the first final started at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2024 in the Ratina Z Arena in Lanaken the best 54 horse-and-rider combinations from the two qualifications took to the ring and a total of twenty pairs managed to advance to the deciding jump-off.  The jump-off began with some combinations still playing it safe Tension palpably rose when Ireland's Niamh McEvoy entered the arena with the KWPN-mare Orange de Baugy (Dominator 2000 Z x Barbarian the two stopped the clock on an impressive finishing time of 36.15 seconds they left the competition far behind and convincingly took the title more than two full seconds ahead of the runner-up pair.  “Orange de Baugy is without a doubt one of the best 5-year-old horses I have ever had under saddle," McEvoy said "I knew I could ride fast in the jump-off because she is really very careful I'm really happy that after my 2nd place last year I managed to take home the gold this time The World Championships is on the agenda for Irish riders every year and everyone works really hard throughout the year to get the best possible start here with our young horses.” The silver went to Italy's Diego Pagano with Zuly (Zirocco Blue VDL x Toulon bred by Ilenia Baesso). Pagano and Zuly competed right after McEvoy but despite their fast ride in 38.44 seconds they could not match the Irish rider's time and had to settle for second place “Zuly is really a fantastic and easy horse to work with We qualified at the Italian Championships and this is really the icing on the cake," Pagano said.  Lotte Teuns (NED) secured bronze with the SF-gelding Jolidiams Des Tocrias (Diamant de Semilly x Opium de Talma but chose to ride to the final fence in eight strides instead of seven resulting in a finishing time of 39.06 seconds “I've only had Jolidams Des Tocrias under saddle for a week He qualified in France for this World Championships and came to our stable last Saturday That we've been able to accomplish this here is just incredible I maybe should have ridden a stride less towards the last jump but I am very happy with my third place.” The final for the 6-year-old horses at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2024 was a real spectacle with Germany's Katrin Eckermann once again proving her class by capturing the title for the second year in a row A total of 40 combinations managed to qualify earlier this week for the final and no less than 20 of them secured a place in the deciding jump-off Katrin Eckermann and the Westphalian-mare Sascinora NRW (Stakkato-Boy RM x Firth Of Lorne bred by her father Otmar Eckermann) clocked an impressive time of 36.73 seconds after an unparalleled jump-off “What a fantastic day again," she said. "First of all but also because Sascinora was bred by my father Christian (Glanemann) bought her last year when she was 5 years old and we gave her some quiet time I'm really very happy with how everything went this week because she doesn't really have that much experience at this level yet.” Eckermann topped a full German podium with the second place going to Kendra Claricia Brinkop (GER) who entered the ring as the last combination with the BWP-stallion Sniper des Lilas Blancs (Hamilton du Chapitre x Calvaro Z bred by Simon-Pierre Herbiet). In addition to her impressive victory Eckermann also managed to secure the bronze in this exciting finale for the 6-year-old horses with Iron Dames Earl Of Alice (Eldorado van de Zeshoek x Cinsey The FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2024 concluded with a sensational final for the 7-year-old horses with Ireland's Michael Pender adding another victory to his already impressive track record in Lanaken.  A total of 40 horse-and-rider combinations qualified for the final where only seven combinations managed to clear their way into the jump-off Pender rode the Irish bred mare HHS Mercedes (Can Ya Makan x Couletto bred by Bravo Hughes Ltd) to the finish line in a lightning-fast time of 38.30 seconds "I am happy to have won another world title here," Pender said afterwards "HHS Mercedes was trained by Molly Hughes Bravo and together they won the final for the 7-year-old horses at the Sunshine Tour this year We then made the plan that I would ride her here at the World Championships but because of the many shows I compete at the preparation was not always easy.  That's why I did ride her as much as possible in the last few weeks and I am really lucky to have such a good horse under the saddle for the second year in a row with which I can become World Champion!" Pender's phenomenal ride meant Belgium's Mathieu Bourdeaud'Hui and the BWP-gelding Remco van den Uilenbos (Nixon van ‘t Meulenhof x Triomphe de Muze bred by Raymond De Loose) had to settle for silver. Bronze went to Ireland as well thanks to Michael Duffy and his Irish-bred gelding BP Royalty (Comme Il Faut x Obos Quality 004 © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net Sappi has concluded an agreement to sell its Lanaken mill in Belgium to Dutch industrial property conversion specialist UTB Sappi had said in late 2023 that to reduce production capacity for graphic paper in Europe it had initiated a consultation process to close its Sappi Lanaken mill The consultation process was successfully concluded and production ceased at the end of December 2023 the company stated: “Following the successful closure of the mill a process was initiated to sell the land and assets Sappi is pleased to announce that it has concluded an agreement with UTB Waalwijk B.V a privately owned Dutch company specialising in industrial property conversions “In terms of the agreement UTB will acquire all the shares in Sappi Lanaken N.V including all its assets for a value of €50m [£42m] The transaction is unconditional and expected to close during October 2024.” Sappi’s Lanaken mill was an integrated pulp and paper mill It employed 581 workers and had a production capacity of 165,000tpa of pulp that was used to produce 530,000tpa of high-quality coated woodfree HSWO paper – mainly sold into the European print market The mill was one of the largest employers in the area our strategic focus includes reducing exposure to the graphic paper segment while expanding our presence in packaging “Sappi Europe is focused on building a sustainably resilient company This requires evaluating the future of all facets of the business based on market dynamics and the market segments Sappi believe will be strongest in the future.” Sappi has also recently closed its Stockstadt Mill in Germany which had produced 220,000tpa of coated and uncoated woodfree paper Printweek welcomes informed debate, but please read our House Rules before posting Printweek is the premier website for the print industry Sappi has found a buyer for the 530,000 tpy Lanaken paper mill UTB specialises in industrial property conversions and will examine the options for the future utilisation of the Lanaken site Following the closure of the Lanaken fine paper mill last December Sappi Limited had initiated the process to sell the land and the mills' assets the company signed a purchase and sale agreement with Dutch company UTB Waalwijk for the idled Lanaken pulp and paper mill UTB will acquire all shares in Sappi Lanaken N.V including all its tangible and intangible assets "The transaction is unconditional and expected to close during October 2024," Sappi explained the possibilities for future industrial utilisation of the complex in Lanaken are being examined the industrial complex consists of a 300,000 m² mill site including two paper machines with a production capacity of 530,000 tpy The complex is strategically located on the Albert Canal with a 440-metre-long quay wall The privately owned UTB specialises in industrial property conversions The company is active in the field of industrial consolidations business liquidations and factory closures Service Customer Service+49 7224 9397-701servicenoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.de Editorial Team+49 7224 9397-0papernoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.com Get the latest news about developments and trends in the industry sent to you once a week free of charge by newsletter Sign up for our newsletter We use cookies and external services on our website others enhance your user experience or help us improve this website You can change your privacy settings any time by clicking privacy policy Necessary cookies are required for the correct functioning of the website Content from video platforms and map services is blocked by default. 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy. ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishGENERAL, MOBILITYPolice disperse illegal car tuning gatherings in Limburg30 December 2024 The police in the Lanaken-Maasmechelen (LaMa) zone successfully stopped an illegal gathering of tuned cars at the Europark industrial estate in Smeermaas which involved approximately 300 vehicles with mostly German and Dutch licence plates Police confirmed that calm was restored by 23:30 on Saturday evening after guiding the vehicles towards the E314 motorway to prevent further disruptions Supported by teams from neighbouring police zones including Maasland and Bilzen-Hoeselt-Riemst Additional patrols were deployed on the Rijksweg (N78) towards Maasmechelen and near the E314 slip roads to prevent participants from regrouping within the Lanaken-Maasmechelen or Maasland zones Lanaken Mayor Marino Keulen (Open VLD) stated that a convoy of cars eventually headed toward Aachen He added that all Limburg police zones would maintain heightened vigilance throughout the night similar gatherings in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia escalated into chaotic scenes around 2,000 participants arrived with hundreds of tuned cars Police reported incidents of dangerous driving reckless and aggressive behaviour and fireworks being thrown leading to blocked streets and hazardous situations The authorities intervened to end the gathering another meeting of approximately 800 vehicles occurred though it was described as largely peaceful and went unreported to authorities beforehand Authorities are becoming more alert to the growing trend of "tuning meetings" where modified vehicles often attract large crowds Copy linkGet updates in your mailboxYour email addressSubscribeBy clicking "Subscribe" I confirm I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy rapid and high-quality information 24 hours a day from Belgium and abroad to all Belgian media not to mention entertainment and lifestyle our journalists and press photographers produce hundreds of photos and news stories Since the end of March 2022 English has been added as a language businesses and various organisations that need reliable information Belga News Agency also offers a comprehensive range of corporate services to meet all their communication needs www.belganewsagency.eu TAYLOR Vard has named the 19 horses selected to represent the the Irish WBFSH Studbooks at the Young Horse World Championships taking place in Lanaken 18 are Irish Sport Horses and one is from the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland with riders from three nations making up the squad Speaking about the selection for the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships Vard said: “I’d like to congratulate the riders and owners of all the horses selected for this Championship show Congratulations also to the breeders themselves There were some difficult choices to be made with so many good horses to choose from There will be disappointment for some that weren’t selected but that shouldn’t take away from any horse’s future “We’re hoping to replicate some of the success from last year and make everybody proud who is involved in getting these young horses to this level in Ireland “I want to thank Horse Sport Ireland and my background team there for their support Food and the Marine for their support of the young horse classes Millstreet and everyone that’s involved in running the high calibre shows like we have in Ireland; the judges and volunteers also A special word of thanks to the course builders who design the tracks that develop these young horses in preparation not just for these World Championships but also shows like the WBFSH Studbooks Global Champions Jumping Trophy taking place for its second year just a week later in Valkenswaard.” for breeding information visit horseportireland.ie 5-Year-Olds: Cutting Edge Too and Shane Goggins (IRL) 6-Year-Olds: Boleybawn Alvaro and Niamh McEvoy (IRL) Ballyshan BF Super Hero and Jason Foley (IRL) About us Contact us Advertise with us Company information Careers Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings the Ratina Z Arena was the setting for the traditional 1.50m FEI Zangersheide Sires of the World for approved stallions in Lanaken Under a beaming sun and in front of well-filled stands some of the world's best approved stallions gathered for this prestigious class during the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2024.  50 horse-and-rider combinations came to the start on Friday ready to compete over the tough 1.50m course designed by course designer Bernard Mathy and his team Only six pairs managed to qualify for the jump-off.  the victory eventually went to Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi from the United Arab Emirates With the 10-year-old SF stallion Enjoy de la Mure (Vigo Cece x Sable Rose he appeared in the ring as the fourth rider and with a rapid finishing time of 41.07 seconds Al Marzooqi was over the moon with his victory “This was only his first show after the Olympics in Paris "We bought him about a year ago with the plan to go to the Olympics and thanks also to the help of William Funnell because without them this would not have been possible.” Al Marzooqi's round was just fast enough to keep Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Otterongo Alpha Z (Darco x Hedjaz bred by Josef Poets) from the victory Ahlmann had set the tone as the first starter with a clear round in 41.16 seconds with his 10-year-old stallion but in the end the two had to settle for second place “I am very happy with this second place today," Ahlmann said "Otterongo has already had a good season and has only been jumping at this level for just over a year now He is very careful and therefore always needs a few jumps to feel comfortable in the ring In the jump-off it went a lot easier."  The third place was claimed by Philip Rüping (GER) with the 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion Baloutaire PS (Balou du Rouet x Chacco Blue who already achieved a 6th place in the Sires of the World last year with the same stallion entered the ring as the very last combination and clocked in 41.33 seconds “This was a pretty tough class for my feeling because there were a lot of fences and also the time allowed was tight enough” “I had my sights set a bit on victory because I know Baloutaire is a fast horse but I didn't get the first distance both from fence 2 to 3 and from fence 3 to 4 I lost at least 1.5 seconds and so the victory was gone.” The persistent global economic downturn is proving to be much tougher than anticipated with depressed markets geopolitical instability and weak economic growth combining to put significant pressure on Sappi In response we announced on 10 October 2023 the start of a consultation process on the possible closure of Sappi Lanaken Mill The company has completed this process and agreed on the social plan for the employees Production of paper ended in December 2023 The closure of the site should be completed during the second calendar quarter of 2024 Details regarding the financial impact once all closure elements are taken into account will be provided during the first quarter financial results announcement its strategic focus includes reducing exposure to the graphic paper segment while expanding its presence in packaging Sappi Europe is focused on building a sustainably resilient company This requires evaluating the future of all facets of the business based on market dynamics and the market segments Sappi believe will be strongest in the future While continuing to serve the graphic paper market through its competitive assets the overall priority of the European business will be to grow the packaging and specialities segment specifically within flexible packaging labels as well as dye-sublimation categories The transfer of production to other Sappi facilities Sappi Lanaken Mill is an integrated pulp and paper mill located in Belgium which employed 581 workers with a production capacity of 165,000 tpa of pulp used to produce 530,000 tpa of coated woodfree paper which was mainly sold into the European print market a leading full-service packaging solutions supplier for the world’s biggest beauty SPM International announces Bill Partipilo as the new CEO of SPM Instrument boxboard production in Q1 2025 fell 1% compared to Q1 2024 Smurfit Westrock plc announced it will permanently close its coated recycled board (CRB) mill in.. 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BusinessLIVE© are registered trademarks of Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions and privacy policy IRELAND’S excellent record at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for young horses in Lanaken with Irish riders winning three of the nine World Championship medals on offer The seven-year-old final was totally dominated by Irish horses and riders with Kildare’s Mikey Pender and HHS Mercedes (ISH) bred in Co Kilkenny by Marion Hughes and Miguel Bravo taking the gold medal after an outstanding performance Four of the seven riders who made it into the jump-off were from Ireland however it looked as though Belgium’s Mathieu Bourdeaud’Hui would give the home fans victory when he took the lead with a clear in 38.66 seconds However Mikey Pender had other ideas and he shaved 0.36 of a second off the leading time when last to go to take the gold medal The bronze medal also went to an Irish horse and rider as Galway’s Michael Duffy guided BP Royalty (ISH) bred by Greg Broderick Ballypatrick Stables Mikey Pender and Michael Duffy \ Hippo Foto Media- Dirk Caremans Derry’s David Simpson and Mambo NR 5B finished fourth while Niamh McEvoy and Sevilla van de Berghoeve Z made it four Irish in the top 10 with a seventh-place finish "I am happy that I was able to win another World Title here,” commented Pender who won gold in the five-year-olds last year “HHS Mercedes was trained by Molly Hughes Bravo and together they won the final for the seven-year-old horses at the Sunshine Tour this year “We then made the plan that I would ride her