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
October 20, 2025 at 2:33 PMBy 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 đ WORLD CHAMPION 6yo đŠâš 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 đȘđ What. A. Day! đ"
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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