{"id":53157,"date":"2026-11-07T10:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T09:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=53157"},"modified":"2026-11-07T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T09:21:24","slug":"mike-smits-or-saut-obstacles-dakar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/news\/2026\/11\/07\/mike-smits-or-saut-obstacles-dakar-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakar 2026: Mike Smits, l\u2019or suisse sans faire tomber une barre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c0 Dakar, il fallait des chevaux rapides, des cavaliers au sang-froid et, surtout, laisser les barres sur les taquets. Vendredi, le Suisse Mike Smits a parfaitement ma\u00eetris\u00e9 l\u2019\u00e9quation. Dernier \u00e0 s\u2019\u00e9lancer dans un barrage \u00e0 douze, il a devanc\u00e9 l\u2019Am\u00e9ricaine Liza Tittle et le Colombien Alejandro Guti\u00e9rrez Alcocer pour d\u00e9crocher l\u2019or individuel des Jeux Olympiques de la jeunesse. Avec Barentin de Rampan, le jeune Suisse signe une performance remarquable : pas une seule barre renvers\u00e9e durant toute la comp\u00e9tition. Une mani\u00e8re plut\u00f4t \u00e9l\u00e9gante de refermer le chapitre \u00e9questre de Dakar 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douze au barrage, pas de droit \u00e0 l&rsquo;erreur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Des finales se gagnent \u00e0 l\u2019usure. D\u2019autres se jouent sur un virage, une foul\u00e9e ou quelques centi\u00e8mes. Celle de Dakar aura eu le m\u00e9rite de r\u00e9unir un peu tout cela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au Centre \u00e9questre de Diamniadio, douze couples avaient sign\u00e9 un parcours sans faute pour d\u00e9crocher leur billet pour le barrage. Douze pr\u00e9tendants, trois m\u00e9dailles et une certitude : personne n\u2019allait recevoir son podium en cadeau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019Am\u00e9ricaine <strong>Liza Tittle<\/strong>, partnered with <strong>Senji de Reaute<\/strong>, posait une premi\u00e8re r\u00e9f\u00e9rence s\u00e9rieuse en 38\u00a0\u00bb51. Le Colombien <strong>Alejandro Guti\u00e9rrez Alcocer<\/strong>, en selle sur <strong>Villeroy van het Harteveld Z<\/strong>, r\u00e9pondait avec un nouveau sans-faute en 38\u00a0\u00bb72. Deux dixi\u00e8mes \u00e0 peine entre les deux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53162 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636775245_6bde7f1b33_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;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restait un cavalier. <strong>Mike Smits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dernier \u00e0 entrer en piste, le Suisse connaissait l\u2019\u00e9quation : z\u00e9ro faute et moins de 38\u00a0\u00bb51. Pas exactement le moment id\u00e9al pour d\u00e9couvrir le trac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais Smits n\u2019\u00e9tait manifestement pas venu au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal pour collectionner les regrets. Avec <strong>Barentin de Rampan<\/strong>, il bouclait son barrage en\u00a037\u00a0\u00bb81. Sans faute. Sept dixi\u00e8mes de mieux que l\u2019Am\u00e9ricaine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Suisse tenait son champion olympique de la jeunesse. Et le suspense pouvait enfin prendre des vacances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53159 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356831_647ac10503_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;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smits, z\u00e9ro barre et beaucoup de caract\u00e8re<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le plus impressionnant dans cette victoire n\u2019est peut-\u00eatre pas le chronom\u00e8tre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est le z\u00e9ro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pas une seule barre renvers\u00e9e durant toute la comp\u00e9tition. Dans une discipline o\u00f9 la moindre touchette peut transformer une m\u00e9daille d\u2019or en souvenir amer, Mike Smits et Barentin de Rampan ont travers\u00e9 les \u00e9preuves avec une pr\u00e9cision remarquable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et pourtant, le Suisse n\u2019\u00e9tait pas arriv\u00e9 avec une confiance d\u00e9bordante. Il avait abord\u00e9 la comp\u00e9tition avec des doutes avant de progressivement prendre confiance au fil de ses parcours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au barrage, en revanche, plus question de calculer. Il fallait prendre des risques, sans perdre la pr\u00e9cision qui avait fait sa force jusque-l\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53163 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55628941512_94bc4705b8_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;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019autre