here during the World Championship but because of the amount of shows that I do She is really a fantastic horse to ride and I am really lucky that I have such a good horse under my saddle for the second year in-a-row to win another gold.” The earlier five-year-old final also saw a gold medal win for Ireland after Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy partnered Orange De Baugy to victory A massive 232 horses and riders started the five-year-old qualifiers on Thursday with 54 of those going forward to the final Twenty combinations jumped clear in the first round including five representatives for Ireland to set up a thrilling jump-off Niamh McEvoy and Orange de Baugy \ Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans McEvoy and the mare Orange De Baugy (KWPN) (Dominator Z x Barbarian) produced a stunning clear in 36.15 seconds which left them with over two seconds to spare over their nearest challenger at the finish Italy’s Diego Pagano and Zuly claimed the silver medal while the bronze went to Dutch rider Lotte Teuns and Jolidiams Des Tocrias Niamh McEvoy’s win came less than 24 hours after she also took victory in the five-year-old consolation class in Lanaken with BP Lucky Clover (ISH) who was bred by Greg Broderick Ballypatrick Stables “Orange de Baugy is without a doubt one of the best five-year-old horses I have ever had under saddle!” McEvoy said afterwards “I knew I could ride fast in the jump-off because she is really very careful So I'm really happy that after my second place last year I managed to take home the gold this time.” The six-year-old World Championship final saw Kilkenny’s Vincent Byrne and the Eleanor Byrne-bred Gone Girl VB (ISH) They completed a double clear performance on their way to an eighth-place finish Germany’s Katrin Eckermann took the gold medal aboard Sascinora NRW (WESTF) while she also took the bronze medal with Iron Dames Earl Of Alice (BRAND) Team Ireland chef d’equipe Taylor Vard was delighted with the results commenting: “After a week of ups and downs across the age categories the owners and to the riders that we have such quality horses to come out to Lanaken year after year and have a successful show “The standard of production in Ireland is second to none and I look forward to seeing these horses progress on in their career and hopefully appearing on some senior Irish Nations Cups teams in the years to come I want to offer my congratulations to not only the Michaels to David Simpson and Niamh McEvoy who had such an incredible day herself but to all the riders who represented Ireland so admirably this week “I also want to congratulate the owners who put their horses forward to compete in Lanaken vets and everyone involved in getting the horses to this level.” HHS MERCEDES (ISH) & Michael Pender (IRL) 2017 Out Of Chester Lass (ISH) By Couletto (Old) Bred By Bravo Hughes Ltd By OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) Bred by Cheryl Broderick GONE GIRL VB (ISH) & Vincent Byrne (IRL) 2018 Out Of Bellisimo (ISH) By Cobra (HOLST) Bred By Eleanor Byrne over 60.000 people visited the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2024 in Lanaken where Zangersheide hosted the 29th edition of the traditional competition.  Germany's Katrin Eckermann claimed both gold and bronze in the final for six-year-old horses taking the win with Sascinora NRW – bred by her father Otmar Eckermann – and bronze with Iron Dames Earl of Alice while Kendra Claricia Brinkop slotted into silver with Stephex Stables' Sniper Des Lilas Blancs we look back at the final day in Lanaken.  All photos © Nanna Nieminen for World of Showjumping.  Further reduces exposure to the graphic paper segment Sappi has confirmed the closure of its Lanaken Mill in Belgium a move that will take out more than half a million tonnes of coated woodfree paper production for the heatset web offset market The consultation was announced just over three months ago At the time Sappi cited significant overcapacity in graphic paper along with the global economic downturn and geopolitical instability the group confirmed that production at the mill ceased in December Sappi Lanaken Mill was an integrated pulp and paper mill A social plan has been agreed for the employees and Sappi expects the closure of the site to be completed in Q2 2024 Sappi expects to disclose details about the total financial impact in its Q1 results The previously-announced closure of Sappi’s Stockstadt Mill in Germany – which had produced 220,000tpa of coated and uncoated woodfree paper – is expected to be completed in Q1 The two closures will take out around 30% of Sappi’s prior graphic paper capacity Sappi previously said that the closures would “significantly improve” the utilisation of its remaining graphic paper assets as well as improving its fixed cost position It also said it was confident it would be able to switch the sales volume to its other mills Sappi Europe’s seven remaining mills have a combined capacity of 1,985,000tpa of graphic papers and 720,000tpa of packaging and speciality papers Sappi had global sales of $5.8bn (£4.58bn) in the financial year ending September 2023 the 2024 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses got underway in Lanaken with the first qualifiers in the three age groups Out of the 255 horse-and-rider combinations at start for the 6-year-old horses 79 pairs jumped clear over the 1.35m course with the KWPN-mare Nindita (Harley VDL x VDL Glasgow vh Merelsnest, bred by S de Jong) and Jasmin Seppälä (FIN) taking the win in a time of 25.44 seconds. Simon Prouvé (BEL) and the BWP-gelding Sem-Tex (Ermitage Kalone J&F x Sun Light van de Zuuthoeve bred by Marcel Sysmans) placed second with a time of 25.76 seconds only 0.01 seconds faster than the number three the BWP-stallion Sniper Des Lilas Blancs (Hamilton du Chapitre x Calvaro Z bred by Simon-Pierre Herbiet) and Kenda Claricia Brinkop (GER) bred by Wilhelm Gösling) and Enno Klaphake (GER) finished fourth in 25.82 followed by Chatholou Bravo PS (Chacoon Blue x Conthargos bred by Gestut Lewitz) ridden by Federico Jacobone (ITA) in fifth In the first qualifier for the 7-year-old horses, 191 horse-and-rider combinations took to the Ratina Z arena at Zangersheide on the first day of the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship 2024 Guido Franchi (ITA) steered the KWPN-stallion Mistique (Aganix du Seigneur x Cardento bred by Stoeterij Duyselshof) to the win ahead of Bertram Allen (IRL) and the BWP-mare Raffaella (Kaiser van het Lambroeck x Eros Platiere The Irish are a force to be reckoned with in Lanaken: Allen claimed the third place with the Selle Francais-stallion Huricane de Chamloue (Windows vh Costersveld x Diamant de Semilly while his fellow countrymen finished fourth and fifth Jason Foley (IRL) and the KWPN-stallion Mendoza VDL (Harley VDL x Cardento 933 bred by VDL Stud) took the fourth place ahead of Michael Pender (IRL) and the ISH mare HHS Mercedes (Can Ya Makan x Couletto In the first qualifier for the 5-year-old horses – jumped over a 1.25m course – 108 horse-and-rider combinations from the 232 pairs at start jumped clear The second qualifiers in all three age groups take place on Friday ahead of the finals on Sunday which are open to the 30 best placed horses from the two qualifiers all double clears qualify for the final.  When Pat Kehoe bought a mare called Ardenhue Diamond Cruiser (ISH) way back in 2006 he could only dream of reaching the dizzy heights of becoming a World Champion breeder An excellent competition mare in her own right she jumped as a young horse and won the five-year-old championship at Cavan in 2008 as well as finishing fourth at the Dublin Horse Show at the age of six in 2009 Ardenhue Diamond Cruiser (ISH) is the dam of the international showjumpers ABC Quantum Cruise (ISH) by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) ABC Private Jet (ISH) by Je t’Aime Flamenco (BWP) and ABC Caruso (ISH) by VDL Cardento (HOLST) Pat can proudly call himself a World Championship Breeder having bred the winner of the FEI WBFSH Show Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Lanaken last month it was Ireland’s Ethen Ahearne and Ardenhue Diamond Cruiser’s daughter ABC Saving Grace (ISH) - a mare by Kannan (KWPN) - who were foot perfect all week holding off France’s Valentin Pacaud to take the gold medal A massive 270 combinations entered the six-year-old competition at the start of the week with the top 40 making it through to the final Fourteen combinations went forward to the jump-off with Ahearne and ABC Saving Grace - the sole Irish representatives - winning with a brilliant clear in 36.74 Kehoe said: “This really is the stuff of dreams It’s an unbelievable achievement but it’s great to have bred a World Champion When you start out breeding you just want to breed a good one but you don’t really ever think you’ll breed a Lanaken winner “It’s all part of a long-term plan that started back in 2006 when I bought the dam Ardenhue Diamond Cruiser (ISH) and I’m so lucky to have a mare like her I had to give her a big hug and tell her she bred a World Champion.  “The icing on the cake is that I still own her And I have her daughter as well – I took embryos off her when she was a four-year-old through the Horse Sport Ireland Embryo Scheme “I actually bought her off the side of a hill just around the corner from the house She was a super little mare in her own right and I’m delighted for her too I must also say how nice it was to be there and specially to see the Irish team pull together to support Ethen before he went in the jump off It was a fantastic example of team camaraderie.  I really can’t describe how proud I am of Ethen and ABC Saving Grace.” It was the culmination of a long season for rider Ahearne and the mare who competed in the Horse Sport Ireland Studbook Series through the summer and also at the Dublin Horse Show The delighted Tipperary man was admitted it felt a bit surreal to win his first World Championship but knew from early in the week that he was in contention for honours.    “We had had a busy season – I had built her up through the Horse Sport Ireland competitions and then at Dublin where thankfully she had qualified at the first time of asking,” Ahearne said “It was actually difficult to get her back to peak again for Lanaken but she has a really big heart and is a real trier when she gets into the ring “It’s surreal to think we’re World Champions “He had her mother jumping but it can be a long time before you can get a result like this as a breeder so I’m very happy for him “I must also thank all my team at home for putting in the hard work so that I can come somewhere like here to compete and all the Irish who were out here and helped me as we got towards the jump-off in the final.” It was a double success for Ireland as Kilkenny’s Ger O’Neill and the Irish Sport Horse BP Goodfellas (ISH) bred by Kevin Babington and Greg Broderick’s Ballypatrick Stables were crowned World Champions in the five-year-old final The result completed an incredible hat-trick of World Championship wins for O’Neill who won the six-year-old World title with the Irish Sport Horse Killossery Kaiden in 2016 and was World Champion again in 2017 with the Irish Sport Horse Columbcille Gipsy Having come through two intense qualifying rounds earlier this week that attracted over 240 starters the top 47 combinations took their place in the final to see who would be crowned World Champions 18 horses and riders jumped clear in the first round to make it into the jump-off O’Neill and BP Goodfellas stormed into the lead with a stunning clear round in 40.12 seconds and take the championship Three-time World Championship winner O’Neill said: “It’s fantastic I was a winner at Lanaken in 2016 with a six-year-old and back again in 2017 “It’s very nice to come back and win it again It’s a great feeling at a World Championship Huge thanks to Greg and Cheryl Broderick and to Kevin Babington who own and bred the horse it’s really a team effort from Ireland here which is huge and to win on an Irish horse is also fantastic.” Edited press release from Zangersheide  One of the highlights in Lanaken on Friday was the traditional Sires of the World – a 1.50m jump-off class for approved stallions – where 50 horse-and-rider combinations had lined up with eight of them delivering clear rounds. In the jump-off the crowds at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2023 got treated with some very competitive rounds it was Cornets Iberio (Cornet Obolensky x Charlottenhof's Iberio bred by Heinrich Ramsbrock and owned by Sebastien Schatzmann) and Denis Lynch (IRL) that set an impossible time to beat halfway when stopping the clock at 36 seconds.  The second place went to the Zangersheide stallion Feromas van Beek Z (Fantomas de Muze x Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve bred by 't Eirbissemhof and owned by Guido Herrijgers) ridden by Gilles Thomas (BEL) two years ago I was third and now I am second That shows how competitive and how many clear rounds Feromas jumps," Thomas said "He is getting better and better every year This class is a really good opportunity to show the stallions to the breeders It is not so easy for the breeders to see the stallions live They can see the stallions in the warm-up and take a picture with them.” Feromas van Beek Z delivered an incredible performance but was a bit too slow to beat Denis Lynch with his Hannoverian stallion Cornets Iberio “I had him since he was five-year-old and he has won many classes since," Lynch said He has done some breeding when he was younger but he hasn’t been used so much in the recent years The third place was taken by the 18-year-old BWP stallion Faldiano (Heartbreaker x Jus de Pomme bred by Benny Helsen and owned by VDB Sporthorses BVBA) under the saddle of Jens Vandenberk (BEL) who said: "I really focus in my preparation on the Sires of the World I jumped two smaller shows to give him confidence As long as he wants to keep going and feels fit Philip Rüping (GER) and Casallco (Casall x Contender Vrenken and owned by Paul Schockemöhle Hengsthaltung GmbH) finished fourth and Mathieu Bourdeaud'Hui (BEL) aboard Oscar The Homage (Quint vh Maarlo Z x Elton bred by Koen Geerits and owned by Krismar Stables) fifth.  The last reel of paper at the Lanaken mill was produced on 20 December 2023 Sappi Europe has definitely ceased production 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy it would follow the impending closure of Sappi's Stockstadt mill Global pulp and paper company Sappi has announced it has begun a consultation process to discuss the potential closure of its Lanaken integrated pulp and paper mill in Belgium The Lanaken plant has a production capacity of 165,000 tonnes (t) of pulp annually which is used for manufacturing 530,000t of woodfree coated paper for the European market per annum the company has completed the consultation process at its Stockstadt integrated pulp and paper mill in Germany The process of discussing the potential closure of the Stockstadt plant began earlier this July Following the conclusion of these discussions Sappi signed an agreement to sell its Stockstadt plant and decided to implement a social plan for its affected employees The closure of this mill is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2024 Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Sappi claimed that after considering all potential impacts of this move the result of the closure is projected to be cash-neutral The Stockstadt mill has a production capacity of 145,000t of pulp per annum and 220,000t of coated and uncoated woodfree paper which is sold across the European print market Sappi Europe CEO Marco Eikelenboom said: “As recent over-stocking by customers reduces it has become very clear that demand will not return to previous levels caused by factors beyond our control improving in the foreseeable future “We have therefore decided to inform both the mill management and Works Council that we are today starting the consultation process on the potential closure of the Lanaken Mill In parallel we are reviewing how best to reduce overall fixed and other overhead costs.” the latest move can be attributed to the continuous global economic downturn which is putting excess pressure on the company Sappi CEO Steve Binnie added: “Sappi continues to position itself for growth and increased profitability in line with our group Thrive25 strategic focus “This includes reducing exposure to the graphic paper segment while expanding Sappi’s presence in packaging Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Reducing exposure to the graphic paper segment while expanding its presence in packaging pulp and biomaterials remains part of the company's strategic focus Sappi has concluded the consultation process on the closure of its Lanaken mill in Belgium and will complete the closure during the second quarter of 2024 The company says that paper production at the mill ended already in December financial details on the closure will be provided at the Q1 2024 financial results announcement The integrated Lanaken pulp and paper mill had a production capacity of 165,000 tpy of pulp used to produce 530,000 tpy of woodfree coated paper which was mainly sold into the European market "While continuing to serve the graphic paper market through its competitive assets The transfer of production to other Sappi facilities increasing capacity utilisation has commenced and there will be no disruption to our customers" The founder of the Zangersheide Stud has passed away at the age of 88 LeonMelchior was considered by many to be a pioneer in equestrian sport as he turned the breeding of showjumpers into a science EI President Ingmar de Vos described Leon as a “true visionary and innovator” “The world of showjumping and horse breeding has lost one of its greatest friends and most generous supporters,” he said One of the best-known horses bred byLeonwas the mare Ratina Z which Germany’s Ludger Beerbaum rode to individual gold at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 Leoncompeted on many Nations Cup teams for the Netherlands He also organised the Belgian CSIO at Zangersheide and hosted the first FEI Nations Cup Final in 1991 He was also the first promoter to put together the world of sport and breeding with the creation of the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses Jumping at Zangersheide “These prestigious championships identify the best young jumping horses and the titles have had a very high value from the beginning more than two decades ago,” said Ingram he created a global stage for the best stallions to display their