{"id":52181,"date":"2026-09-19T23:33:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T21:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=52181"},"modified":"2026-09-19T23:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T21:38:38","slug":"koen-vereecke-champion-belgique-2026-lanaken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/reportages\/2026\/09\/19\/koen-vereecke-champion-belgique-2026-lanaken\/","title":{"rendered":"Koen Vereecke, vingt ans apr\u00e8s, remet la Belgique \u00e0 l\u2019heure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il fallait deux manches, seize cavaliers et des nerfs particuli\u00e8rement bien accroch\u00e9s pour trouver un successeur \u00e0 Jos Verlooy. \u00c0 Lanaken, la finale du championnat de Belgique a fait voler le classement en \u00e9clats avant de consacrer <strong>Koen Vereecke<\/strong> and <strong>Merryweather Vt Leeuwerikenhof<\/strong>. Vingt ans apr\u00e8s son premier titre national, le Belge remet \u00e7a. <strong>Pieter Devos<\/strong> prend l\u2019argent avec <strong>Rainbow van\u2019t Zorgvliet<\/strong>, while <strong>Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui<\/strong>, leader depuis mercredi, doit se contenter du bronze. Cruel pour l\u2019un. Magistral pour les deux autres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52183 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tribunes-Champ-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seize cavaliers et pas le droit de respirer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ils ne sont plus que seize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les seize meilleurs d\u2019une semaine commenc\u00e9e mercredi et qui, au moment d\u2019entrer dans cette finale, ressemble encore \u00e0 une partie de Jenga jou\u00e9e sur un bateau. Douze cavaliers se tiennent en moins d\u2019une barre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autrement dit : accrochez-vous, \u00e7a va bouger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et \u00e7a bouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bernard Mathy<\/strong> a pr\u00e9par\u00e9 une premi\u00e8re manche avec une id\u00e9e assez simple : trier, mais sans envoyer les chevaux au casse-pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>J\u2019aime essayer de faire bouger le classement un maximum, sans les tuer non plus. Faire bouger le classement avec les fautes, mais aussi un peu avec le temps. Mettre un parcours d\u00e9licat, qui va leur convenir \u00e0 tous, sans mettre les chevaux dans le rouge<\/em> \u00bb, explique le chef de piste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52184 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bernard-MathyChamp-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mission accomplished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parce que les sans-faute des deux premi\u00e8res journ\u00e9es commencent soudainement \u00e0 perdre des plumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52186 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vernaet-Champ-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vernaet <\/strong>and <strong>Orak d\u2019Hamwyck T&amp;L<\/strong> laissent quatre points sur l\u2019avant-derni\u00e8re difficult\u00e9. <strong>Gudrun Patteet<\/strong> se fait cueillir \u00e0 l\u2019entr\u00e9e du triple. <strong>Gilles Thomas<\/strong> attend, lui, le milieu de la combinaison pour fauter. <strong>Thibeau Spits<\/strong> and <strong>Rozelien Dwerse Hagen <\/strong>paient encore plus cher avec deux fautes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52185 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Spits-MathyChamp-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le championnat que Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui semblait avoir pris par le col depuis mercredi est soudain beaucoup moins lisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devos et Vereecke passent entre les gouttes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au milieu de ce petit jeu de massacre, deux hommes ont visiblement oubli\u00e9 de recevoir le sc\u00e9nario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pieter Devos et Koen Vereecke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52187 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les deux sont impeccables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devos d\u00e9roule avec Rainbow van\u2019t Zorgvliet. Vereecke fait pareil avec Merryweather Vt Leeuwerikenhof. Et puisque Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui et Oscar the Homage commettent eux aussi une faute, le classement se retourne : Vereecke prend les commandes avant la seconde manche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52188 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est exactement ce que Bernard Mathy voulait provoquer. Une finale dans laquelle chaque barre d\u00e9place trois cavaliers et o\u00f9 regarder le classement entre deux passages devient presque d\u00e9conseill\u00e9 aux cardiaques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reste