MANY international show jumpers took the opportunity to have a break over Christmas and the New Year, with the only show on the schedule being the five-star World Cup show at Mechelen in Belgium, which hosted no less than three World Cups – namely show jumping, dressage and driving.

Billed as ‘the equestrian end of year party’, Mechelen provided top-class international sport, as well as entertainment for spectators at the show, which ran from Thursday, December 26th until Monday, December 30th.