talents.” Leonwas made an Officer in the Order of Leopold He was also founder of 53 different companies His legacy will continue through his daughter Judy-Ann who is a member of the Belgian showjumping team HORSE Sport Ireland announced the appointment of Taylor Vard as show jumping team manager for the FEI World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken Vard brings a wealth of experience to the role of chef d’équipe for Lanaken having acted as chef for the senior show jumping squad on several occasions over the course of the past 18 years He has also served in an advisory capacity across a number of High Performance programmes including for the Irish team which won team gold at the 2017 European Show Jumping Championships in Gothenburg and is the current deputy chef d’équipe for Michael Blake’s senior squad This weekend sees Vard manage the team representing Ireland in the EEF Nations Cup Series in Drammen Taylor Vard said: “It is an honour to take up the position chef d’équipe for Lanaken the World Breeding Championships will be treated no differently to any other Nations Cup or international I intend to approach Lanaken in the same way and look forward to supporting Irish studbooks owners and the HSI teams for these championships while striving to emulate the reputation and success of the Irish of previous years.” Innovation and Development with Horse Sport Ireland commented: “We are delighted that Taylor has accepted the role of chef d’équipe for the championships in Lanaken He brings a wealth of experience to support athlete coaching and young horse selection for international competition Taylor has been hugely successfully in supporting the High Performance EEF Nations Cups teams and is leading Ireland’s EEF Nations Cup team in Drammen this week – we wish Team Ireland all the very best “We are very much looking forward to working with Taylor in the selection of horse-rider combinations and preparation for the World Breeding Championships.” Valmet will supply a vast grade conversion rebuild with a wide scope of automation for Sappi Lanaken Mill in Belgium the mill's paper machine 8 (PM8) currently producing lightweight coated (LWC) paper grades will be rebuilt to also produce lightweight and high-quality woodfree coated paper grades which the mill will gradually start producing The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for 2019 The project is an EPC delivery (engineering procurement and construction) with an extensive site operation scope The order was included in Valmet's third quarter of 2017 orders received The value of the order will not be disclosed The value of an order of this type is typically around EUR 60-80 million Signing the contract at the Sappi Lanaken Mill Marko Oinonen (Valmet) and Robert Mohr (Valmet) All the equipment will be delivered with installation PM 8 will be producing lightweight coated paper grades in the dimensional weight of 115 g/m² The mill has a total capacity of 530,000 tonnes/year Information about the customer Sappi Europe Sappi Europe is the leading European producer and supplier of coated fine paper Lanaken Mill in Belgium produces a variety of pulp and high-quality fine coated papers Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills as well as power plants for bioenergy production Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal Sappi Europe completed a consultation process on the closure of Stockstadt mill in Germany and agreed on the social plan for the employees an agreement has been signed for the sale of the site The closure of the site should be completed during the first calendar quarter of 2024 Once all closure elements are taken into account CEO of Sappi Europe stated: “These are globally challenging times and Sappi Europe is faced with overcapacity in graphic paper forcing us to take extended periods of costly commercial downtime As the recent over-stocking by customers reduces it has become very clear that demand will not return to previous levels caused by factors beyond our control improving in the foreseeable future “We have therefore decided to inform both the mill management and the Works Council that we are today starting the consultation process on the potential closure of the Lanaken mill Sappi Lanaken Mill is an integrated pulp and paper mill located in Belgium currently employing a total 644 workers with a production capacity of 165,000 tpa of pulp which is used to produce 530,000 tpa of coated woodfree paper mainly sold into the European print market Sappi Stockstadt Mill is an integrated pulp and paper mill located in Germany with a production capacity of 145,000 tpa of pulp (for internal use) and 220,000 tpa of coated and uncoated woodfree paper mainly sold into the European print market Die Publikation der Informationen von dieser Website ist ohne vorherige Zustimmung von Lesprom strengst verboten Softwarelizenzvertrag und Datenschutzrichtlinie IRELAND enjoyed an incredible final day at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championships in Lanaken including a historic 1-2-3 in the five-year-old final Mikey Pender led a clean sweep for Irish riders and horses in the five-year-old final on board HHS Ocala (Urano De Cartigny x Wandor van de Mispelaere) jumping a brilliant clear jump-off round in a time of 37.22 seconds to take gold Rising star in the Irish show jumping rankings a member of the Irish team that won team gold at the Young Rider European Championships in Gorla Minore piloted Ronan Rothwell’s home-bred stallion Boleybawn Alvaro (Dominator x Crown Z) to the silver medal in a time of 37.72 seconds The bronze medal went to long standing stalwart of Irish teams competing in Lanaken and the man who claimed gold in this class in 2022 Ger O’Neill on the winner of the 2023 Irish Breeder’s Classic Ballyshan B F Super Hero (Celtic Hero B Z x Lux Z) bred by Gary Doherty and owned by Martin Egan His time of 39.21 seconds did enough to keep Belgium’s Walter Lelie off the podium Ireland were represented once more on the podium in the six-year-old final when Leah Stack piloted the mare Laurina (Stakkato Gold x Cruising) Stack and the Stakkato Gold-sired mare came home in a time of 35.75 seconds to take the lead at the time and sit on top of the leaderboard until Germany's Katrin Eckermann pipped her to win in a time of 34.06 with Casajall (WESTF) Laurina’s owner Lisa Cawley said: “We’re really proud of Laurina I think she gets a lot of her ability from how clever she is She rode some fantastic lines and two really beautiful rounds but I think for sure today they jumped the rounds of their lives "It's just a little bit bittersweet that my Dad isn’t here to see this result Head of Breeding Innovation and Development added: “We have had an absolutely phenomenal team performance in the five-year-old classes with Irish-bred horses taking a historic gold Lisa and the wider Ballypatrick team on the six-year-old World Championship silver medal here today – what a morning it has been It is bittersweet that Noel is not here to join in on the celebrations but no doubt he would be extremely proud of them all," concluded Egan There was further success for Irish riders in seven-year-old final with Co Wexford’s Harry Allen taking home the gold medal with the Italian-bred mare Kumina Della Caccia after a thrilling 11-horse jump off that saw Co Carlow’s Jason Foley also claim a top 10 finish with Mister Qerly Z Nine years after older brother Bertram claimed the same Championship victory with Barnike it was Harry Allen who threw caution to the wind to claim Ireland’s second gold medal of the day when stopping the clock in a time of 35.30 seconds Coming to Lanaken on the back of some good international results this year from shows in Samorin (Slovakia) Bratislava (Slovakia) and Vejer De La Frontera (Spain) the world’s Number 183 ranked rider left nothing to chance when coming home 0.6 seconds faster than Germany’s Philip Rüpling and Casanina PS Dutch rider Renee de Weert and Labantrix (KWPN) completed the podium line up Speaking afterwards Allen said: “I’m not too sure of the plan for her now She’s owned by American rider Adrienne Sterlinct and was sold in our Aloga Auction last year and Adrienne let me keep the ride on her maybe the best seven-year-old I’ve ever ridden.” This result makes the Allen brothers the first set of Irish brothers to both win the same final at the Breeding Championships in Lanaken Owner: GBBS International Ltd & Ronan Rothwell out of Ballyshan Luximportant (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN) Mare by Stakkato Gold (Hann) out of Rincarina (ISH)[TIH] HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) has announced the team of horses that will represent the Irish WBFSH Studbooks at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2023 in Lanaken A total of 19 Irish-bred horses will represent the Irish Studbooks – 17 Irish Sport Horses and two horses from the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland with riders from four nations making up the squad selected by HSI’s show jumping young horse team chef d’equipe Taylor Vard Vard said: “I am very excited about this squad there were some difficult choices to be made with so many good horses to choose from I had to keep in mind the challenges of Lanaken and the difficulties of qualifying for finals and what’s