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Koos de Ronde (NED) winner of the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Mechelen (BEL). (c) Rinaldo de Craen. He did it. Finally! After having come second three times behind Boyd Exell, Dutch driver Koos de Ronde managed to beat the unbeatable Australian at the fifth leg of the FEI World Cup™ Driving in Mechelen, Belgium, sponsored by Willy Naessens Industrie-en Zwembadbouw. De Ronde’s compatriot IJsbrand Chardon is making his way back to the top with his new Lipizzaner team and came second, ahead of Stockholm winner Tomas Eriksson.

ADS Pleasure Driving Chairman Jeff Morse leads, an explanation of this new ADS recognized class for Pleasure Shows.  Learn how to participate and or incorporate this activity into your own show or club event.  This fun alternative to traditional reinsmanship classes can add a little variety and excitement to your event line-up.

Courage To Lead or “Katy” as she is lovingly called in the stables has had an uphill battle to the top. A natural athlete, she was born with all the attributes of a true Champion.  Traveling the road to the top should have been a naturally easy quest for Katy.  

Suzy started her riding career with the United States Pony club, where she focused on the eventing discipline as her first love. As many young competitors, she had dreams of making it to the Olympic Team some day with her English Thoroughbred.After a freak riding accident, Suzy found herself refocusing her competitive goals. When she went in for surgery for the fifth time, she came to the realization that her dream of being a competitive rider for the USEF was slim. The severe leg injury changed her riding career forever. She was no longer able to ride and compete with the goals she had set for herself.