particularit\u00e9 de cette performance tient au format des Jeux Olympiques de la jeunesse : les cavaliers montent des chevaux mis \u00e0 leur disposition, d\u00e9couverts quelques jours seulement avant la comp\u00e9tition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autrement dit, pas de longues ann\u00e9es de complicit\u00e9 ni de r\u00e9glages peaufin\u00e9s pendant des mois. Il faut comprendre son partenaire, trouver les bons boutons et construire une relation en acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smits a visiblement su lire le mode d\u2019emploi mieux que tout le monde. Et au passage il fait un peu oublier que l&rsquo;Europe est pass\u00e9e \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 d&rsquo;une m\u00e9dailles par \u00e9quipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u2019argent a de l\u2019\u00e2ge, le bronze a du courage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derri\u00e8re le Suisse, les deux autres m\u00e9daill\u00e9s n\u2019ont pas d\u00e9m\u00e9rit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liza Tittle repart avec l\u2019argent gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 Senji de Reaute, un cheval de 20 ans. \u00c0 un \u00e2ge o\u00f9 certains de ses cong\u00e9n\u00e8res profitent d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u2019une retraite bien m\u00e9rit\u00e9e, le v\u00e9t\u00e9ran a encore montr\u00e9 qu\u2019il avait de la ressource. Un sans-faute rapide et une m\u00e9daille olympique pour rappeler que l\u2019exp\u00e9rience n\u2019est pas toujours un handicap face \u00e0 la jeunesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le bronze d\u2019Alejandro Guti\u00e9rrez Alcocer poss\u00e8de, lui, un petit parfum de sc\u00e9nario hollywoodien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Colombien a chut\u00e9 au paddock d\u2019\u00e9chauffement avant la finale, se blessant \u00e0 un doigt. Passage par l\u2019infirmerie, feu vert m\u00e9dical, retour en selle. Et quelques minutes plus tard, une m\u00e9daille de bronze autour du cou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53161 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55636356886_f4c9642ec5_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;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pas vraiment la pr\u00e9paration id\u00e9ale. Mais une sacr\u00e9e mani\u00e8re de terminer la journ\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dakar, bien plus qu\u2019une m\u00e9daille<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cette finale referme une semaine particuli\u00e8re pour les 24 jeunes cavaliers engag\u00e9s dans une comp\u00e9tition qui restera historique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour la premi\u00e8re fois, un \u00e9v\u00e9nement olympique s&rsquo;est d\u00e9roul\u00e9 sur le continent africain. Et au-del\u00e0 des classements, Dakar aura offert \u00e0 ces jeunes sportifs une exp\u00e9rience inhabituelle : d\u00e9couvrir un cheval inconnu, s\u2019adapter en quelques jours, monter en \u00e9quipe continentale et affronter une pression olympique que beaucoup de cavaliers exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s n\u2019ont jamais connue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La S\u00e9n\u00e9galaise Eden Kazoum, repr\u00e9sentante du pays h\u00f4te, termine pour sa part 22e du classement individuel. Une pr\u00e9sence symboliquement importante pour une \u00e9dition organis\u00e9e \u00e0 domicile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53160 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55637095880_06414a97c9_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;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quant \u00e0 Mike Smits, il repart avec l\u2019or, une semaine sans la moindre barre renvers\u00e9e et un nom d\u00e9sormais inscrit au palmar\u00e8s olympique de la jeunesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c0 Dakar, le Suisse n\u2019a pas seulement \u00e9t\u00e9 le plus rapide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il a surtout \u00e9t\u00e9 celui qui n\u2019a jamais fait tomber son r\u00eave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53164 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55632051218_e2d7d9694e_k-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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Find the full results <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/dakar-2026\/schedule-results#\/en\/Info\/ResultList\/EQUOJUMPINDV----------FNL-0002RR--\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Photos \u00a9FEI\/Kirsty Pasto)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c0 Dakar, il fallait des chevaux rapides, des cavaliers au sang-froid et, surtout, laisser les barres sur les taquets. Vendredi, le Suisse Mike Smits a parfaitement ma\u00eetris\u00e9 l\u2019\u00e9quation. 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