The Belgian Champions for Grand Prix riders has been one, which could be predicted by a three year old child. Arlette Holsters is the best GP rider and she is the rightfull winner. Also Ann d'Ieteren, who placed second, deserved the silver medal. Her first test was OK, and her second test was very good. Third place though has been a true dishonoust fight. Evelyne Van Beuningen claimed the bronze medal and her scores were agreable. But Ludo Verbraeken, a rider who rode on an equal level with Ms. Van Beuningen received 59% from the foreign judges, while one Belgian judge thought that his test was only a 54% worthy. By this, his average score dropped so low to 57.36% that he was bound to be fourth. What went wrong, I don't know, but I know one thing. Ludo Verbraeken's test contained some errors in the piaffe- passage transitions and his tempi changes every stride weren't perfect, but why would he get 59% of the judges who never have seen Ludo compete, and why did the Belgian judge give him 54%??. I do not want to say that Ludo should have won the bronze, I'm just referring to the great differences of opinion between the judges. Especially the difference between foreign and national judges. 

(the group of judges were: Meersmans - Otten - Mouw (The Netherlands) - Hermecke  (Germany) - Collard (France).  

Intermediaire II  

• 1. Arlette Holsters - Faible - 66.79% 
• 2. Ann d'Ieteren - Iguazu - 60.11% 
• 3. Ludo Verbraeken - Juturn - 58.47% 
• 4. Evelyne Van Beuningen - Cozumel - 58.32%

• 1. Arlette Holsters - Faible - 67.84% ~~ Belgian Champion
• 2. Ann D'Ieteren - Iguazu - 63.28% ~~ silver medal
• 3. Evelyne Van Beuningen - Cozumel - 59.36% ~~ bronze medal
• 4. Ludo Verbraeken - Juturn - 57.36%

...Further results of the CDN Schaffen... 

Prix St. Georges  
 (judges: Hermecke - Mouw - Collard)  

•  1. Johan Zagers - Mio de Baugy - 67.13% 
• 2. Iris Van Hool - Gipsy - 64.73% 
• 3. Wim Verwimp - Weltmeyer II - 64.42% 
• 4. Verena Burger - New One - 64.03% 
• 5. Marleen Loomans - Escudo - 63.72%

• 1. Philippe Jorissen - Dwinger Pia - 62.99% 
• 2. Johan Zagers - Mio de Baugy - 62.65% 
• 3. Dominique Mohimont - Polymer - 62.31% 
• 4. Kristel Van Hemelerijck - Marco - 62.22% 
• 5. Marleen Loomans - Escudo - 61.97%

• 1. Dominique Mohimont - Polymer - 65.93% 
• 2. Wim Verwimp - Weltmeyer II - 65.00% 
• 3. Imke Wolken - Baccardi - 59.91% 
• 4. Kristel Van Hemelrijck - Marco - 58.52%

•  1. Hartkopf Larissa - Caesar - 68.89% (Germany) 
• 2. Hannelore Volders - Arastou S - 66.67% 
• 3. Aline Driessen - Hogewalds Ilka - 63.70% 
• 4. Julie De Deken - Hayness - 58.89% 
• 5. Bart Vanvinckenroye - Farao-D - 58.52%

• 1. Hannelore Volders - Arastou S - 67.67% 
• 2. Larissa Hartkopf - Caesar - 63.33% (Germany) 
• 3. Julie De Deken - Hayness - 59.00% 
• 4. Simon Missiaen - De Merel's Dennis - 57.67% 
• 5. Aline Driessen - Hogewalds Ilka - 57.33%

•  1. Tom Franckx - Zelvia - 62.33% 
• 2. Nathalie Vermeire - Beauty van de Corijon - 60.67% 
• 3. Larissa hartkopf - Broadway Dancer - 58.00% (Germany)
• 4. Nele Gijbels - Erco - 53.67%

• 1. Larissa Hartkopf - Broadway Dancer - 64.57% (Germany) 
• 2. Tom Franckx - Zelvia - 62.29% 
• 3. Nathalie Vermeire - Beauty van de Corijon - 57.71% 
• 4. Nele Gijbels - Erco - 53.14

•  1. Evi Steyvers - Nicardo - 63.14% 
• 2. Ellen Martens - Parchemin - 54.29%

• 1. Evi Steyvers - Nicardo - 65.38% 
• 2. Ellen Martens - Parchemin - 57.18%