demanded of horse and rider “I also took into consideration the new WBFSH Studbooks Global Champions Jumping Trophy taking place in Valkenswaard just a week later and we’re going to need a strong squad there too Hopefully this team for Lanaken can keep up Ireland’s great track record at the Championships and bring home some medals.” added: “I wish to congratulate all breeders and owners on their selection to compete at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships This is a significant achievement for all combinations and I commend their careful production and targeting of this championship through the various national young horse classes These teams include several strong combinations and represent both Irish WBFSH Studbooks.” Gone Girl VB (ISH bred by Eleanor Byrne/ridden by Vincent Byrne); OKE Dixieland Rock (ISH Martina McCrory/Brendan Murphy); Madgeslane Luidam (ISH Mikey Pender/Mikey Pender); Ballinaguilkey Special Star (ISH John and Barbara Walsh/Ger O’Neill); Ballyshan B F Super Hero (ISH Gary Doherty/Ger O’Neill) Jump The Gun (WSI bred by Dr Noel Cawley/ridden by Leah Stack); BP Tiny Dancer (ISH GGBS International Ltd/Niamh McEvoy); Mondavi (ISH Bravo Hughes Ltd/Molly Hughes Bravo); BP Goodfellas (ISH GBBS International Ltd/Niamh McEvoy); ESI Lucius (ISH Ennisnag Stud/Harry Wood); Silverteal Indigo (WSI Ennisnag Stud/Torben Köhlbrandt); Curraghgraigue Jack Bro (ISH Baden Powell/Gemma Phelan); LVS Goldrush H (ISH Heritage Bloodstock Ltd/Ethen Ahearne); HHS Tokyo (ISH Bravo Hughes Ltd/Molly Hughes-Bravo); Curra Ferro (ISH Ronnie Hollinger/Seamus Hughes-Kennedy); HHS Cyprus (ISH Léon Melchior on home soil at Zangersheide Léon Melchior - founder of the famous Zangersheide stud farm and stud book - has passed away The sad announcement came from Zangersheide today that issued the following statement on their website:  that we inform you of the decease of Léon Noel Melchior at home in Lanaken in the presence of his family.  The business world remembers him as a dynamic and successful entrepreneur For the world of the horse sport he was an example and a pioneer His Studfarm Zangersheide in Lanaken and breeding sport horses were his biggest passion which he enjoyed until the very last moment Léon Melchior was Officer in the Leopold Order had received the Medal of Merit of the city of Maastricht was honorary citizen of the town of Lanaken honorary chairman of MVV and founder of Zangersheide and 53 different companies the business world an example and the horse world its Maecenas The loss is great and he will be missed by all but the memory of him will help us cope with the new situation The burial ceremony will take place at Domain Zangersheide in Lanaken on Tuesday 17 November Reception and the opportunity to offer condolences in writing is from 10.30 to 11.30 hours after which the ceremony will take place.  At the request of mister Melchior everyone is welcome." Our thoughts go out to Melchior's family.  The global show jumping industry has lost a great visionary in the passing of Léon Melchior Melchior started a small stud farm in Belgium and named it Zangersheide Melchior became known as the first to put forward new and innovative breeding methods including embryo transfer and more recently But it was the prominence of the Zangersheide studbook and its subsequent FEI Young Horse World Breeding Championships held at the Zangersheide home base in Lanaken that cemented Melchior’s vision as a revolutionary in the sport horse breeding world Léon Melchior was an Officer in the Order of Leopold Léon’s  daughter Judy-Ann Mechior is one of the world’s top international show jumpers the business world an example and the horse world its patron,” wrote Zangersheide on its website “The loss is great and he will be missed by all it is the memory of him which will strengthen us in the process.” A memorial service will take place at Zangersheide in Lanaken on Tuesday with a reception from 10:30 – 11:30am prior to the funeral ceremony BookmarkAdd News to dashboardSappi stopped production on PM 8 at its Lanaken mill in Belgium as planned on April 1 and started the rebuild of the machine which was previously designed exclusively for LWC production will also be able to produce woodfree coated paper in order to respond better to .. By: Hippomundo | April 20 The World Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken is the highlight every year for many breeders But can this World Championship final predict the future We figured it out and go back in time 10 years ago Forty-two five-year-olds qualified for the final in 2010 fourteen combinations qualified for the jump-off in which five horses jumped another clear The win was for Always There under the saddle of the Brazilian Camilla Mazza de Benedicto In 2012 they jumped international in the classes for 7-year-old horses at 1m35 level but after that it became quiet around the brown gelding Second place was for a more famous stallion Comme Il Faut under the saddle of Franz-Josef Dahlmann: “As a five-year-old Comme Il Faut was quite small and hot We participated in the Bundeschampionat for the five-year-old horses A week later we won silver at the World Championships,” Dahlmann recalls The rest of Comme Il Faut’s career reads like a fairy tale From silver at the Bundeschampionat for 6 year old horses to victories in the CSI5* Grand Prix’s of Brussels and Vienna supplemented with victories during CSI5* Chantilly Third place went to Cortado under the saddle of Andreas Schou This stallion jumped until 1m25 level in the Children and Juniors classes after the World Championships but unfortunately the real success did not follow Fortunately that cannot be said about Aysatti a son of No Limit x Creool who finished in fourth place with Kristin Nyberg Aysatti later came under the saddle of Mathijs van Asten with whom he managed to win the CSI2* Grand Prix of Koningsbosch in 2015 As the fifth and last double clear we see Capitano Paul Z He jumped at the World Championship under the saddle of the Portuguese Rodrigo Vaz Pinto Sousa Later the gray son came under the saddle of the Swedish Victoria Wallenstam with whom he jumped up to 1m60 level Their highlight was undoubtedly a victory in the 1m50 class during CSIO3* Drammen in 2016 namely Already (Querlybet Hero x Bal Pare with Jeffrey Fields) Vienna Olympic (Cassini I x Contender with Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani) Sri Aladdin (Quasimodo Z x Burggraaf with Meagan Nusz) Amor (Namelus R x Haarlem with Yuri Mansur) Chacco Boy (Chacco-Blue x Lasangos with Szabolcs Krucso) Adilot (Ars Vivendi x Grandilot with Thomas Holz) Allegro (Cobra x Burggraaf with Remco Been) and Toulago (Toulon x Carthago Z with Pius Schwizer) Falaise de Muze (Wandor vd Mispelaere x Nabab de Reve) For Fashion (For Pleasure x Contender) and Bøgegården’s Graf’s Stakkato (Graf Top x Stakkato) jumped up to 1m50 level while Chacciana (Chacco-Blue x Andiamo Z) Mullentine Loughgall (Tlaloc M x Cavalier Royale) Rebel de Boilly (Calvaro Z x Rodeo de Baussy) Ardenta VDL (Cardento x Peter Pan) and Armani van Overis Z (Air Jordan Z x Darco) finally competed at 1m45 level six 1m50 show jumpers and six 1m45 show jumpers that can certainly be called a successful year View the results of the 5 year olds here: Exactly fifty horses were allowed to call themselves a finalist among the 6-year-old horses in 2010 Fifteen of them made the finish flawlessly The fastest was Clement McMahon who took home the victory aboard NLS Coole Al Clover The chestnut gelding eventually jumped up to 1m45 level under the saddle of the Belgian Frederik Cattebeke before he disappeared from the scene in 2014 The second place for the 6-year-old horses was taken by an iconic stallion the chestnut stallion jumped to numerous victories including the CSI5* Grand Prix’s of Bordeaux and Chantilly Rotterdam and even the World Cup of Washington Quimono de la Roque also broke through at the highest level After gaining bronze with Edwina Tops Alexander the brown gelding moved to the Danish Andreas Schou who brought him up to 1m60 level before moving to the Danish Clara Hallundbaek who is still active internationally with Quimono Fourth place in 2010 went to Casquino and Daniel Deusser Even more impressive is that in 2011 they were also good for a silver medal at the World Championship for 7-year-old horses Casquino eventually jumped at 1m55 level under the saddle of Samuel Hutton who sees a fifth place in the CSI2* Grand Prix of Opglabbeek as a highlight on their record H&M Zilverstar T finished in fifth place under the saddle of Olivier Philippaerts and later broke through under the saddle of Nicola Philippaerts The gray stallion jumped to the highest level and recorded victories at CSI5* Mexico the list of finalists was filled with eventual top horses… Elvis Ter Putte (Diamant de Semilly x Darco with Karline de Brabander) Uvettas (Quidam de Revel x Lord with Imma Roquet Autonell) Lacrimoso 3 (Landjunge x Cascavelle with Patrice Delaveau) Hemmelhorst Zojasper (Concorde x Jasper with Cesar Almeida) Cash del Mar Z (Conan Z x Prins Drum van Bellet with Marlon Modolo Zanotelli) Cover Girl (Contender x Zünftiger xx with Alison Robitaille) Qlassic Bois Margot (L’Arc de Triomphe x Galoubet A with Simon Delestre) Pacino (Diamant de Semilly x Muguet du Manoir with Clem McMahon) Liberty Man (Limbus x