Horses, drivers and crews will relax before hoping to secure their Bordeaux slots when the series continues in Leipzig in mid-January.
Mechelen
Larissa Pauluis and Flambeau narrowly edged fellow countryman Justin Verboomen riding Djembe de Hus OLD in the final qualifier of 2025.
The Dutch four-in-hand driver won his first World Cup of the season by a mere 0.1 point, but it clinched a spot in the final in Bordeaux.
The Australian was dogged the entire way by Dutch rival Bram Chardon as teams have only one more qualifying leg to go before the Final in Bordeaux.
The German rode to victory in the 9th leg of the World Cup Western European League; five more division qualifiers remain before the Final.
The pair won the sixth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup Western European League in Mechelen with a convincing score of 84.980%.
The Dutch driver now shares top spot in the series with Aussie Boyd Exell; the pair will face off next in Leipzig, Germany.
It was no class for the faint-hearted, with only five making it to the jumpoff, including 'not the quickest horse on the planet.'
The Dutch dressage rider won the 6th leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup 2022/2023 Western European League in Belgium.
Ireland claimed the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy for the third consecutive year when Rhys Williams romped to victory at Mechelen, Belgium.
