3. Charlotte Defalque - Botticelli - 70.304 71.021 76.310 = 217.635
4 Laurence Roos - Fil Rouge - 69.804 69.745 74.050 = 213.599
5 Jeroen Devroe - Fiderprincess - 69.370 69.489 72.400 = 211.259
6 Sam Verheyden - Kryptonite Van De Performing Stables 68.761 68.192 72.425 = 209.378
7 Laurens Vanderbeeken - Gamin van het Waterhof - 67.044 67.256 72.245 = 206.545
8 Isabel Cool - Herr Charmeur - 65.239 68.915 72.165 = 206.319
9 Jorinde Verwimp - Charmer - 67.370 65.745 72.100 = 205.215
10 Muriel de Ruijter - D Quarterboy vh Bloemenhof - 65.978 67.106 70.035 = 203.119
11 Peter de Mulder - Indian Summer - 68.196 64.958 69.585 = 202.739
12 Wouter D'hoore - Ginassy - 66.478 65.979 69.115 = 201.572
13 Laureen Poncelet - Sir Rubinus - 64.957 64.957 70.870 = 200.784
14 Amandine Prevost - Quaterdance - 68.674 67.723 = 136.397
15 Jeroen Devroe - Jackpot - 66.913 67.085 = 133.998
16 Audrey Blau - Sweet Seduction Vh Lindenhof Z - 55.609 56.159 = 111.768
17 Jef Coenegrachts - Victor - 58.000 = 58.000

Complete scores here.