Belgian WEG short list

 

As part of our ongoing efforst to provide complete WEG coverage, here is an overview of the Belgian team’s WEG prospects, kindly submitted by RL, an EN reader and Belgian team follower.

In late June, the Belgians released a training list and they shortened that list in mid-July to the following riders:

Virginie Cauliers
Jarno Debusschere (Admiral von Schneider)
Lara de Liederkerke (Nooney Blue)
Karin Donckers (Gazelle de la Brasserie or Lamicell Charizard)
Valentine Gernay
Lisa Sabbe (Steelbrook)
Sarah van Hasselt (Arctic Fox Too)
Joris van Springel (Limestone, Lully des Aulnes)
 
The most familiar name on this list for me is Karin Donckers, who has competed at Rolex multiple times.  I was surprised to see Carl Bouckaert, who owns Chattahoochee Hills and is a regular on the Belgian team, left off the list, and it seems that RL agrees:

 

RL’s thoughts: “I would personally be very surprised not to see Carl work his way onto the team, though he has been quite occupied stateside, lately. I could see him perhaps taking Charizard, even. This may not be the year for Jarno, unless he finds himself a horse, perhaps even Maxwell Steele. Lisa and Sarah are both young and new, but Steelbrook is a veteran and both Lisa and Sarah have been part of the national team trainings for some time now. Overall, Karin and Joris are the only no brainers.”

 
 
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We linked to this earlier, but the Para-Equestrian short list was announced this morning.
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