{"id":22548,"date":"2025-12-27T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/?p=22548"},"modified":"2025-12-28T15:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:56:41","slug":"niels-bruynseels-and-chaccos-lando-ol-win-the-leon-melchior-open-sires-of-the-world-presented-by-zangersheide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/en\/niels-bruynseels-and-chaccos-lando-ol-win-the-leon-melchior-open-sires-of-the-world-presented-by-zangersheide\/","title":{"rendered":"Niels Bruynseels and Chacco\u2019s Lando OL win the L\u00e9on Melchior Open Sires of the World presented by Zangersheide"},"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\">Niels Bruynseels and Chacco\u2019s Lando OL win the L\u00e9on Melchior Open Sires of the World presented by Zangersheide<\/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=\"2025-12-27T15:17:00+01:00\">27 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\">Day two of Jumping Mechelen was almost entirely devoted to breeding. The clear highlight of the day was the L\u00e9on Melchior Open Sires of the World, presented by Zangersheide, a class that once again underlined the importance of top-level stallions in the sport.<br\/>A total of 28 riders came forward with stallions aged eight and older. Eight combinations made it through to the jump-off, including three Belgian riders. The standard was exceptionally high, and the tension in the arena matched it every step of the way.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For a long time, it looked as though the win would head to Portugal. Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida delivered a stunning jump-off with the KWPN stallion Comme le Coeur (Comme Il Faut x Heartbreaker). Known for his meticulous preparation and sharp eye for a course, Giesteira Almeida went all in. Riding with confidence, speed and precision, he stopped the clock with a clear round that sent the Mechelen crowd to its feet. Whistles and cheers filled the Nekkerhal. It felt like a performance that would be impossible to beat.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Niels Bruynseels seemed to think so too. He later admitted that, at that moment, he did not believe a faster time was still possible. But Mechelen would not be Mechelen without a final twist.<br\/>With Chacco\u2019s Lando OL, Bruynseels set off on his jump-off round. Calm, controlled and without unnecessary risks, he built his ride step by step. Everything came together, right up to the final line. There, the Belgian crowd favourite pushed just a little bit further. With a brilliant finishing sprint, he managed to shave a fraction of a second off Giesteira Almeida\u2019s time, just enough to secure victory on home soil.        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The result was a win for Niels Bruynseels and Chacco\u2019s Lando OL (Chacco-Blue x Lando) in an edition of the L\u00e9on Melchior Open Sires of the World that will be remembered for a long time. A finale that perfectly captured what this prestigious class is all about: elite breeding, world-class riders and suspense until the very last stride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22545\" style=\"width:395px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1-489x750.jpg 489w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1-667x1024.jpg 667w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1-768x1179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1-100x154.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Luka-1-1001x1536.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">After his victory in Mechelen, a clearly pleased Niels Bruynseels shared his thoughts.<br\/>\u201cI\u2019m very happy,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was actually a bit of a surprise. I had seen Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida\u2019s jump-off and I honestly thought it would be very difficult to beat that time.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Bruynseels decided to go all in. \u201cWe\u2019re in Mechelen,\u201d he explained. \u201cAnd in Mechelen, you have to go for the win. That\u2019s what I tried to do. I had my plan, everything was well prepared, and right until the very last moment I decided to take just a little bit more risk.\u201d<br\/>Bruynseels also spoke highly of his stallion Chacco\u2019s Lando OL. \u201cHe\u2019s still quite new for me. I\u2019ve only been riding him for a few months. He\u2019s a very good horse, and I\u2019m extremely grateful to the owners for giving me the opportunity to ride him. I\u2019m happy to have him in my stable, and I truly believe he\u2019s a horse for the future.\u201d Looking ahead to 2026, Bruynseels kept his goals simple and realistic. \u201cMy main goal is to stay healthy,\u201d he concluded. \u201cAnd to try to do better than in 2025.\u201d       <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-383a0e27 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day two of Jumping Mechelen was almost entirely devoted to breeding. The clear highlight of the day was the L\u00e9on Melchior Open Sires of the World, presented by Zangersheide, a class that once again underlined the importance of top-level stallions in the sport.<br \/>A total of 28 riders came forward with stallions aged eight and older. Eight combinations made it through to the jump-off, including three Belgian riders. 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