alors une deuxi\u00e8me manche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et quelques comptes \u00e0 r\u00e9gler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patteet ressort le couteau entre les dents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certains ont une faute \u00e0 effacer. D\u2019autres une frustration \u00e0 dig\u00e9rer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Robin Van Thillo<\/strong>, troisi\u00e8me apr\u00e8s la premi\u00e8re journ\u00e9e du championnat puis tomb\u00e9 au fond du classement, repart \u00e0 l\u2019attaque. Cette fois, z\u00e9ro. Il terminera finalement septi\u00e8me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wilm Vermeir<\/strong> and <strong>Adelio<\/strong> font de m\u00eame. Sans faute, propre, efficace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52190 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VermeirChamp-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais la r\u00e9action la plus expressive vient peut-\u00eatre de <strong>Gudrun Patteet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52192 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pi\u00e9g\u00e9e par le triple en premi\u00e8re manche, l\u2019amazone revient avec une id\u00e9e assez facile \u00e0 deviner : pas question de terminer son championnat l\u00e0-dessus. Cette fois, tout reste en place. Et lorsqu\u2019elle franchit le dernier obstacle, sa joie raconte le reste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52191 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patteet-Champ-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patteet vient surtout de mettre une bonne dose de pression sur ceux qui la pr\u00e9c\u00e8dent encore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parce qu\u2019ils ne sont plus que trois.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui, Pieter Devos et Koen Vereecke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c0 eux de r\u00e9pondre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bourdeaud\u2019Hui, les regrets d\u2019un presque champion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui pourra longtemps repenser \u00e0 cette barre de la premi\u00e8re manche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parce que pour le reste, le jeune Belge a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 un championnat qui ressemble furieusement \u00e0 une d\u00e9claration d\u2019intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leader apr\u00e8s les deux qualifications avec Oscar the Homage, il savait que les \u00e9carts minuscules ne lui laisseraient pratiquement aucun joker. Avant la finale, il ne s\u2019attendait d\u2019ailleurs \u00e0 aucune promenade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52193 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Je savais que cela allait \u00eatre difficile. Je m\u2019attendais \u00e0 deux manches tr\u00e8s lourdes et c\u2019est ce qu\u2019on a eu. Mais mon cheval a tr\u00e8s bien saut\u00e9 aujourd\u2019hui et je suis vraiment tr\u00e8s heureux de lui. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr\u00e8s ses quatre points de la premi\u00e8re manche, le plan pour la seconde devient nettement plus rudimentaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Faire sans faute <\/em>\u00bb, sourit-il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52194 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voil\u00e0. Parfois, le jumping n\u2019a pas besoin de grandes th\u00e9ories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oscar the Homage r\u00e9pond pr\u00e9sent. Bourdeaud\u2019Hui aussi. Une seconde de trop lui ajoute un point de temps, mais ne change pas l\u2019essentiel : ce sera la troisi\u00e8me place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un podium, \u00e9videmment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais pas tout \u00e0 fait celui dont on r\u00eave lorsqu\u2019on a domin\u00e9 les deux premi\u00e8res journ\u00e9es de la t\u00eate et des \u00e9paules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il y aura forc\u00e9ment quelques \u00ab et si\u2026 \u00bb \u00e0 dig\u00e9rer. Et si cette barre \u00e9tait rest\u00e9e en place ? Et si cette seconde avait \u00e9t\u00e9 gratt\u00e9e ailleurs ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le principal int\u00e9ress\u00e9, lui, ne dramatise pas. Il n\u2019avait m\u00eame appris qu\u2019en arrivant \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chauffement qu\u2019il pouvait devenir l\u2019un des plus jeunes champions de Belgique.<\/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\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52195 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-5-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Je ne savais pas. On me l\u2019a dit quand j\u2019\u00e9tais ici en train de m\u2019\u00e9chauffer. Je n\u2019\u00e9tais pas vraiment occup\u00e9 avec \u00e7a. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La suite ? Un peu de repos pour Oscar the Homage, puis direction la saison indoor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c0 son \u00e2ge, Bourdeaud\u2019Hui n\u2019a probablement pas termin\u00e9 de venir jouer avec les grands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et les grands, justement, l\u2019ont bien compris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00ab Si vous passez avant lui au barrage, vous n\u2019avez encore rien gagn\u00e9 \u00bb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quand on demande \u00e0 Koen Vereecke et Pieter Devos de parler du jeune homme qui vient de les accompagner sur le podium, les deux exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s ne distribuent pas les compliments par politesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vereecke voit chez Bourdeaud\u2019Hui \u00ab <em>un jeune avec une tr\u00e8s bonne mentalit\u00e9 en piste <\/em>\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et surtout un gar\u00e7on qui ne vient pas pour faire de la figuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Il veut toujours \u00eatre devant. Si vous devez passer avant lui dans un barrage, vous n\u2019avez encore rien gagn\u00e9, parce qu\u2019il va tout donner. Parfois, il est peut-\u00eatre encore un peu imp\u00e9tueux, mais cela va se r\u00e9gler avec l\u2019\u00e2ge. Et il garde aussi la t\u00eate froide. Je pense que c\u2019est une tr\u00e8s bonne qualit\u00e9 pour un cavalier.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52209 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bourdeaudhui-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pieter Devos appuie l\u00e0 o\u00f9 \u00e7a fait encore plus plaisir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il raconte avoir appris \u00e0 conna\u00eetre Bourdeaud\u2019Hui sur quelques \u00e9tapes Coupe du monde l\u2019hiver dernier. Ce qu\u2019il retient ? L\u2019ambition, \u00e9videmment, mais surtout la mani\u00e8re de la g\u00e9rer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>C\u2019est quelqu\u2019un qui veut y aller, mais qui garde les pieds sur terre. Il sait qu\u2019il faut travailler et que rien ne vous tombe simplement dans les mains. Il a de l\u2019ambition, mais avance calmement, en construisant son chemin vers le haut. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et puis il y a ce championnat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mener. Prendre une faute. Voir deux vieux briscards vous passer devant. Et revenir malgr\u00e9 tout chercher le podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>\u00c0 son \u00e2ge, \u00eatre devant dans un championnat, faire une petite faute puis revenir comme il l\u2019a fait, c\u2019est le signe que vous \u00eates tr\u00e8s fort mentalement et que vous \u00eates fait pour \u00e7a. Je pense qu\u2019on va encore beaucoup entendre parler de lui. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Message received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais pour cette fois, les anciens gardent encore les cl\u00e9s de la maison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devos et son \u00ab cheval ph\u00e9nom\u00e9nal \u00bb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reste Pieter Devos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>Rainbow van\u2019t Zorgvliet<\/strong>, le Belge est dans une dr\u00f4le de situation : suffisamment proche du titre pour commencer \u00e0 y croire, mais sans avoir son destin totalement entre les mains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52204 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-8-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alors il fait la seule chose qui lui reste \u00e0 faire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52202 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-6-1-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Pas une barre qui tremble. Pas davantage le cavalier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devos vient de terminer son championnat sans ajouter le moindre point en finale. Le titre est l\u00e0, quelque part entre ses mains et l\u2019entr\u00e9e en piste du dernier concurrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et lorsqu\u2019il parle de Rainbow, le Belge, d\u2019ordinaire plut\u00f4t mesur\u00e9, range lui-m\u00eame la modestie au vestiaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Je vais utiliser des superlatifs, ce que je ne fais pas souvent, mais je pense que je monte tout simplement un cheval ph\u00e9nom\u00e9nal. Il n\u2019y a presque pas de mots. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52203 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-4-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devos \u00e9tait pourtant arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 Lanaken sans mettre la m\u00e9daille d\u2019or dans le cahier des charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Je suis venu ici pour lui donner de l\u2019exp\u00e9rience dans un championnat. Il sautait d\u00e9j\u00e0 tr\u00e8s bien ces derni\u00e8res semaines et progressait chaque semaine. Mais il a \u00e9norm\u00e9ment appris ici et il s\u2019est encore am\u00e9lior\u00e9 chaque jour. Je commence aussi \u00e0 vraiment bien le conna\u00eetre. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c9videmment, il aurait pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 la chaise d\u2019\u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 sur le podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais Devos sait aussi reconna\u00eetre ce qui vient de se passer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52205 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2-1-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Je suis un peu d\u00e9\u00e7u, bien s\u00fbr, parce que j\u2019aurais pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00eatre assis l\u00e0-bas. Mais f\u00e9licitations \u00e0 Koen : le meilleur a tout simplement gagn\u00e9.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surtout, le vice-champion de Belgique semble avoir d\u00e9couvert \u00e0 Lanaken que Rainbow poss\u00e8de encore une sacr\u00e9e marge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le cheval est arriv\u00e9 chez lui dix mois plus t\u00f4t. Sa progression depuis \u00e9tonne m\u00eame son cavalier. Devos ne l\u2019imaginait pas forc\u00e9ment capable d\u2019aller aussi vite aussi rapidement. D\u00e8s la premi\u00e8re journ\u00e9e, Rainbow lui a montr\u00e9 le contraire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>Je pensais d\u2019abord terminer dans le top 15 et finalement je suis sixi\u00e8me. C\u2019\u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 au-dessus de mes attentes. Et je sens surtout qu\u2019il y a encore \u00e9norm\u00e9ment de marge. <\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52206 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/devos-Champ-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pas n\u00e9cessairement un cheval de vitesse pure, conc\u00e8de Devos. Mais un cheval prudent, intelligent et que l\u2019on peut encore apprendre \u00e0 acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bref, une finale perdue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais peut-\u00eatre quelque chose de beaucoup plus important de trouv\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Koen, Merryweather et vingt ans de patience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il ne reste plus que Koen Vereecke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merryweather Vt Leeuwerikenhof sous la selle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et probablement quelques litres de sang-froid dans les veines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le calcul est limpide. Devos vient de faire le boulot. Pour \u00eatre champion, Vereecke n\u2019a plus besoin de jouer avec le chronom\u00e8tre. Il doit surtout laisser les barres l\u00e0 o\u00f9 Bernard Mathy les a pos\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52201 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-9-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facile \u00e0 \u00e9crire depuis une chaise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un peu moins quand un titre national attend de l\u2019autre c\u00f4t\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans le triple, Merryweather oblige son cavalier \u00e0 s\u2019employer. Vereecke remet un peu d\u2019ordre dans la maison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puis plus rien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ou plut\u00f4t si : du calme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52211 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-8-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obstacle apr\u00e8s obstacle, Merryweather donne l\u2019impression que cette finale est une formalit\u00e9 administrative n\u00e9cessitant simplement quelques signatures suppl\u00e9mentaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dernier obstacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toujours rien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koen Vereecke est champion de Belgique.<\/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\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52210 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pieter Devos prend l\u2019argent. Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui le bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et soudain, le calendrier fait tr\u00e8s bien les choses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2006-2026 : la boucle est boucl\u00e9e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parce que Koen Vereecke conna\u00eet d\u00e9j\u00e0 la musique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 2006, il remportait son premier championnat de Belgique seniors. C\u2019\u00e9tait \u00e0 Kapellen, avec <strong>Sulyman<\/strong>, hongre alezan de onze ans par Avontuur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cette ann\u00e9e-l\u00e0, Vereecke avait sign\u00e9 une performance assez remarquable : aucune faute aux obstacles sur les quatre manches du