Images authentiques par le photographe gettysteph/Getty Images OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinOH Leuven v KV Mechelen Preview: OH Leuven look to continue their European push against KV Mechelen | OneFootballGet Belgian & Dutch Football News Leuven will be hoping the Den Dreef faithful can push them towards a win Midfielder Siebe Schrijvers is one to watch with three goals in his last four they come into the fixture looking for a first win in five this fixture presents itself as a perfect opportunity to bolster their slim hopes of a continental finish With Charleroi visiting Achter de Kazerne in the penultimate game week Despite conceding a 98th minute equaliser to Westerlo in their last match a positive for manager Frederik Vanderbiest was the return of top scorer Benito Raman The 30-year-old’s return from the bench comes at the right time for De Kakkers and he’ll be hoping to add to his 15 goal tally for the season GBENeFN | Samuel Fabre Related News🎥 OTD 2010: Cristiano Ronaldo hits a first of many hat-tricks to come Arsenal reportedly leading Chelsea in race to sign Gittens Inter Milan defender hails Barcelona youngster as the ‘toughest player I have ever faced’ Inter President Marotta ‘glad to suffer’ against Barcelona “There was a moment…” – What Cole Palmer did that let Chelsea fans know he was back Harry Kane says long-awaited first trophy ‘feels sweet’: ‘Been a long time coming’ Trent Alexander-Arnold announces Liverpool exit Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed that he will leave Liverpool this summer via a lengthy social media statement.The academy product is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the... 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The majestic Flemish city is dotted with renaissance palaces great bars and eye-catching contemporary art – yet it’s firmly off the tourist trail it is always tempting to continue on to a popular weekend destination like Bruges But this time I hop on a local train at the Brussels Gare du Midi for the 30-minute journey to Mechelen a surprisingly grand and opulent city that in the 16th century was capital of most of the Low Countries – Belgium Despite boasting an eclectic mix of medieval churches and renaissance palaces eye-catching contemporary art and culture venues restaurants and the obligatory Belgian brewery Railway buffs will know that Mechelen’s original 1835 train station was the terminus of continental Europe’s first railway Today it is being rebuilt and is part construction site But it is only a 15-minute walk through narrow cobbled streets into the heart of the historic town centre with the Unesco world heritage bell tower of Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral serving as a landmark Museum Hof van Busleyden. Photograph: AlamyInside the cathedral, the baroque high altar features a painting of Christ on the cross by Anthony van Dyck and a choir by Lucas Faydherbe But most visitors head straight for the stairs up to the belfry blissfully unaware that there are 538 of them Their reward is a vertiginous open-air walkway around the top of the tower with spectacular views The Hof van Busleyden museum is filled with priceless tapestries, baroque sculptures and Flemish old mastersTo get a feel for Mechelen’s sumptuous golden age, the next stop is the Hof van Busleyden museum a splendid redbrick palace surrounded by ornamental Renaissance gardens that welcomed princes emperors and figures such as Erasmus and Sir Thomas More the building is dedicated to the history of the city and filled with priceless tapestries baroque sculptures and Flemish old masters such as Peter Paul Rubens and David Vinckboons along with à la carte dishes such as North Sea crab smoked eel and pigeon accompanied by crunchy and its cosy brasserie is popular for local specialities such as beef carbonnade a hearty stew slow-cooked in their signature Gouden Carolus beer or Mechelen’s famous koekouek (cuckoo chicken) A slow stroll back through the town centre brings me to my lodgings, Martin’s Patershof an imposing neo-Gothic church that has again changed with the times Several rooms have original stained-glass windows and arched vaults while the breakfast hall is dominated by an imposing altar and religious paintings an immense 19th-century butcher’s market that has been reborn as a vibrant emporium for cosmopolitan food stalls and is a firm favourite with locals for a tasty The conviviality of market day is in marked contrast to an afternoon spent at Kazerne Dossin a holocaust museum dedicated to Mechelen’s transit camp for the deportation of Jews Gypsies and homosexuals to Nazi concentration camps The building is an austere concrete pentagon with four floors dedicated to the victims of wartime antisemitism in Belgium as well as temporary exhibitions about contemporary human rights abuses across the globe the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League moves on to its 9th and last stop of the year in Mechelen before the 2024/2025-season continues in January in Basel one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) to the traditional Christmas-venue and he gets competition from Belgium's best – including Gregory Wathelet Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Daniel Deusser (GER) © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net The final World Cup™ qualifier of the year 2024 in Mechelen (BEL) turned into an exciting contest between Dutch and Belgian combinations the home crowd witnessed Belgian dressage performances of a calibre rarely seen before it was Dinja van Liere (NED) and Hermès who "spoiled" the Belgian party by winning the freestyle with 83.240% The qualifier in Mechelen was the sixth leg of the season and gave the home audience much to cheer for The excitement started early in the Grand Prix on Saturday a World Cup-debutant and first combination of the day delivered a sensational performance with the only 8-year-old Zonik Plus They posted an impressive score of over 74% which held