{"id":19638,"date":"2025-09-29T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=19638"},"modified":"2026-01-02T11:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:05:34","slug":"lanaken-2024-thibeau-spits-touch-of-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/reportages\/2025\/09\/29\/lanaken-2024-thibeau-spits-touch-of-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Touch of Joy, l\u2019\u00e9tincelle maison de Thibeau Spits \u00e0 Lanaken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lanaken, championnat du monde des 6 ans. Dans l\u2019ar\u00e8ne, les regards fixent un couple qui respire l\u2019histoire familiale. <strong>Thibeau Spits<\/strong> rentre en piste avec <strong>Touch of Joy Dwerse Hagen<\/strong> (Nixon van&rsquo;t Meulenhof x Casall) par\u00e9e d&rsquo;une couverture \u00ab\u00a0bleu Zangersheide\u00a0\u00bb. Le couple vient de terminer 3\u00e8me. Mais pour le cavalier belge, ce podium n\u2019est pas un simple r\u00e9sultat, c\u2019est un symbole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-6-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19656 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-6-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-6-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-6-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-6-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-6-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab <em>Pour moi, comme pour toute ma famille, c\u2019est tr\u00e8s particulier. Nous sommes passionn\u00e9s d\u2019\u00e9levage, et chaque ann\u00e9e ce concours est tr\u00e8s sp\u00e9cial, surtout avec des chevaux qui sont n\u00e9s chez nous \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9levage Dwerse Hagen<\/em> \u00bb, explique Thibeau.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Il savait qu\u2019il avait un coup \u00e0 jouer. \u00ab<em> Honn\u00eatement, je savais qu\u2019avec ce cheval, j\u2019avais une chance de gagner. Surtout une fois qualifi\u00e9 pour le barrage. Au d\u00e9but, j\u2019\u00e9tais un peu d\u00e9\u00e7u avec cette troisi\u00e8me place, mais \u00e0 la fin je dois \u00eatre tr\u00e8s content pour tout ce que mon cheval a donn\u00e9. Elle est encore verte et on ne se conna\u00eet pas encore tr\u00e8s bien. Je lui suis vraiment reconnaissant pour tous ses efforts. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-7-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19666 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-7-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-7-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-7-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-7-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Une passation entre fr\u00e8res<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Touch of Joy n\u2019est pas arriv\u00e9e dans le piquet de Thibeau par hasard. Jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 tr\u00e8s r\u00e9cemment, c\u2019\u00e9tait son fr\u00e8re Marnick qui la montait. \u00ab Il a encore fait les championnats de Gesves. Et puis \u00e7a a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 le plan que ce soit moi qui la monte apr\u00e8s, en vue de ces championnats du monde. Il voulait vraiment faire Gesves avec elle car il savait que c\u2019\u00e9tait un tr\u00e8s bon cheval. Il a termin\u00e9 3\u1d49 dans le cycle national. Apr\u00e8s, j\u2019ai pris la jument. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-1-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19661 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-1-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-1-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-1-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e8s les premiers sauts, le d\u00e9clic. \u00ab Quand je sautais \u00e0 la maison, je savais que c\u2019\u00e9tait un cheval pour \u00eatre ici \u00e0 Lanaken et y \u00eatre comp\u00e9titif. Apr\u00e8s je l\u2019ai prise au concours et l\u00e0 j\u2019ai senti qu\u2019on n\u2019\u00e9tait pas encore vraiment un couple. On voyait que c\u2019\u00e9tait diff\u00e9rent pour elle de la mani\u00e8re de monter de mon fr\u00e8re. Et \u00e7a je trouve qu\u2019elle a appris tr\u00e8s vite. Car ici j\u2019ai eu le sentiment que tout allait facilement. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-2-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19663 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-2-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-2-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-2-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-2-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Une lign\u00e9e en or<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Touch of Joy n\u2019est pas n\u2019importe qui : c\u2019est la fille de\u00a0<strong>Classic Touch DH<\/strong>\u00a0(Casall x Corrado I), jument qui a offert \u00e0 Thibeau un double titre europ\u00e9en Young Rider en 2022 \u00e0 Oliva. \u00ab <em>Ensuite, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 vendue aux \u00c9tats-Unis. C\u2019est d\u00e9j\u00e0 sa deuxi\u00e8me fille \u00e0 avoir une m\u00e9daille de bronze ici \u00e0 Lanaken. C\u2019\u00e9tait Precious, l&rsquo;ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re, avec Olivier Philippaerts dans les 7 ans. Tout ce que cette jument Classic Touch et ses produits nous ont donn\u00e9, c\u2019est incroyable.