championnat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il devan\u00e7ait <strong>Jos Lansink<\/strong> and <strong>Thunder van de Zuuthoeve<\/strong> and <strong>Marc Van Dijck<\/strong> and <strong>Verelst Goliath<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vingt ans plus tard, rebelote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52199 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-10-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autre lieu. Autre cheval. Quelques cheveux gris suppl\u00e9mentaires, probablement. Mais toujours cette facult\u00e9 assez pratique, dans un championnat, \u00e0 ne pas faire tomber les barres quand tout le monde commence \u00e0 compter les points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cette fois, c\u2019est Merryweather Vt Leeuwerikenhof qui lui offre son deuxi\u00e8me titre national.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et celui-ci poss\u00e8de peut-\u00eatre une saveur particuli\u00e8re.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52197 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-7-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parce que vingt ans dans le sport de haut niveau, ce n\u2019est pas seulement une ligne entre deux dates. C\u2019est une carri\u00e8re enti\u00e8re. Des chevaux qui arrivent, d\u2019autres qui partent. Des saisons excellentes, des p\u00e9riodes moins simples. Des gamins qui d\u00e9barquent et commencent \u00e0 vous pousser dans le dos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dont un certain Mathieu Bourdeaud\u2019Hui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et pourtant, Vereecke est toujours l\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Champion de Belgique en 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Champion de Belgique en 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entre les deux, le jumping belge a chang\u00e9 de g\u00e9n\u00e9ration plusieurs fois. Lui a simplement continu\u00e9 \u00e0 sauter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Et dans vingt ans ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52196 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Podium-Champ-Bel-26-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le titre prend d\u2019autant plus de relief que le d\u00e9but d\u2019ann\u00e9e de Merryweather n\u2019avait pas franchement donn\u00e9 envie de r\u00e9server la salle des f\u00eates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les choses ne se passaient pas comme pr\u00e9vu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puis la machine s\u2019est remise en route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et \u00e0 Lanaken, tout s\u2019est align\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alors l\u2019ann\u00e9e, qui avait commenc\u00e9 de travers, est d\u00e9sormais franchement r\u00e9ussie. Et \u00ab\u00a0elle n\u2019est pas termin\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb pr\u00e9cise t&rsquo;il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reste une question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puisqu\u2019il y avait vingt ans entre les deux premiers titres, est-ce qu\u2019on reprend rendez-vous dans vingt ans ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2046\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Koen Vereecke. Troisi\u00e8me couronne ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le nouveau champion de Belgique \u00e9clate de rire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <em>J\u2019esp\u00e8re que ce sera mon fils \u00e0 ce moment-l\u00e0.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voil\u00e0 qui nous emm\u00e8ne directement en 2046.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koen aura alors 77 ans. On \u00e9vitera donc de prendre des paris trop longtemps \u00e0 l\u2019avance sur celui qui sera en selle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais dans la famille Vereecke, visiblement, on sait d\u00e9j\u00e0 quoi faire des vingt prochaines ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-2280x1520.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52200 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-2280x1520.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koen-Champ-Bel-26-1-1320x880.png 1320w\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retrouvez les r\u00e9sultats complets du championnat de Belgique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longinestiming.com\/equestrian\/2026\/fei-wbfsh-jumping-world-breeding-championship-for-young-horses-lanaken-zangersheide\/resultlist_BCH.html\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Il fallait deux manches, seize cavaliers et des nerfs particuli\u00e8rement bien accroch\u00e9s pour trouver un successeur \u00e0 Jos Verlooy. \u00c0 Lanaken, la finale du championnat de Belgique a fait voler le classement en \u00e9clats avant de consacrer Koen Vereecke et Merryweather Vt Leeuwerikenhof. Vingt ans apr\u00e8s son premier titre national, le Belge remet \u00e7a. 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