up against even the most experienced athletes including Olympians Dinja van Liere and Larissa Pauluis (BEL) Joop van Uytert and Jan Anker's 12-year old KWPN stallion Hermès (by Easy Game x Flemmingh) to Mechelen The pair achieved a fourth place at the Paris Olympics but Hermès found the atmosphere in the Mechelen Grand Prix overwhelming leading to costly mistakes and a fourth-place finish we really lost each other,” Van Liere explained Van Liere restored order in the Kur to Music with her "Girl Power" freestyle Despite minor errors in the two-tempis and one pirouette delivering a more controlled performance with outstanding piaffe and passage-work remained approximately 5% below their Olympic high score with the crowd close to the action and a lively and noisy atmosphere Among those who managed to excel was Camille Cheret Judet (FRA) who rode her own and Francoise Bourgeois' 12-year old energetic KWPN Herelja Higgins (by Johnson x Gribaldi) to a score of 76.295% slipped down two places after the Freestyle to seventh place Riding the 9-year old Hanoverian licensed stallion Frizzantino FRH (by Finest x quarterback) to wonderfully arranged music featuring Madonna's greatest hits with mistakes in the extended trot and some transitions affecting their score Belgian Olympian Domien Michiels raised the bar further with Marc Steeno's 16-year old Belgian warmblood Intermezzo van het Meerdaalhof (by Gribaldi x Balzflug) showed her skill riding the rather reserved looking Dayman a Westfalian bred stallion by Daily Deal x Flovino they had errors in the one-tempis and one piaffe to score 77.325% for fifth place Schneider was narrowly surpassed by Corentin Pottier (FRA) and the family owner's 13-year old KWPN bred Gotilas (by Totilas x Ferro) whose harmonious and error-free performance earned 77.340% and fourth place Pauluis and Verboomen in the lap of honour (Photo © Dirk Caremans)Belgium’s Larissa Pauluis gave a near-flawless performance in the Freestyle Their expressive freestyle with well-fitting rhythmical music earned them a score of 79.920% “It’s taken me years to get where we are today he was very difficult to ride in the double bridle The most memorable moment of the weekend came from Justin Verboomen and his own 8-year old Hanoverian bred and licensed stallion Zonik Plus (by Zonik x Hohenstein) Competing in just their second international Grand Prix and their first World Cup competition they scored a sensational 81.730% in the Freestyle for second place With this score, Verboomen broke Flore de Winne's one-year old Belgian Grand Prix Kur record score of 80.330% which she achieved in Mechelen in 2023. With Flynn sold to Switzerland Belgium now has to look at its new stars as well as its current anchors for the future Verboomen and Zonik PlusThey rode to very serene the rider even raised his hand to the sound engineer to pump up the volume without losing a beat Both Verboomen and Pauluis ride to music arranged by Dutch composer Stefan Buitenbos Verboomen discovered Zonik Plus as a 2.5-year-old in Portugal and has since produced him into a rising star The stallion's first claim to fame was a sixth place in the 6-year-old finals at the 2022 World Championships for Young Horses They only rode two national Grand Prix tests in November before heading to their first CDI in December in Kronenberg Mechelen was their second international show as a pair Reflecting on his journey together with the talented stallion full of courage and always in a good mood.” With Van Liere now fourth in the World Cup™ standings after her Mechelen victory she is eyeing a spot in the Finals but is yet to decide which horse she will take: Hartsuijker or Hermès The next leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ is scheduled for Basel (SUI) - Photos © Dirk Caremans - Astrid Appels  - NO REPRODUCTION ALLOWED (NO SCREEN SHOTS!) 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Final the first week of April Dinja’s only previous World Cup event was at Omaha in 2023 but withdrew before the competition Belgium’s Justin Verboomen and the eight-year-old Zonik Plus The international musical performance was the first by the pair and only their second CDI having made their Big Tour debut four weeks ago Justin competed competed Zonik when the horse was six at the World Young Horse Championships Fellow Belgian Larissa Pauluis on the 14-year-old KWPN gelding Flambeau The final FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier of the year in Mechelen (BEL) turned into an exciting contest between Dutch and Belgian combinations it was Dinja van Liere (NED) and Hermès N.O.P who disrupted the Belgian celebration with a winning score of 83.240% in the Freestyle The FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier in Mechelen was the sixth leg of the season and gave the home audience much to cheer for World Cup-debutant and first combination of the day delivered a sensational performance with the only eight-year-old Zonik Plus Dinja van Liere brought her top horse Hermès N.O.P The pair achieved fourth place at the Paris Olympics delivering a relaxed and harmonious performance with outstanding piaffe and passage-work remained around 5% below their Olympic peak who rode the energetic Herelja Higgins (owned by Francoise Bourgeois and S.A.S Belgian Olympian Domien Michiels raised the bar further with Intermezzo van het Meerdaalhof (owned by Marc Steeno) delivering a precise and correct Freestyle for 77.305% and sixth place Pauluis said: “It’s taken me years to get where we are today The most memorable moment of the weekend came from Justin Verboomen and his own Zonik Plus they scored a sensational 81.730% in the Freestyle Verboomen discovered Zonik Plus as a 2.5-year-old in Portugal and has since developed him into a rising star The stallion already has impressive achievements under his belt including sixth place in the six-year-old finals at the Longines FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses he looks poised to become a world-class competitor also delivered a strong performance with her Grand Prix star Dayman (owned by Lian-United GmbH) they had errors in the one-tempis and one piaffe in the Freestyle Schneider was narrowly surpassed by Corentin Pottier (FRA) and Gotilas du Feuillard (owned by Maryse Pottier slipped down two places after the Freestyle Riding the elegant stallion Frizzantino FRH (owned by the athlete and Alexander Brenninkmeijer) with slight mistakes in the extended trot and some transitions affecting their score With Van Liere now fourth in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ standings after her Mechelen victory she is eyeing a spot in the Finals but is yet to decide which horse she will take: Hartsuijker or Hermès N.O.P.  