Carthago Z with Erika Lickhammer-Van Helmond) Oldtown KC (Cruising x Clover Fields with Trevor Breen) Cabachon (Casall ASK x Concerto II with Suus Kuyten) Excenel V (Thunder vd Zuuthoeve x Landetto with Marcel Ewen) Baltimore 1178 (Balou du Rouet x Landor S with Malin Baryard-Johnsson) VDL Groep Eureka (Chin Chin x Quidam de Revel with Maikel van der Vleuten) and Harry K (Equest Carnute x Robin Z with Derin Demirsoy) they are all sounding 1m60 show jumpers that already were successful back in 2010 Question d’Orval (Rosire x Tu Viens Dorval) and Rincarina (Cruising x Diamond Lad ) competed up to 1m50 level while Quipper de la Roche (Flipper d’Elle x Poutcki Du Don) Quality du Golfe (L’Arc de Triomphe x Galoubet A) Quizz du Rivage (Grenat de Grez x Iris Landais) Carsey Z (Carthino Z x Columbus) and Amiro Z (Amigo Toss xx x Ramiro Z) were shown at 1m45 level seven 1m50 show jumpers and ten 1m45 show jumpers View the results of the 6 year olds here: And then we still have to talk about the final of the finals… The 7-year-old horses Equipharma Dax van d’Abdijhoeve and Pieter Devos took home the big title It wouldn’t be the last big win for this Desir du Chateau son as he also took home victories at CSI5* level Devos en Dax jumped up to 1m60 level and traveled around the world They later jumped successfully at 1m60 level as well ending their sportive career with a victory in the CSIO3* Nations Cup of Celje there was no big five-star career ahead after Lanaken This Heritage Fortunus x Cavalier Royale’s chestnut daughter jumped internationally up to 1m45 level under the saddle of Giorgia Failla after her third place at the WC with Greg Broderick Fourth place went to Wapper and Stefanie van den Brink The son of Perion x Ircolando and van den Brink did well and grew together to CSIO5* 1m60 level they achieved a 7th place in the prestigious competition of Calgary Welsina and Michel Hendrix signed for the fifth place in Lanaken This daughter of Lupicor x Wellington eventually jumped to 1m45 level But also here the resulting list of 1m60 sport horses out of the finalists is impressive: Dakar (Utrillo Z x Darco with Olivier Philippaerts) Hunter’s Scendix (Stakkato x Dinar with Brecht Bille) Asca Z (Askari x Carthago Z with Christian Ahlmann) Tic Tac du Seigneur (Clinton x Darco with Ben Maher) Diamonds Billy (Diamant de Semilly x Heartbreaker with Dirk Demeersman) Chill RZ (Chellano Z x A Lucky One with Charlie Jayne) Cornet D’Amour (Cornet Obolensky x Damiani with Daniel Deusser) Phenix ( Pilgrim x Landgraf I with Marek Waclawik) Westham (Hors La Loi x Ahorn Z with Ben Asselin) Andora Z (Andiamo Z x Parlando I with Marlon Modolo Zanotelli) Victoria Rose (Limmerick x Edmund Burke xx with Peter Smyth) Bonaire (Baloubet du Rouet x Carthago Z with Manuel Fernandez Saro) Willow (Guidam x Little Rock with Kent Farrington) Perfect de Coquerie (Orlando x Jalisco B with Georgina Bloomberg) Don Juan (Flamenco de Semilly x Lagano with Suus Kuyten) and Acardi Du Houssoit Z (Artos Z x Carthago Z with Christophe Vanderhasselt) Cesanna (Cento x Centauer Z) and Whatever (Murano x Amethist) are finalists that jumped up to 1m50 level while VDL Groep Calypso Z (Coriano Z x Carthago Z) Wilywonty (Aldatus Z x Diamond Serpent) and Liostro (Lansing x Cassini I) competed up to 1m45 level six 1m50 show jumpers and eight 1m45 show jumpers that is already close to perfection… Would there be a vintage that scores better View the results of the 7 year olds here: For over 50 years Horse Sport has been the voice of equestrian competition in Canada and breeders who are highly involved in the equine marketplace Developed by The Web Developer LLC Sappi will suspend production on one paper machine at the Lanaken coated woodfree and magazine paper mill in order to adapt output to falling demand production on coated fine paper machine PM 7 will be temporarily stopped in reaction to the current lower demand for graphic papers caused by the effects of Covid-19 but the group did not specify on how long the production downtime would last The group’s other 10 facilities remain operational with high attention being paid to the health and safety of the group’s employees and communities around the sites With Sappi Lanaken another paper mill is adapting output to receding demand as Covid-19 pandemic cripples printing and publishing business in major markets across Europe. EUWID Pulp and Paper is keeping you up-to-date with latest news and developments in the recycling packaging and printing industries across Europe.  To gain full access to EUWID Pulp and Paper news content, and market and price reports on major pulp, paper and board markets in Europe consider subscribing to EUWID Pulp and Paper or start a three-week free trial TWO out of three gold medals won at the world championships That’s the feat recorded by Irish Sport Horses at last weekend’s World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) show jumping championships Regarded as the ‘Olympics for young horses’ plus another top-10 placing by Greenhall Mullord The latest wins bring the total number of Lanaken gold medals won by Irish Sport Horses over the past dozen years to nine BP Goodfellas victory was also a great boost for Kevin Babington like many Florida residents was waiting for Hurricane Ian to hit the state this week and the breeding partnership set up between himself and fellow Tipperaryman includes some of Kevin’s retired mares amongst its herd the dam of the five-year-old Lanaken champion Co Carlow and Tinahely’s Derry Rothwell - who both featured in the Breeders’ 10 series this summer - are full-time farmers and both ABC Saving Grace and Greenhall Mullord are out of Cruising dams crossed with continental sires Diamant de Semilly and Kannan were prominent as usual Even newcomer sires such as Aldo du Plessis and Don’t Touch Tiji Hero are by household names such as the 2014 WEG silver medallist Orient Express HDC (Quick Star) and Diamant de Semilly (Le Tot de Semilly) Belgium’s BWP and the Netherlands’ KWPN studbooks had two medallists apiece A golden weekend for the connections and Irish Sport Horse breeding Cheryl Broderick: “We knew BP Goodfellas had a good chance going but it’s so competitive out there and you need a lot of luck as well Greg travels away a good bit so he saw a lot of good young horses in Europe by Stakkato Gold and he said ‘I think this is a stallion that will suit a lot of our mares’ “So then I started to use him a lot that year and he’s been extremely lucky for us when we crossed him with our mares and they’ve all seemed to be lovely We said he’d suit Goodwins Loyalty really well so that’s why we used him “Kevin [Babington] has been a real supporter of Ballypatrick since day one Greg and himself are very close and they do a lot together Kevin is one of the easiest people you could get to work with they’re lovely people so when he rang and said he had some mares he’d like to send back of course we were delighted to work with him they’d have performance and pedigree which means a lot to any breeding farm “We have Shorapur back here breeding in Ireland Kevin loved her sire Stakkato Gold as well and Kevin owns Goodwins Loyalty too so it all fell into place that that was the sire we’d use “We’ll do ICSI [Equine Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection] with Goodwins Loyalty over the winter and we’re still doing embryo transfers from her so hopefully we’ll get some more nice foals he’s still in the field so we’ll have to get him in now and see what he’s like “It’s just so lovely for Kevin more than anyone he said his phone was lighting up from half-three in the morning with people texting and then they were ringing all day It just tells you the support the Irish have for one another Hopefully we’ll have many more years of good news like that from Lanaken for Kevin.” got my passport sorted on Tuesday and flew out on Wednesday morning at 6.30am My adrenaline levels started rising on Thursday morning when Grace and Ethen walked into the warm-up for the first time and there was steady increase right up until the Irish national anthem was played on Sunday afternoon It’s some buzz being there while it was all unfolding and fair dues to Ethen for getting the job done It is a great feeling to have bred a world champion and especially to still own her A small breeder competing against the big boys “My only daughter Sarah is a big fan of Beyoncé and she was playing her song Halo one day in the kitchen and the lyrics ‘saving grace’ are in the chorus so I just thought it would be a nice name for a mare My daughter is a bit special to me and so whatever mare was going to get the name ABC Saving Grace would have to be a bit special too I still have her dam and her older half-sisters by Mermus R and Cavalier Royale I have a four-year-old half-sister by OBOS Quality and she is going to Ethen (Ahearne) shortly for a bit of work a two-year-old half-sister and a half-sister filly foal “Grace has four offspring on the ground already; three yearlings and a two-year-old I didn’t do any ET with her this year or last year The plan has always been to retire her at the end of her six-year-old season and start breeding from her There’s a tough decision to be made in the next few days Obviously I’d love to hold onto her but if the right offer comes in…” Derry Rothwell: “I drove to Ballinasloe