The FEI has published the official entry list for the World Pair Driving Championship, which will take place from August 20 to 24 in Beekbergen. With 88 competitors from 24 countries and no fewer than 257 horses, the event promises to be a world-class championship. This year’s World Championship lives up to its name, featuring...Read More
Royal Kickoff for the World Pair Driving Championship! On Wednesday evening, August 20, Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet will officially open the World Pair Driving Championship at Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen. A truly special moment — Princess Margriet was actively involved in the driving sport for many years and shares her love of horses...Read More
Over Three Weeks to Go: Beekbergen Prepares for the World Pair Driving Championship – A Personal Milestone for Mieke van Tergouw In just over three weeks, the grounds of Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen will host the World Pair Driving Championship. For Mieke van Tergouw, former world champion and this year’s Event Director, organizing this...Read More
Beekbergen, 23 July 2025 – Exactly four weeks from now, from 20 to 24 August, the FEI World Driving Championship for Pairs will explode into action in Beekbergen. This year, the organization welcomes 88 competitors from 24 countries – a truly world-class international field. A Star-Studded Line-UpThe list of competitors is nothing short of impressive....Read More
The World Pair Driving Championship Kicks Off with a Clash of Giants: IJsbrand Chardon vs. Tom Coronel This year’s World Pair Driving Championship will open like never before — with a thrilling showdown between two legends in their fields. None other than IJsbrand Chardon, multi-time world champion who hates to lose, will go head-to-head with...Read More
During the festive opening evening of the World Pair Driving Championship on Wednesday, August 20, the Dutch horse takes center stage in all its glory. Alongside the Frisian horse and the harness horse, the Gelder horse shines in a special show full of flair, rhythm, and Dutch pride. Dutch Class in MotionIn a specially curated...Read More
On Wednesday, August 20, the FEI World Pair Driving Championship in Beekbergen kicks off with a spectacular opening night full of pride, showmanship, and equestrian excellence. Celebrating the Dutch horse, the evening will showcase the Gelderlander, the Dutch Harness Horse, and of course, the black pearls from the north: the Friesian horses. With their imposing...Read More
Wednesday evening, August 20, 2025, the FEI World Pair Driving Championship will begin in grand style at Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen. During the official opening ceremony, the Royal Stables Department will present a spectacular showcase of their historic carriages, pulled by elegantly harnessed Friesian and KWPN horses in ceremonial tack. Accompanied by traditionally dressed...Read More
Beekbergen, August 20–24, 2025 – Dutch national coach Ad Aarts has announced the selected pair drivers who will represent the Netherlands at the FEI World Championship for Pairs, taking place at the stunning grounds of Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen. Aarts will take seven pair drivers to the championship. The Dutch team, consisting of three...Read More
Beekbergen, 26 June 2025 – At the invitation of initiators Mieke van Tergouw and Marjan Greveling – van Tergouw, Alderman Anja Prins (Events, Municipality of Apeldoorn) paid a working visit yesterday to the Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen. The visit focused on the newly installed all-weather arena, made possible in part by a municipal grant....Read More