Taking a closer look at Dinja van Liere’s World Championship double medallist… We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies although hit hard by the iconoclastic fury of the 16th century was able to reinvent itself and rise again with pride beauty and determination.The Cathedral of St RombaldoThe ideal starting point of the tour is St on which you can climb (a whopping 538 steps!) to enjoy a panorama that encompasses the entire city and its surroundings But it is inside the Cathedral that the real treasure is to be found: the Christ on the Cross by Antoon van Dyck and an incredible collection of Flemish sacred art with works by Michel Coxcie as well as Gaspard de Crayer and Abraham Janssens But above all is the 1665 high altar by Lucas Faydherbe a pupil of Rubens and a central figure in Flemish Baroque sculpture and architecture The tour then leads to the discovery of other extraordinary churches The Church of Our Lady beyond the Dijle holds a monumental triptych by Peter Paul Rubens The Miraculous Peach: the masterpiece was commissioned from him by the fishermen’s guild and survived destruction by an American bomb in World War II features the aforementioned Lucas Faydherbe: in addition to designing the church the artist created two stucco reliefs depicting theAdoration of the Shepherds and the Ascent to Calvary considered two true masterpieces of Baroque sculpture in the southern Netherlands Religious furnishings and textiles can also be seen in the church Then there is the polychrome statue of Our Lady of Mercy of Our Lady of Hanswyk to which an ancient legend is linked: it seems that the statue freed a fully laden ship that had run aground along the shore of the Dyle in the 10th century is one of the finest examples of Flemish Baroque absolutely a must-see is the carved pulpit by sculptor Hendrik Frans Verbruggen an artist who specialized in Baroque church furnishings the pulpit was conceived as one large sculptural work and was meant to convey to believers the faith that the Jesuits were spreading throughout the world But it does not end there: there are also the Church of St custodian of another masterpiece by Peter Paul Rubens and well-preserved frescoes from the 14th century; the Gothic-style Church of St which houses Pieter Valckx’s splendid carved pulpit inside; and the Church of the Beghinaggio which combines Italian influence with typical local architecture and houses a rich collection of paintings inside including theAdoration of the Magi by Theodoor van Loon theAssumption of Mary by Lucas II Franchoys and The Mystic Wedding of Catherine of Alexandria by Theodor Boeyermans a Burgundian-style palace now converted into a museum Here one breathes the intellectual climate of the Flanders Renaissance: indeed consider that its corridors were traversed by thinkers such as Thomas More and Erasmus of Rotterdam You can also admire well-preserved frescoes in typical Flemish Renaissance style probably done by Jan van Roome around 1508 There is one sound that accompanies this trip Mechelen is the world capital of bell music is the more than 100-year-old Royal School “Jef Denyn,” founded in 1922 by Jef Denyn himself The sound of bells accompanies city life every day Also not to be missed is the mobile specimen in the Sinte Mette garden And when it’s time to delight the palate we turn to the “Mond vol Mechelen”culinary itinerary inspired by the flavors of the 16th century Here the creativity of twelve local gastronomes reinterprets ancient recipes with a contemporary twist The vegan Renaissance burger at Funky Jungle restaurant or the spicy cream cheese with coriander seeds and figs served at Schockaert Or the shiny beetle-shaped praline created by maître chocolatier Pieter Vaes as a tribute to Margaret of Austria’s exotic cabinet of curiosities while at Broodbroeders you can enjoy Renaissance-style gingerbread apple and pear syrup and a secret 16th-century spice blend This is a perfect way to end the day with authentic flavors linked to the Flemish Renaissance tradition one of the most striking places in Mechelen for its typical Flemish architecture and buildings (it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site) where the famous Gouden Carolus is brewed: founded in 1471 it is one of the oldest breweries in Belgium and visiting it is an experience “The Masters of Mechelen and Beyond” is a trip to a city that has made art its renaissance where you can admire pictorial and sculptural masterpieces and visit spectacular Baroque churches The tout is part of the larger project “Flemish Masters in Their Own Land,” to show how many Flemish cities are still at the center of a dialogue with the Masters of the past in the very places where they lived and created masterpieces De Lijn will start emission-free public transport in the Belgian city of Mechelen in early November Six electric midi buses by CRRC with a length of 8.5m will be deployed on city lines in the Maneblusser city They represent a substantial improvement in public transport The commissioning of the six midi e-buses in Mechelen fits […] The commissioning of the six midi e-buses in Mechelen fits into De Lijn’s programme to offer completely emission-free public transport throughout Flanders by 2035 Like other 7 provided in Bruges, these buses are supplied by the