2022

October 28th-31st, 2022

Competition Kronenberg (NL)

First Weekend:

  • CCI3* L: Ceres de la Brasserie, Namira 
  • CCI2* L: Pinokkio, Olympic de Muze
  • CCI2* S: Oogappel de Muze

Second Weekend: 

  • CCI3* L: Cérès de la Brasserie, Namira 

  • CCI1* intro: Encore un T

Results:

First Weekend:

  • Cérès de la Brasserie: 13th place in CCI3* L

  • Namira: EL in CCI3* L

  • Pinokkio: 4th place in CCI2* L

  • Olympic de Muze: EL in CCI2*L

  • Oogappel de Muze: 23rd place in CCI2* S

Second Weekend

  • Cérès de la Brasserie: 4th place in CCI3* L
  • Namira: 10th place in CCI3* L
  • Encore un T: 18th place in CCI1* intro

Last week Karin participated in Kronenberg. She finished the long 3* with Namira and Ceres de la Brasserie where Namira ended in a 10th place and Ceres had a beautiful 4th spot! Encore un T participated in the 1* intro, and Karin is proud of the horse, although a bit disappointed in herself by taking the wrong direction in crosscountry and a mistake in the dressage test.

Karin was very pleased that the 2 Swiss owners of the horses where present in Kronenberg.

It was fun to work with the future champion horses. (photo Ceres de la Brasserie by Louie Wouters)

Results: https://www.rechenstelle.de/en/agenda/2022/kronenberg-4/

Cérès de la Brasserie CCI3* L ©Louie Wouters
Cérès de la Brasserie CCI3* L ©Louie Wouters

October 10th, 2022

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October 3rd, 2022

A little more feedback about Karin and Leipheimer's 4 star long competition in Lignière. A beautiful 6th place with a lovely dressage and cross country. The jumping went well, unfortionatelu took 1 bar through a mistake of my own, wich cost us a place in the top three.

Now on to the younger generation of horses! It can not only be Fletcha's and Leipheimer's time to shine, other horses will get the opportunity to shine with Karin as well!


September 30st-October 3rd, 2022

Competition Lignières (FR)

  • CCI4* L: Leipheimer Van 'T Verahof
  • CCI2* S: Olympic de Muze

Results:

  • Leipheimer Van 'T Verahof : 6th place in CCI4* L
  • Olympic de Muze: 63rd place in CCI2* S

Karin is currently competing in Lignières with Leipheimer van 't Verahof (CCI4*-L) and with Olympic de Muze (CCI2*-S). For results and times you can check the following link. Good luck to them all!


September 20th, 2022

What a competition! A beautiful dressage, a "long"cross country and a technical jumping gave Karin and Fletcha an individual 26th place at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2022 in Pratoni.

Karin is very proud of the results she and Fletcha put down.

As for the Belgian team, unfortunately they ended in 8th place and only the first 7 countries could secure their place for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

Still, Karin is highly motivated and you will see more of her soon! Up to the next event; Lignieres with her spare horse from WEG Leipheimer Van T Verahof in CCI4*L !

Fletcha van't Verahof
Fletcha van't Verahof

September 14th-18th, 2022

Competition Pratoni del Vivaro (IT)

  • CH-M-C: Fletcha Van 'T Verahof

Results:

  • Fletcha Van 'T Verahof : 26th place in CH-M-C

Info:

This week Karin and Fletcha van 't Verahof are in Pratoni, in Italy, to compete in the world championships. They will be riding their dressage test Tomorrow at 15.35h local time.

We already wish her the best of luck for tomorrow!

If you want to watch the event live, you can go to FEI World Championships Pratoni - Roma 2022 or you can look at the results on www.rechenstelle.de !

Fletcha van't Verahof
Fletcha van't Verahof

August 23rd, 2022

What a competition! I'm happy with my 6th place, after a good dressage, cross-country and show jumping round, but am especially proud of the achievement of the Belgian riders and team in this year's Nation's Cup in Arville!

A huge congratulations to Tine Magnus with her first place, but also to the (other) Belgian riders in the competition.

Arville was my second competition after the fall in Haras de Jardy, and I really want to thank my trainers, the team coach, my team and last but not least my family, as without them I would not have been able to achieve this result.

I'm ready for the next challenge!

Picture by: Charlotte Van Houte


August 18th-20st, 2022

Competition Arville (BE)

  • CCIO4*-NC-S: Leipheimer Van 'T Verahof

Results:

  • Leipheimer Van 'T Verahof : 6th place in CCIO4*-NC-S

August 17th, 2022

The next 4 days Karin will be competing in the nations cup in Arville with Leipheimer van 'T Verahof. On friday she will ride her dressage test. If you want to see the results you can find them on https://www.rechenstelle.de/en/agenda/2022/arville/.

Good luck Karin and Leipheimer!


August 10th-12th, 2022

Competition Le Pin au Haras (FR)

  • CCIO4*-NC-S: Fletcha Van 'T Verahof

Results:

  • Fletcha Van 'T Verahof : 47th place in CCIO4*-NC-S

We're very proud of Karin and Fletcha's accomplishment in Haras du Pin. Especially as it was her first competition after Karin's fall in Jardy. Onwards to the next competition, the Belgian Championship in Arville!

