{"id":49685,"date":"2026-06-02T19:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=49685"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:06:48","slug":"justin-verboomen-numero-1-mondial-dressage-mai-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/news\/2026\/06\/02\/justin-verboomen-numero-1-mondial-dressage-mai-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Verboomen reclaims his throne: the world number one is back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two months. That's how long the interlude lasted.\nAfter surrendering the world number one spot to Denmark\u2019s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour at the end of March, Justin Verboomen has already reclaimed his seat at the top of the FEI World Rankings in May. Just eight points now separate the two leaders, who continue their game of cat and mouse at the summit of international dressage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The king returns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49687 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756415271_c855bf7f65_k-3-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2047px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2047\/1365;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month\u2019s FEI rankings place a Belgian rider back at the very top.\nThanks to Belgium\u2019s victory in the Nations Cup in Lier last month, Justin Verboomen regains control of the world rankings with 2,026 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Close behind, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour sits on 2,018. Just eight points.\nA margin as fine as a hoofprint on freshly harrowed footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlotte Fry completes the podium on 1,971 points, while the remainder of the Top 10 remains virtually unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zonik Plus reaches new heights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The horse rankings tell exactly the same story.\nZonik Plus also regains his status as the world\u2019s number one horse, ahead of Mount St John Freestyle and Glamourdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a carefully planned winter break, the ten-year-old star has returned as if he had never been away. Three competitions this season, three victories. Maximum efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since their historic double European title in Crozet last August, a first for Belgium, Verboomen and his stallion have continued to deliver benchmark performances. From 29 international FEI starts, they have already recorded 20 victories and have finished outside the Top 3 only twice.<\/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\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49693 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54756639073_fc327829c8_k-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" 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\">(\u00a9FEi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Belgium can already look towards Aachen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 38, Verboomen is not obsessed with the world number one ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab <em>It's wonderful recognition for the work we've done, but it's not my main goal<\/em> explains the Belgian rider, who consistently emphasises his horse\u2019s welfare and long-term development above all else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair will now ease off before methodically preparing for the World Championships in Aachen, the major target of the season and a crucial milestone on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pauluis still firmly inside the top 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is more good news for Belgian dressage.\nLarissa Pauluis retains her solid eighth place in the world rankings, further underlining the depth of Belgium\u2019s current squad, which has become one of the leading forces in international dressage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49692 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54144603135_49a8df89e1_k-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2047px; 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C\u2019est le temps qu\u2019aura dur\u00e9 l\u2019interm\u00e8de. Apr\u00e8s avoir laiss\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re place mondiale \u00e0 la Danoise Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour fin mars, Justin Verboomen retrouve d\u00e9j\u00e0 son fauteuil de num\u00e9ro un mondial au classement FEI de mai. Huit petits points s\u00e9parent d\u00e9sormais les deux leaders qui jouent au chat et \u00e0 la souris au sommet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[424,743,1111,487],"class_list":["post-49685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-justin-verboomen","tag-larissa-pauluis","tag-shirley-vanerom","tag-zonik-plus"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Justin Verboomen reprend son tr\u00f4ne : le num\u00e9ro un mondial est de retour &#8212; So Horse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Justin Verboomen retrouve la premi\u00e8re place du classement mondial de dressage. 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