company Yes-EU, that acts as a dealer of Chinese brands such as Yutong and CRRC in some European region. The tender was awarded in early 2023 we want to make public transport in Mechelen even more attractive for our passengers – says Ann Schoubs can find up-to-date trip information on an extra-wide screen sit on comfortable seats covered in recycled leather and less mobile travellers can get on and off more easily via the electrically operated automatic ramp pedestrians and the driver has also been considered the e-buses have cameras instead of mirrors and the driver can rely on modern active and passive safety systems” “This is something many travellers have been looking forward to for a long time These new buses finally open the door to a new future for De Lijn in Mechelen” said alderman for mobility Alexander Vandersmissen © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I The 9th and last leg of the year in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League 2024/2025 took place in Mechelen on Monday and it was Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher and the 15-year-old Vestmalle des Cotis that could end their 2024 celebrating a World Cup-win The first clear in the initial round came from the host nation’s own Jos Verlooy and the 9-year-old mare Parise van den Dael (Zazu x For Passion d’Ive Z) who as number three to go lifted the roof in the fully packed Nekkerhal Gilles Thomas (BEL) on Ermitage Kalone (Catoki x Kannan) and Gregory Wathelet (BEL) aboard Bond Jamesbond de Hay (Diamant de Semilly x Kannan) followed suit adding fuel to the fire for the vocal Belgian crowd Switzerland’s 25-year-old Edouard Schmitz and Quno (Quo Vados I x Cashandcarry) delivered the fourth clear of the afternoon and Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) on Precious Dwerse Hagen (Cornet Obolensky x Casall) Willem Greve (NED) on Highway TN N.O.P (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Chellano) as well as Erika Lickhammer-Van Helmond (SWE) aboard I Comme Tessa VHL (Comme Il Faut x Casall) followed suit With Sandra Auffarth (GER) on Quirici H (FRH Quaid x Escudo) and Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) aboard Vestmalle des Cotis (Baloubet du Rouet x Landor S) clearing the first-round track as well Pieter Devos (BEL) and Casual DV Z (Cornet Obolensky x Cicero Z) rounded the number of pairs in the jump-off up to ten – the latter as the fifth Belgian duo in contest for the Mechelen-title it was Gilles Thomas and the phenomenal Ermitage Kalone as the second pair out that threw down the gauntlet – setting the time to beat to 36.22 seconds While those to come tried their best to catch the talented Belgian rider it wasn’t until the penultimate horse-and-rider combination – the 52-year-old Hans-Dieter Dreher on Vestmalle des Cotis who in December won the Longines Grand Prix in La Coruña – that the lead would change hands Dreher stopped the clock on 36.14 seconds – pushing Thomas down to second Devos and Casual DV Z slotted into third when the clock stopped on 36.26 seconds while Wathelet and Bond Jamesbond de Hay finished fourth with a time of 36.76 and Schmitz on Quno fifth in 38.20 very good horse," Dreher told World of Showjumping about Vestmalle des Cotis after their first World Cup-victory My plan for the jump-off was to ride one stride less from two to three then I had a good turn to the double and the first distance to the oxer but five strides before I thought I had to slow him down – and I was not sure if I would be fast enough my 2024 was full of ups and downs – this win is really important for me."  With nine of fourteen legs in the Western European League 2024/2025-season now completed the 2025-season resumes in Basel with five more venues left in the 2025 Robert Whitaker (GBR) remains in the lead in the Western European League with 60 points – also the amount of points Kevin Staut (FRA) has collected Gregory Wathelet (BEL) follows in third with 56 points while Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) climbs up to fourth with his 51 points followed by Pieter Devos (BEL) in fifth with 47 The top sixteen horse-and-rider combinations at each of the fourteen qualifiers earn points with the best eighteen from the overall standings in the WEL qualifying for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final held in Basel Some of equestrian’s biggest names are looking to record a perfect finish to 2024 as the year comes to a close in Mechelen (BEL) The famous Jumping Mechelen show will host the latest exciting World Cup rounds in Dressage The FEI Dressage World Cup™ competition is particularly special this year as it marks 25 years since the event was held here at the city’s Nekkerhal for the first time It could be a memorable show for the home fans as last year became the first Belgian Dressage rider ever to exceed the magical limit of 80% who has made a good start to the FEI Dressage World Cup™ season Flore De Winne and Flynn FRH in action in Mechelen last year A strong Dutch contingent includes three former Mechelen winners – Dinja van Liere, Emmelie Scholtens and Hans Peter Minderhout. Germany’s Dorothee Schneider is another big name on the start list. Watch all the action on Saturday and Sunday on FEI TV The Belgian fans could have plenty to cheer in the Driving competition as they get behind the in-form Dries Degrieck (main image) The 29-year-old has already won two events of the FEI Driving World Cup™ season so far. He will aim to make it three in Mechelen, but his opponents include reigning champion Bram Chardon of The Netherlands. Watch all the action on Sunday and Monday on FEI TV Belgium’s Grégory Wathelet and Pieter Devos have been among the top performers in this year’s Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ series and can add to their points haul on home soil Wathelet ranks among the leaders in the World Cup standings with his season highlight so far coming with his triumph in the Oslo leg Jos Verlooy and Gilles Thomas will also offer hope to the