Fletcha van 't Verahof
Fletcha van 't Verahof

August 11th, 2022

Karin is currently preparing for the 4 star in Haras du Pin, where she will participate with Fletcha van 't Verahof. Tomorrow they will compete in the dressage, in the cross-country on Saturday and in the jumping on Sunday.

Fletcha van 't Verahof
Fletcha van 't Verahof

May 29th, 2022

The Belgian TV channel HippoTv is showing the new documentary about the Belgian female horseback riders. They showed the first episode today, which featured Karin!

Don't worry if you missed it, they are showing it again tomorrow (Monday) at 14.30h and at 20.00h, on Tuesday at 07.30h and at 16.30h, on Wednesday at 14.00h, 15.30h, 20.00h and 22.00h, on Friday at 11.00h and 17.00h and finally on Saturday at 09.30h and midnight.

Enjoy!


May 25th, 2022

All welcome!!

CIC Minderhout-Meerle: 30/6 - 3/7/2022

BK ponies, juniors & Young Riders


May 19th, 2022

Soon on HippoTv! A series called "amazones", where you can see Karin and her team shine in 2 episodes we will keep you posted!

You can find the video in the near future! 


May 17th, 2022

We are very proud to announce that Karin and Joris Vanspringel have been inducted to the Eventing Hall of Fame!

Congrats to them both!


May 6th-8th, 2022

Competition Jardy (FR)

  • CCI2* L: Oogappel de Muze, Pinokkio

  • CCI1* Intro: Quarizard, Quickadilly

Results: 

  • Oogappel de Muze : WD in CCI2* L

  • Pinokkio: EL in CCI2* L

  • Quarizard: WD in CCI1* Intro

  • Quickadilly: WD in CCI1* Intro

April 27th, 2022

As mentioned earlier, Karin participated in Strzegom and ended in a respectable 5th place with Leipheimer van 'T Verahof in the CCI4* S. She also obtained results with Cunta Z and Encore un T. Karin is very pleased with the results she got with Leipheimer and expects more from him in the future.

You can see the video of Cunta Z on the facebookpage.


April 22nd-24th, 2022

Competition Strzegom (PL)

  • CCI4* S: Leipheimer Van 'T Verahof, Cunta Z
  • CCI1* Intro: Encore un T

Results: 

  • Leipheimer Van 'T Verahof : 5th place in CCI4* S

  • Cunta Z: 13th place in CCI4* S

  • Encore un T: 23th place in CCI1* Intro

Info:

Once again, Karin had the honour to receive the title of Sportswoman of the Year in her hometown of Hoogstraten. Unfortunately Karin was unable to receive the award herself, as she is currently competing in Strzegom, so one of her biggest fans received it in her place.

Congratulations Karin!


April 20th, 2022

Karin is currently on her way to the Strzegom Spring Open where she will compete with Leipheimer van 'T Verahof and Cunta Z in the CCI4*-S and with Encore un T in the CCI 1* intro. Please click on the link below for extra information and results.

Good luck Karin!

Clich here for the results.


April 16th, 2022

Even the oldies are happy to go out! You can see Magnolia (20 years), Unique ( 18 years) and Unica (25 years) stretching their legs :D


April 4th, 2022

Here we see Pinokkio at work in Lion d'Angers during the World Championship last year. His first time out since then was at Kronenberg last week, where he and Karin finished 4th in the CCI2* L.

Pinokkio CCI2* L
Pinokkio CCI2* L

March 31st-April 1st, 2022

Competition Kronenberg (NL)

First Weekend:

  • CCI3* L: Ceres de la Brasserie, Namira
  • CCI2* L: Pinokkio, Olympic de Muze
  • CCI2* S: Oogappel de Muze

Second Weekend:

  • CCI3* L: Cérès de la Brasserie, Namira
  • CCI1* intro: Encore un T

Results:

First Weekend:

  • Cérès de la Brasserie: 13th place in CCI3* L
  • Namira: EL in CCI3* L
  • Pinokkio: 4th place in CCI2* L
  • Olympic de Muze: EL in CCI2*L
  • Oogappel de Muze: 23rd place in CCI2* S

Second Weekend:

  • Cérès de la Brasserie: 4th place in CCI3* L
  • Namira: 10th place in CCI3* L
  • Encore un T: 18th place in CCI1* intro 

February 20th, 2022

Little funfact! Between 2008 and 2021 Karin has won 50 international competitions! Congratiulations and up to the next 50! 

Fletcha van 't Verahof
Fletcha van 't Verahof

February 4th, 2022

Teamwork makes the dream work!


January 24th, 2022

Since Sunday you can watch a small report about horse photographer Dirk Caremans on the Belgian TV channel "Plattelandstv". In this episode he brings a portrait of Karin Donckers, the well known eventing rider. The times that this report will be shown are:

Jan 25th: 07:30am and 4:30pm
Jan 26th: 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 8:00pm and 10:00pm
Jan 27th: 07:30am, 09:30am and 2:30pm
Jan 28th: 11:00am and 5:00pm
Jan 29th: 09:30am and 00:00am

Fletcha van 't Verahof CCI3* ©Dirk Caremans
Fletcha van 't Verahof CCI3* ©Dirk Caremans