Show on Sunday and [daughter] Mary had Lanaken on the phone screen and was watching Greenhall Mullord jumping we’ve bred quite a few this year that have done well in different fields and it’s lovely to follow them up The prefix is a great way of keeping your name in the spotlight no matter which path a horse follows in 2017 she was fifth and that was the year she had Mullord at foot “It takes time to see a foal go on to compete on the international scene but it is very rewarding to see a Breeders Championship foal graduate to Lanaken and proves the merit of the Breeders’ Championship.” Innovation and Development:“Huge congratulations to Ger O’Neill for piloting BP Goodfellas (ISH) to victory taking expert control of a competitive jump-off in the five-year-old final to the breeders for breeding a five-year-old World Championship winner Greg Broderick and Cheryl Broderick and the wider GBBS Int “It was fantastic to see Irish Sport Horses do the double and also take victory in the six-year-old final to cap a fantastic week of jumping Ethen Ahearne did a beautiful job of balancing speed and accuracy Pat Kehoe has done a wonderful job of breeding and retaining ABC Saving Grace (ISH) who has come up though Horse Sport Ireland’s national breeding initiatives and the HSI Studbook Series are supported by the Department of Agriculture We are extremely grateful for this support for our Irish horses A day like this demonstrates the value of these programmes in producing the best in the world Congratulations again to all of our riders owners and producers for a wonderful week of jumping in Lanaken.” Aldo du Plessis - by Cooper van de Heffinck Dignified van’t Zorgvliet - Millenium Cruise Don’t Touch Tiji Hero - Zinka del Kalvarie 2010 – NLS Coole Al Clover (Aladatus Z – Laurel Lodge 2013 – Arraghbeg Clover (Captain Clover – Blidsworth Lion Queen 2016 – Killossery Kaiden (Lux Z – Killossery Kruisette 2017 – Columbcille Gipsy (Toulon – Gipsy III 2018 – Uppercourt Cappuccino (Pacino – Uppercourt Posh 2019 – Cuffesgrange Cavadora (Wellie 72 – Cuffesgrange Cavalidam 2001 – Master Ballinteskin (Master Imp– Cushinstown Glory 2009 – Drumiller Lough (Heartbreaker – Pearl Diver 2014 – Ard Ginger Pop (Luidam – Derrylea Grey Lady 2015 – MHS Washington (O.B.O.S Quality 004 – Mill Royale 2016 – Z Seven Caretina (Coltaire Z – Caretina 2018 – CSF Sir George (Sir Shutterfly – Norrira 2019 - MHS Cardenta (Cardento – Willow Point 2010 – Ballypatrick Mystique (Heritage Fortunus – Lady Ligustra 2016 – Z Seven Canya Dance (Canya Makan – HHS Chantilly Lace 2018 – HHS Vancouver (Indoctro – La Juanita Irish and Belgian Studbooks came out on top at the FEI World Jumping Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken in Belgium over the weekend where up-and-coming stars of the future got their first big chance to shine Huge entries and tough competition were the order of the day producers and riders enjoyed the annual spectacle which has become one of the most important dates on the international jumping calendar as studbooks compare their merit and undergo scrutiny in the showring There was great celebration in the Irish camp when Clement McMahon rode Brian Kenny’s NLS Coole Al Clover to gold in the 6 Year Old division This was Ireland’s first-ever FEI World Young Horse Championship victory and Alison Corbally Director of Breeding for the national governing body Horse Sport Ireland was ecstatic with the result Silver here went to the Belgian-bred stallion Emerald – Diamant de Semilly x Carthago – owned by Euro Horse BVBA and ridden by Harrie Smolders while Australia’s Edwina Alexander steered the Selle Francais bay gelding Quimono de la Roque The Irish were back in the frame here again when Greg Broderick rode his father Ballypatrick Mystique into bronze medal position This chestnut mare – Heritage Fortunus x Cavalier Royale – helped to ensure the Irish celebrations went well on into Sunday night Full results at http://www.zangersheide.com/ TAYLOR Vard has been named as Ireland’s young horse show jumping team manager until 2027 Vard will once again lead the Irish teams for the 2025 FEI World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) Jumping World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken and WBFSH Studbooks Jumping Global Champions Trophy in Valkenswaard These events give breeders of Irish Sport Horses (ISH) and Irish Warmbloods (WSI) the unique opportunity to represent both team Ireland and their studbook at young horse championship events on the world stage Vard has been reappointed to the roles following two successful campaigns at the helm which delivered numerous Irish medals and team placings at the championships in 2023 and 2024 Vard has been heavily involved in Irish senior show jumping teams over the past two decades acting as chef d’equipe for numerous Nations Cup teams and was on the ground as Ireland finished second in the EEF Series Final in Warsaw last September He has also served in an advisory capacity across several High Performance programmes including for the Irish team that won gold at the 2017 European Championship in Gothenburg Vard is the current deputy chef d’equipe for Michael Blake’s senior Irish show jumping squad who lead the standings in the 2025 Longines League of Nations Vard said: “It is an honour to be asked to take up the position as chef d’equipe for Lanaken and Valkenswaard for another term teams and athletes have enjoyed fantastic success over the past two years and I’m delighted to be working with Horse Sport Ireland again in 2025 as we bid to emulate that success “I would like to thank the team at HSI for their continued support of the Lanaken and Valkenswaard teams and athletes and I’m very much looking forward to the selection process “We all know of the prestige of a Lanaken medal but I am also excited by the prospect of growing the team and participation of our Irish combinations at Valkenswaard “Lanaken is more set up for the professional combinations where they jump the finals at heights 1.30m 1.40m and 1.45m as they go through the five- Besides once boasting the title of the prettiest village in Flanders Oud-Rekem is a place to where you can step back in time Oud-Rekem near Lanaken in Limburg won the 2009 Prettiest Village in Flanders accolade A good starting point for your visit is the church of Sint Pieter’s It dates from 1722 and also serves as a village museum It sells a very useful guidebook that describes a 2.5km walk through the village Want to explore all the exciting things Belgium has to offer but on a tight budget There are hundreds of incredible deals and discounts to be found on the website Oud-Rekem dates back to 1597 when the d’Aspremont-Lynden family built their magnificent moated castle here the village received the awe-inspiring title of Principality of the Holy Roman Empire The autonomy that came with it gave Oud-Rekem its own small army laws and currency; something comparable to Liechtenstein or Andorra today The nobility was overthrown during the French Revolution and the castle damaged by incoming troops the Belgian state bought the castle and for many years housed a psychiatric institution it was purchased by real estate company Domein Reckheim and a thorough restoration process started Restoration has indeed been the key activity in the village in recent years, and two buildings in particular highlight the exceptional renovation work that has been done. From 1890 until after the Second World War, the Senden gin distillery in Sint-Pieterstraat was a thriving business The complete installation has been lovingly renovated even extending to the rows of bottles containing essences and extracts that create an intoxicating aroma Authenticity is also provided by the original administrative documents and publicity material Guided tours are possible (reservation in advance is necessary) during which local gins can be sampled such as Broeder Bertus and ’t Voske It’s entirely fitting that the oldest apothecary in Belgium should be in the prettiest village in Flanders Humblé apothecary in Herenstraat 1 is an intriguing place This 17th-century building is like stepping back in time Everything is neatly arranged just as it was You almost expect the aging physician to walk through the door and start preparing a tincture of plantain or an infusion of comfrey It also contains fascinating displays of old pill boxes and medical accessories To extend your stay in Oud-Rekem, one option is the bed and breakfast Boven de Galerie which offers breakfast on the terrace with eggs from the chickens in their garden There’s plenty to do and see in east Limburg to make the most of your time in Oud-Rekem: Last days world famous Show Jumping barn Zangersheide has been in the middle of the media attention this 17 acres breeding centre of mainly Holsteiner and Hanoverian Show Jumping Horses has broken a federal law The complete barn (which includes seven buildings of stables and arena's) has been built in a protected area Nature had to be preserved in that region of Lanaken built has barn and enlarged throughout the years Minister Steven Stevaert refused to sign a document which would regulate the construction of Zangersheide in that area Leon Melchior need to go to court where he will probably be fined heavily for breaking the law Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot