{"id":22403,"date":"2025-12-18T14:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/jumping-mechelen-brings-show-jumping-champions-to-the-nekkerhal-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T15:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:04:56","slug":"jumping-mechelen-brings-show-jumping-champions-to-the-nekkerhal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/en\/jumping-mechelen-brings-show-jumping-champions-to-the-nekkerhal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumping Mechelen brings show jumping champions to the Nekkerhal<br><br>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54a0d99a8b0bd7420c2a3c37432e95a9\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\">News<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:47px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0rem;padding-right:0rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Jumping Mechelen brings show jumping champions to the Nekkerhal<br><br><\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-ea1fcced21582cc3eb6c7e5132f9a572 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T14:42:18+01:00\">18 December 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-cb98215b alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Between Christmas and New Year, the Nekkerhal once again becomes the beating heart of international equestrian sport. For more than forty years, Jumping Mechelen, Vlaanderens Kerstjumping, Memorial Eric Wauters, has stood for top-level sport, atmosphere and spectacle. This year is no exception, as the very best of the equestrian world return to Mechelen.<br\/>Across jumping, dressage and driving, the three most popular equestrian disciplines, the world\u2019s leading riders and drivers compete for prestige, FEI World Cup points and the chance to shine on one of the most iconic indoor arenas of the season.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Jumping Mechelen is about far more than elite sport alone. The unique blend of international top competitions, national classes and shows, combined with a warm Christmas atmosphere and an enthusiastic audience, makes the event a must-visit for riders, horse lovers and sports fans from Belgium and far beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Course designer Bart Vonck aims to surprise with variation and subtle challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Showjumping fans can indulge themselves for five full days, with the ultimate highlight taking place on Tuesday 30 December, when the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, presented by BMW, is on the programme. For riders, Mechelen is a key stop on the World Cup circuit, where crucial points are up for grabs on the road to the final later in the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlongside the five-star classes, there is the FEI Jumping Ponies\u2019 Trophy, CSI2* competitions, youth classes and amateur events. Those with an eye on the future of the sport should plan their visit for Saturday, when young jumping horses and sought-after stallions take centre stage. But as a Belgian, it is of course very special to be able to build the 5* courses here. Jumping Mechelen is the event for us, and it always will be.\u201d &#8211; Bart Vonck<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Spectators can expect sport at the very highest level, featuring technical courses, thrilling jump-offs and combinations pushed to their limits. International stars and Belgian crowd favourites will all be present. Course designer Bart Vonck, responsible for the course design in Mechelen for the third time, stresses that Jumping Mechelen goes far beyond the CSI5* competitions. \u201cThis is a huge event,\u201d Vonck explains. \u201cAlongside the five-star classes, there is the FEI Jumping Ponies\u2019 Trophy, CSI2* competitions, youth classes and amateur events. Those with an eye on the future of the sport should plan their visit for Saturday, when young jumping horses and sought-after stallions take centre stage. But as a Belgian, it is of course very special to be able to build the 5* courses here. Jumping Mechelen is the event for us, and it always will be.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Vonck, who has followed the event for more than thirty years and has marked it in his calendar for nearly fifteen, particularly looks forward to the major highlights such as the CSIW5* KBC Bank &amp; Verzekering, the Sport Vlaanderen Grand Prix (CSIW5* 1.55m) and the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, presented by BMW (CSIW5* 1.60m). \u201cIn those classes, we want to surprise with variety and subtle challenges,\u201d he says. \u201cThe art is finding the right balance, difficult enough to create excitement, but always fair and achievable for the horses.\u201d<br\/>He is also keeping a close eye on the starting field. \u201cOnce again, we will see strong Belgian riders, driven by their home crowd, alongside international stars like Julien Epaillard and a powerful Dutch delegation led by current World Cup leader Willem Greve. As a course designer, you want to create an exciting competition for everyone. When that succeeds, it adds enormously to the atmosphere. And that is exactly what makes Jumping Mechelen so special.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5.png 945w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5-750x345.png 750w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5-100x46.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Belgian world-class talent chasing the ultimate rider\u2019s dream<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Belgium\u2019s position at the very top of the global showjumping scene is well established. What many may not realise is that all Belgian stars have been part of Jumping Mechelen since childhood. Riders such as Niels Bruynseels, Pieter Devos, Nicola and Thibault Philippaerts, Thibeau Spits, Gilles Thomas and J\u00e9r\u00f4me Gu\u00e9ry never want to miss this event.<br\/>Bruynseels claimed the Belgian Championship for seven-year-old horses last summer aboard Vintage, by Vagabond de La Pomme. More recently, Thibeau Spits made his mark in the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva, where he secured third place with Impress K van \u2019t Kattenheye, by Indoktro K van \u2019t Kattenheye. At the previous edition in Mechelen, the then 23-year-old rider repeatedly impressed in the CSI5* circuit, with no fewer than four top-ten finishes, including third place with Conrad Quality Z, by Connor, in the CSI5* Jumping Mechelen Prize.       <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6.png 945w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6-750x496.png 750w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6-100x66.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Belgian riders competing in the World Cup include Jordy Van Massenhove, Mike Van Olst, Jos Verlooy, Annelies Vorsselmans and Gregory Wathelet. They will be joined in the other CSI5* classes by Jeroen Appelen, Gudrun Patteet, Leonie Peeters, Olivier Philippaerts, Jules Van Hoydonck, Wilm Vermeir and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vernaet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>Olympic-level international competition<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBelgians are true horse people, and you feel that in every aspect of the event, especially in the crowd. There is genuine passion and admiration, and that energy carries right into the arena.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">International stars once again make their way to Vlaanderens Kerstjumping. The entry list features World Cup Final winner Julien Epaillard, multiple Jumping Mechelen World Cup winner Daniel Deusser, last year\u2019s winner Hans-Dieter Dreher, multiple Olympic medallist Maikel van der Vleuten and Olympic champion Steve Guerdat.  Dutch rider Willem Greve currently leads the FEI Jumping World Cup Western European League after a series of strong performances. He opened the year with a victory in Leipzig aboard Highway TN N.O.P., by Eldorado van de Zeshoek, marking the first World Cup win of his career. This was followed by third place in Bordeaux with Grandorado TN N.O.P., also by Eldorado van de Zeshoek. More recently, Greve relied on the family Rooms-bred Pretty Woman van \u2019t Paradijs N.O.P., by Vigo d\u2019Arsouilles, to secure victories in both Stuttgart and La Coru\u00f1a.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7.png 945w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7-750x501.png 750w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7-100x67.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 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