home fans Mechelen also welcomes the high-flying French athlete Kevin Staut as well as Harrie Smolders (NED) and World No.1 Henrik von Eckermann. Watch all the action on Monday on FEI TV Here's Christian Ahlmann winning in Mechelen last year with Mandato van de Neerheide.. We look ahead to the exciting Jumping and Driving action.. We look ahead to the Jumping and Dressage action.. Looking ahead to the Longines League of Nations™ 2025 season.. Looking ahead to the FEI World Cup™ Finals 2025.. Laura Andre’s (SUI) incredible consistency was rewarded this afternoon when she took victory in the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy Final in Mechelen in front of a packed stadium with her brilliant grey mare Clementine (Cover Photo:  Laura Andre and Clementine – winners of the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Final 2024 She held her nerve to the final fence to hold onto her leading position from round one to bring Switzerland their first win in this prestigious class Hannah Blandfort (GER) and Selma Hundborg Dresler (DEN) both remained faultless in the final round to climb up the leaderboard and clinch second and third places Chester Weber and his family transform [...] Suzan Oakley an innovative leader and educator in advanced equine rehabilitation provides a healing refuge for equine athletes on the mend Registered properties of HorsesDaily®Inc. A media and marketing company for the Equine Industry. All content under this copyright is the property of HorsesDaily® Inc. Unless otherwise noted. ©1997 - 2025 horsesdaily.com and dressagedaily.com Enter your email address and we will send you a link to change your password Sign InJoinBlow for KV Mechelen as top scorer set to mish clash with Westerlo | OneFootballGet Belgian & Dutch Football News KV Mechelen are set to be without their top scorer for the clash with Westerlo on Tuesday evening. Benito Raman suffered an injury during the first half of their defeat to Charleroi at the weekend The lack of time between the Charleroi match and the upcoming one with Westerlo means that Mechelen will have to do without the 30-year-old Raman has been a fantastic signing for the club this season scoring a career high 15 goals in 29 games the side will hope that Lion Laberbach can pick up the slack The striker has played well during the play-offs so far He has scored six goals in 31 games so far this campaign one more than he managed during his debut season for the club last year After their defeat to Charleroi at the weekend Mechelen need to bounce back if they have ambitions of winning the play-offs and competing for the final European ticket GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson Related NewsOH Leuven v KV Mechelen Preview: OH Leuven look to continue their European push against KV Mechelen 21-year-old Forward ‘Wants to Join’ Liverpool in £25m Summer Move – Report Roberto De Zerbi meets Daniele De Rossi during Marseille’s second Roman base camp Bendito Mantato added to Man United’s B list for the Europa League ahead of new four-year contract Newcastle join transfer race for Ligue 1 star as the club set €35m asking price Belgium's Koen Vereecke and Oilily de Muze (Vigo d’Arsouilles x Ramiro Z) took a home win in Saturday night's CSI5*-W 1.50m presented by KBC Bank & Insurance – a competition counting for the Longines Rankings Group D – at the 2024-edition of Jumping Mechelen in front of a sold-out crowd in the Nekkerhal.  Eleven horse-and-rider combinations from the 44 at start cleared the first-round track and joined the jump-off where Vereecke – as one of the eight Belgians that qualified to battle it out for the win – clocked the winning time of 35.62 seconds Awarded as Talent of the Year 2024 in Belgium and as one of the five Belgian U25 riders competing in the five-star classes this weekend the 21-year-old Mathieu Bourdeaud’Hui (BEL) on Oscar the Homage (Quint vh Maarlo Z x Arko III) had to settle for second after lifting the roof in the Nekkerhal when crossing the finish line in 36.44 "It felt incredible to be cheered on so loudly by this audience," Bourdeaud’Hui said in a press release from Jumping Mechelen "Oscar gave a little buck after the Zangersheide style jump and that’s where I lost the round to Koen." "I’ve competed against Mathieu many times and have often lost to him," Vereecke said in a press release from Jumping Mechelen She always gives her best at every competition she might have missed the top five only once (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Chellano) took the third place in 37.14 followed by Thibeau Spits (BEL) on King van Essene (Calido I x Chacco-Blue) in fourth in 39.78 and Frederic Vernaet (BEL) aboard Okina van de Bien (Toulon x Blue Boy V Berkenbroeck) in fifth with a fence down in 35.27.  The victory in Sunday’s CSI5*-W 1.55m Sport Vlaanderen Grand Prix at the 2024-edition of Jumping Mechelen went to Portugal’s Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida and the 9-year-old mare Karonia L (Harley x G-Ramiro Z) Counting for the Longines Rankings Group C Sunday’s Grand Prix saw seven horse-and-rider combinations from the 40 at start clear their way into the deciding jump-off where the Portuguese rider recorded the winning time of 36.08 seconds Tac (Non Stop x Toulon) took the runner-up spot in 37.05 seconds while home hero Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Double Jeu d’Honvault (Kannan x Cook du Midour) placed third in 37.70 ahead of Pieter Devos (BEL) and Primo DV (Vigo d’Arsouilles x Heartbreaker) in fourth in 38.13 and Vince Jarmy (HUN) aboard Carbon Girl Z (Chester Z x Baloubet du Rouet) in fifth with a fence down in 40.23 "I knew I had to stick to my plan completely—there could be no mistakes or I would lose that win," Giesteira Almeida said in a press release from Jumping Mechelen. "This was a victory I had been planning and working toward It was my goal to come to Mechelen at the end of the year for Karonia L's last show as a nine-year-old Winning this Grand Prix was one of my big