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Are you participating in Jumping Mechelen and coming with a truck or a car with a trailer? Make sure to request your digital parking pass in time to access our national parking area.

On Sunday, December 28, once the CSIW5 KBC Bank & Insurance class wraps up, the Nekkerhal will shift into full party mode. The legendary “Fancy Dress” show class has become a real crowd favourite at Jumping Mechelen, and this year’s edition comes with a playful “Swingpaleis” twist, featuring a surprising appearance by the Belgian draft horse. The audience will be split into two sides, each cheering for their own team, filling the arena with energy, music and laughter.

For 40 years, the Nekkerhal has been the beating heart of Jumping Mechelen, a festive tradition that brings thousands of horse lovers together between Christmas and New Year. Help us keep it that way.

News Bram Chardon looks back with satisfaction on his victory at Jumping Mechelen 2024. Despite competing with relatively new horses, he was confident he could win. “At home, the horses already felt great. They are eager and driven, so I was convinced of their potential,” says Chardon. However, a small mistake briefly kept him on

News Text: Sport in de Kijker, Luc Wuyts With 5 Belgians in a 10-rider jump-off, the odds seemed high that a local rider would claim victory in the ninth leg of the 2024-2025 World Cup series. However, German rider Hans-Dieter Dreher had other plans. Riding his 15-year-old gelding Vestmalle des Cotis, he delivered a flawless

News Mathieu Bourdeaud’Hui (21) schittert als jong talent en mist nipt de winst. The tension in the Nekkerhal was palpable as Koen Vereecke and Oilily de Muze (Vigo d’Arsouilles Stx x Ramiro Z | BWP) raced to an unforgettable victory. For the first time in history, not only was the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup,

News Today, on the second day of Jumping Mechelen, the official launch of the Belgian Horse Hub took place. This day, traditionally dedicated to breeding, provided the ideal platform to unveil this ambitious initiative by PaardenPunt Vlaanderen and the Vlaamse Overheid – Agentschap Landbouw en Zeevisserij. Not only does Jumping Mechelen serve as the traditional

News Vlaanderens Kerstjumping, Memorial Eric Wauters, marks a special anniversary edition this year. Exactly 25 years ago, the first FEI Dressage World Cup took place in the Nekkerhal, and since then, Belgian dressage has undergone an impressive evolution. This year, the discipline takes center stage, with a special nod on the event’s poster to the

News “By working together as Belgian dressage team members members, we’ve individually grown to a higher level” On December 28 and 29, more dressage enthusiasts than ever will gather in the Nekkerhal to enjoy performances by international stars and top Belgian riders during the FEI Dressage World Cup. Among them is Domien Michiels, who made

News New sponsor, three Belgians in action, and a unique driving demonstration with dressage phenomenon Flore De Winne. Once upon a time, the World Cup of Driving was placed on the program of Jumping Mechelen as a final test to save the arena for the jumping riders. Nowadays, even the heaviest carriages can’t break down