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221377267_7d6c2654d4_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19650 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221377267_7d6c2654d4_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221377267_7d6c2654d4_k-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221377267_7d6c2654d4_k-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221377267_7d6c2654d4_k-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1363;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(\u00a9 FEI\/Herv\u00e9 Bonnaud\/OneClicPhoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pourtant, Touch of Joy n\u2019est pas un copier-coller de sa m\u00e8re. \u00ab <em>Elle n\u2019est pas vraiment la Classic Touch typique. Elle est tr\u00e8s brutale comme les deux Cornet <\/em>(Paulien Dwerse Hagen qui saute maintenant 1m55 et Precious Dwerse Hagen qui saute 1m60).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221374662_8059555a4d_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19651 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221374662_8059555a4d_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221374662_8059555a4d_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221374662_8059555a4d_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/52221374662_8059555a4d_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(\u00a9 FEI\/Herv\u00e9 Bonnaud\/OneClicPhoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Classic Touch \u00e9tait un peu plus timide. Mais en piste, ils sont tous tr\u00e8s intelligents. Et aussi dans le travail ce sont tous de bons chevaux avec un bon mental. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-3-2-3-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19657 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-3-2-3-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-3-2-3-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-3-2-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-3-2-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-3-2-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Z\u00e9ro pression, 100 % fiert\u00e9<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette ann\u00e9e, Thibeau est venu \u00e0 Lanaken avec un \u00e9tat d\u2019esprit plus l\u00e9ger. \u00ab \u00c7a d\u00e9pend un peu des chevaux avec lesquels on vient. Cette ann\u00e9e, je ne m\u2019\u00e9tais pas mis trop de pression car je pensais que parmi mes jeunes chevaux il n\u2019y en avait pas encore un de vraiment pr\u00eat pour \u00eatre tr\u00e8s comp\u00e9titifs, contrairement \u00e0 l\u2019ann\u00e9e pass\u00e9e. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-4-2-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19646 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-4-2-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-4-2-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-4-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-4-2-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-4-2-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u2019\u00e9tais venu avec Rozelien Dwerse Hagen avec qui j\u2019avais termin\u00e9 6\u1d49 dans les 7 ans. Cette ann\u00e9e je n\u2019avais pas du tout la m\u00eame pression. Je pense que c\u2019\u00e9tait bien pour les chevaux et pour moi aussi. D\u2019avoir tous les trois chevaux en finale (<strong>Sissi Star d\u2019Augustijn\u00a0<\/strong> dans les 7 ans et <strong>Ustino vd Bisschop<\/strong> dans les 5 ans et donc <strong>Touch of Joy<\/strong> dans les 6 ans) est vraiment une grande fiert\u00e9. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>L\u2019avenir ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Touch of Joy va maintenant souffler un peu. \u00ab E<em>lle va prendre un peu de repos et puis en hiver, je pense que c\u2019est moi qui vais continuer avec. <\/em>\u00bb Et pour la suite de la saga Classic Touch ? \u00ab <em>Je pense que Touch of Joy est presque la derni\u00e8re. Je pense qu\u2019on a juste encore une jument de 4 ans Comme Il Faut Plus qui reste. Donc oui peut-\u00eatre que je viendrai un jour avec elle. On verra. <\/em>\u00bb conclut Thibeau Spits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-5-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19654 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-5-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-5-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/T-Spits-Touch-of-Joy-Dwerse-Hagen-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lanaken, championnat du monde des 6 ans. Dans l\u2019ar\u00e8ne, les regards fixent un couple qui respire l\u2019histoire familiale. Thibeau Spits rentre en piste avec Touch of Joy Dwerse Hagen (Nixon van&rsquo;t Meulenhof x Casall) par\u00e9e d&rsquo;une couverture \u00ab\u00a0bleu Zangersheide\u00a0\u00bb. Le couple vient de terminer 3\u00e8me. 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