ambitions To have a clear first round and then deliver such a jump-off—it’s just incredible I’m absolutely delighted with her performance and with my entire team Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (BRA) and For Friendship VDL (For Pleasure x Stakkato Gold) won the CSI5*-W 1.45m class With a time of 64.38 in the competition judged as a table A against the clock – and counting for the Longines Rankings Group D – the Brazilian rider took the win ahead of Katrin Eckermann (GER) and Chao Lee (Comme Il Faut x Chacco-Blue) in second in 66.43 and Thibeau Spits (BEL) aboard Conrad Quality Z (Connor x Corrado I) in third in 66.54 while Francois Xavier Boudant (FRA) and Gerbera du Marais (Diamant de Semilly x Kannan) finished fourth in 67.34 and Gregory Wathelet (BEL) on Ace of Hearts (Aliandro B x Ra) fifth in 69.06 - Text © Eurodressage (this article expresses Eurodressage's' eye-witness account and opinion about the competition)   -- Photos © Astrid Appels/Eurodressage - No reproduction allowed - NO SCREENSHOTS Victory for Belgian shooting stars Justin Verboomen and Zonik Plus proved to be no fluke as they claimed highest honour in the Grand Prix at the World Cup qualifier in Mechelen (BEL) on Saturday 28 December 2024 Verboomen and his 8-year old Portuguese bred Hanoverian Zonik Plus (by Zonik x Hohenstein) rode their second international at big tour level this month and were the ones to watch in Mechelen At the start of December they arrived in Kronenberg as totally unknown pair which resulted in the judges being conservative with their Grand Prix score (71.739%) They corrected it to what they truly saw in the Special This score was only a fraction less than the Belgian GPS record score of 74.149% ridding in the summer by Flore De Winne at the 2024 Olympics Verboomen and Zonik PlusVerboomen's excellent results at the CDI Kronenberg Indoor prompted Belgian selectors to invite him to the Christmas show in Mechelen  The draw for the Grand Prix for World Cup qualifiers is unfortunately based on an unfair reverse order of the FEI World Ranking (scientifically proven to create an unlevel field of play as scores go up towards the end of the class) This meant that for a second time in a row They produced a very convincing round and showed the world they are no flash in the pan The indoor arena in the Nekkerhallen exhibition center in Mechelen is a real challenge for some horses The electric atmosphere proved to be a hurdle for several horses in the class of 15 and tongue issues arose with several top combinations which pushed their score down a bit and opened the door for the Belgian duo to win on home turf Second international win for JustinAs first to go Justin Verboomen also had a slightly more tense horse in his hands passages to be a true natural collected trot and there was a lack of bending in the corners good extensions and the passage has much airtime and the transitions in and out of the piaffe are effortless In the extended walk there were two hooves overtrack but the horse needed to relax a bit more The second piaffe-passage showed great activity and willingness but in piaffe the hocks were a bit up instead of under In the ones the horse needs to stay a bit straighter in the body The pirouettes were small with the left one being the better one The final centreline was featherlight and fluent The horse tends to halt with the hindlegs a bit out and the final halt was not truly immobile All small details that can be worked on and if they improve the 75% marker will be cracked easily and Jacques van Daele rewarded the pair with 74.348% a high score at the start of the class which was not beaten by the other 14 combinations Verboomen trains with Belgian based German Claudia Kircheiss Zonik Plus at the World Cup in MechelenZonik Plus is only 8 years old In the sport right now many like to see the age limit for Grand Prix lifted to 9 (so as of 1 January in the year the horse turn 9) Justin premiered Zonik at Grand Prix at the far end of the year that Zonik was 8 while other big international riders ride a full Grand Prix test as soon as February when their horse is literally still 7 (turning 8 in the spring) Examples of early Grand Prix starters are Jovian They were all competing at GP level at the start of the year before they turned 8 Denmark recently lifted the age limit to 9 and is giving a clear sign to the FEI that this might be the future of the sport This age rule is meant to temper the impatience of horse trainers riders and dealers to quickly produce young horses to Grand Prix level at the cost of the horse's growth and health Justin's 74.348% Grand Prix result in Mechelen turned out to be a new Belgian record Grand Prix score Larissa Pauluis and FlambeauTo this date and to our information, the previous record was 74.100% achieved by Fanny Verliefden on Annarico almost ten years ago Unfortunately Den Bosch proved to be the mare's last as she injured herself and disappeared from the show scene Larissa Pauluis and Flambeau's highest Grand Prix score is 73.913 he finished second in the Mechelen Grand Prix with 73.783% Olympian Larissa Pauluis and the Lepage family's 14-year old KWPN gelding (by Ampere x Zeoliet) really seem to have found their stride and confidence in each other's abilities The pair is now fully coached by Eddy Swennen before they also got training from Norbert van Laak The pair rode very good trot extensions with plenty of elasticity although in the second one the horse was slightly on three tracks (hind to the right) The first passage needed the hindlegs come under the body a bit more but in piaffe Flambeau can really sit from behind If only the rhythm gets a bit more consolidated than the scores will soar there was a small hesitation in the second piaffe The two tempi changes were a highlight as well as the powerful the ones were big although he swung to the right and the pirouettes were well executed Dorothee Schneider and DaymanSince the retirement of her top horse Showtime as well as Faustus German Olympian