Tara van het Leliehof is world champion of 6-year-old eventing horses
Belgian duo triumphs at the World Championships with consistently strong performance in all disciplines
21 October 2025 at 5:33 amBy a.schaefer
Tara van het Leliehof is the new World Champion of the 6-year-old eventing horses at this year's World Championships for Young Eventing Horses in Le Lion d'Angers/France. The mare by Pegase van't Ruytershof out of a Bonita van het Leliehof - mare, performed confidently under her rider Lara de Liedekerke-Meier and consistently presented her strong quality across all three disciplines.
Lara de Liedekerke-Meier expressed her great joy and the pride she feels for this mare on her official Instagram profile. In an emotional post, she published the following words:
"Just like that... Tara van het Leliehof is the 🏆 WORLD CHAMPION 6yo 🦁✨ I couldn't be prouder of this incredible mare and the amazing team around her. She jumped absolutely fantastic today and truly proved all her class 💪💛 What. A. Day! 🙌"
The podium in detail:
- Lara de Liedekerke-Meier and Tara van het Leliehof with a total score of 25.5 points
- Ian Cassells and Rutland Flamenco with a total score of 28.9 points
- Hallie Coon and Tykillen Tango with a total score of 29.8 points
Photo: Pferdefotografie Larentz
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