Dorothee Schneider has no longer been a frequent face on the scene Her rising Grand Prix star First Romance needed a long break due to injury a Chinese owner 12-year old Westfalian by Daily Deal x Flovino which took her back across borders this year In Mechelen the bay stallion struggled with contact issues and had the tongue out in several movements on the left side despite Schneider's soft and consistent contact The bay was rather stiff in the half passes The highlight was probably the very engaged and properly collected passage Also in piaffe the horse has the correct sit although he crept a bit forward  The extended walk was a highlight with a very clear V-moment in the rhythm The rider had to give visible aids in the two tempi's that were not so straight Overall the test was soft footed and carefully ridden but Dayman was fidgety in the mouth throughout A week after competing Hartsuijker in London Dutch number one Dinja van Liere took her top horse Hermes to Mechelen Dinja van Liere and HermesTwo years ago the pair competed in Mechelen for the first time and the now 12-year old stallion (by Easy Game x Flemmingh) did not like the arena nor the decorations and gave her a very difficult ride He already refused and spun round while travelling the arena and even during the test there were heaps of tension especially flopping out on the final centreline Howeverever it must be said that Van Liere did a tremendous job piloting this stallion who gave her a difficult time Throughout the test she gave him the rein to let him stretch the neck and to make him feel comfortable In the trot half passes to the left he gaped but covered much ground truly collected and the piaffes were very smooth but one noticed they were executed in tension The horse kept looking in the extended walk but still achieved good overtrack The two's were tense but no mistakes were made even though he gets croup high particularly in the changes to the right There was a big mistake in the zig zag in which he tilted and changed early On the final centreline there was a very good rhythm World Cup ribbonToday the pair scored still a 72.348% for fourth place the high score was still miraculously 74.130% and one other judge even saw 73.587% in that tense test In 2022 Dinja fully recovered in the freestyle to win the 2022 World Cup qualifier and it will be interesting to see if she can repeat that feat in Mechelen again and settle the horse in that atmosphere A total of ten combinations qualified for the jump-off, five of them under the Belgian flag. This gave the home crowd a 50% chance of seeing a winner from their own country. However, Hans-Dieter Dreher and Vestmalle des Cotis (Balou du Rouet) flipped the odds and secured a German victory. Gilles Thomas had to settle for silver aboard his Olympic mount, Ermitage Kalone (Catoki), while Pieter Devos took bronze with his own bred Casual DV (Cornet Obolensky). "My horse jumped amazing and I could trust him 100%," Dreher said after winning the World Cup.  "Vestmalle is normally a very sensative horse. Today he was a bit nervous but we could handle it. To be honest, the course builder did a really good job and it was a very fair course to ride." "My main goal is now to go focus on Basel. Thanks to this win I'm qualified and will start my preparations for it," the German rider concludes. Pieter Devos (BEL) was close again. Last year he finished fourth. "I will have to come back competing in Mechelen until I win this World Cup," he smiled afterwards. Two riders remained. Before Pieter Devos could take the spotlight, Hans-Dieter Dreher entered the arena with Vestmalle des Cotis (Baloubet du Rouet). Having come close to victory in both 2022 and 2023, could he finally claim the win this time? With just eight-hundredths of a second, the German dethroned Gilles Thomas, securing at least a podium finish. Only Pieter Devos remained with a chance to bring the victory home. Riding the 9-year-old Casual DV Z (Cornet Obolensky), a horse of his own breeding, Devos delivered a spectacular performance. The top three finished incredibly close, but with a time of 36.26 seconds, Devos claimed the bronze medal. ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishCULTURE, SOCIETYPainting by Jordaens stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owners in Mechelen5 February 2025 In 2022, the painting resurfaced in the cellar of a Dutch man who had relocated to the Ardèche before his death. He had long suspected it was stolen and confided in his nephew about it years earlier. His sister later inherited his estate, including the painting, and her son took steps to return it. "My uncle had told me years earlier that he had a painting in his possession that had probably been stolen, so after his death, we actively started looking for it," said Bart van Nieuwland. "We found the work hidden in a false ceiling of the cellar. I had no idea of its value, so I took it to the Dutch art dealer Art Dumay. Together, we discovered it was a genuine Jordaens and that it was listed among stolen artworks."  © BELGA PHOTO KATLEEN VASTIAUAfter contacting the rightful heirs the painting was carefully restored and returned nearly 80 years to the day after its theft FPS Economy officials detailed the process of tracing the descendants While the barracks are not directly linked to this case as Scheppers de Bergstein was a resistance fighter rather than a Jewish deportee his fate mirrored that of many who suffered under Nazi persecution The Scheppers de Bergstein family has a long history in the Mechelen region Joseph’s father served as mayor of Heindonk (now part of Willebroek) for 25 years and several family members were aldermen in Mechelen Monsignor Viktor Scheppers founded the renowned Scheppers Institute in the city #FlandersNewsService |Michel Scheppers de Bergstein Elisabeth van Nieuwland and Bart van Nieuwland pictured with Return of the Holy Family from the Flight into Egypt painting by Jacob Jordaens during a ceremony on Wednesday 05 February 2025 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 Official Celtic FC Website Enter now for your chance to be a winner Our exclusive 'SIGN FOR CELTIC' competitions with the chance to win some fantastic prizes Sign InJoinThree main candidates on the list at KV Mechelen to replace Besnik Hasi | OneFootballGet Belgian & Dutch Football News Het Nieuwsblad are reporting that KV Mechelen have a three man shortlist as they look for a replacement for Besnik Hasi Former head coach Wouter Vrancken is on the list while former Antwerp and Westerlo head coach Jonas De Roeck is also there Another name on the list is current Charleroi head coach Rik De Mil In the past decade or so the sides best moments came during Vrancken’s tenure at the club He was sacked a few weeks ago despite securing a top six finish De Mil is the least likely of the three options being under contract with his current side Charleroi until 2026 He is only willing to leave if the project on offer is enticing which at the moment would rule Mechelen out Mechelen are likely going to have to wait until the summer Standard Liège v Charleroi preview: Charleroi look to compound further misery on Standard Liège in the Walloon Derby. Olé: Milan part of 17-team ‘Royal Rumble’ to land Argentine talent MN: Emerson Royal returns after 100 days out – the indications regarding his future Video: Milan players welcome back Emerson Royal after lengthy injury Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Union St.Gilloise 5 win(s) Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (11) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches 16 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT?KV Mechelen won 1–0 over Union St.Gilloise on Sun 16 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Union St.Gilloise is playing home against KV Mechelen at Stade Joseph Mariën on Sun Belgian Olympic Team rider Domien Michiels will be competing in his first show since Paris following a shoulder injury that sidelined him Michiels and Marc Steeno's 16-year old Belgian warmblood Intermezzo van het Meerdaalhof (by Gribaldi x Balzflug) had a stellar season in 2024 Domien made history in February by becoming the first Belgian ever to win a World Cup qualifier  At the Paris Olympics he rode two personal best scores and assisted his team riders to finish in a historic fifth place for Belgium at the Olympic Games In the late summer Michiels got sidelined due to an injury I broke my shoulder falling down the stairs," he said "It was a real challenge to get both myself and Intermezzo ready in time for Mechelen This will be our first competition since Paris Intermezzo has had enough of our break by now He’s a true competitor and is eager to get back into the ring he’s been giving me questioning looks in the stable wondering why we’re not loading up the truck to head to a competition.” Michiels is thrilled that Intermezzo has joined this very select group of BWP horses to stand out internationally Belgian warmblood horse breeding is mainly focused on breeding show jumping horses "It truly moves me to see how happy he makes his breeders," said Domien who has been competing Intermezzo for nine years on the international dressage scene starting at small tour level in April 2016 before moving to Grand Prix level in the summer of 2018 Domien is the first Belgian to ever win a World Cup qualifier The recent successes of the Belgian Grand Prix riders have been an inspiration to many ambitious riders Winning the World Cup Qualifier in Gothenburg"As modest Belgians we often think we can’t achieve great heights with our horses or with a less flashy young horse but that’s not true," said the professional rider "By training your horse well and believing in yourself through all the ups and downs I sometimes hear from other dressage riders that our story inspires them to pursue their big sport dreams Some even say it motivated them to ride Grand Prix “we also see more and more Belgians competing at the Grand Prix level a step many talented riders hesitated to take in the past That could really give Belgian dressage a significant boost in the coming years." The 41-year old Michiels came "through the system" His first international experience was gained as a junior rider in 2000 aboard Narengo 't Hof Ter Bist (BWP by Raimond x Drost) with whom he moved into the young riders division On Panthero van de Vogelzang in 2019His collection of horses to ride slowly grew with names such as Tresario (KWPN, by Obelisk x Dorito), Rubinrot  (OLD which he debuted at M-level in the spring of 2015 The black became Domien's first Grand Prix horse The pair rode on team Belgium at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics (21st in the GP with 70.202%) the 2021 European Championships (64th in the GP the 2022 World Championships (44th in the GP the 2023 European Championships (43rd in the GP 69.068%) and the 2024 Olympics (22nd in the GP Domien has Marc Steeno's grey BWP stallion Panthero van de Vogelzang (BWP by Belantis x Quarterback) in the wings as the successor He trains with his long-time coach Carmen de Bondt and his life partner Dutch Grand Prix rider Geert-Jan Raateland When asked what the secret is to Belgium's sudden success Domien replied "collaboration" At his first Olympics in Tokyo 2021He said Everything has to align: we had great horses the federation set up a strong training program top riders regularly came together to train We got to know each other better and became supporters of one another instead of rivals." "we realized that individually we might not always reach the highest peaks We rode with each other instead of against each other That brought us not only the fifth-place finish as a team in Paris but also improved us individually It felt like I had won gold: together with the team and surrounded by so many loud Belgian supporters… I can’t wait to see them again in Mechelen.” 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. You are using an outdated browser. 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