On Friday evening, August 22, Stal Brouwer Auctions will host an exclusive foal auction at a truly exceptional venue: the Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen, during the FEI World Driving Championship for Pairs 2025. A unique opportunity to discover future talent, right in the heart of a world-class sporting event. Led by auctioneer Marthijs Brouwer,...Read More
With the arrival of spring, the new driving season has officially begun. In Beekbergen, that can mean only one thing: preparations for the FEI World Driving Championship for Pairs 2025 are now truly in full swing. At the Riant Equestrian Centre, construction of the obstacles is already underway. Together with the team, we are working...Read More
For the first time in history, the World Championship for Pair Driving will take place in Beekbergen during the Paardenspektakel Beekbergen from August 20 to 24. As the chairman of this prestigious event, John Berends plays a key role in the organization. The former King’s Commissioner of Gelderland shares his vision and ambitions for the...Read More
The organization of the ‘Paardenspektakel’ in Beekbergen – the largest horse driving event in the Netherlands – decided this week to cancel the event in 2024. The driving force behind the top event and organizer of CAI(O) Beekbergen, Mieke van Tergouw has taken this decision together with the board with a heavy heart: ‘Cancelling an...Read More
After the VIP-class and ParaEquestrians this morning, the sun began to shine. The four-in-hands drove their dressage test in beautiful weather conditions. The sunny weather brought a lot of people to Beekbergen. At the end of the afternoon, when the ‘big names’ drove their test, the stands were filled with driving sport fans, who closely...Read More
It was a rainy day today, with only a few dry moments. All competitors got a shower over them and the circumstances were the same for everyone. The footing of the arena held up well and during the breaks the AC line was extra prepared. On the grandstand were a number of driving sport lovers,...Read More
It was busy with horses on the competition grounds this afternoon. Two inspection lanes had been laid down because about 300 horses had to be inspected. Only 2 horses turned out to be ‘not fit to compete’. They belong to pair driver Ugo Cei (Italy) and four-in-hand- driver Mark Carruthers (Great Britain). Both competitors can...Read More
From 27 to 30 July an international driving competition will be held on the grounds of Riant Equestrian Centre in Beekbergen. It is a three-star competition for pairs and four-in-hands, in which the best drivers in the world will participate. For the four-in- hands it is also a world cup qualifier and for the first...Read More
The FEI Driving World Championship for Pairs 2025 is coming to the Netherlands! On June 6th, the Fédération Equestre Internationale, our international governing body, announced the decision to award the FEI Driving World Championships for Pairs in 2025 to the organization of the international driving show ‘Paardenspektakel’ in Beekbergen, held late August at the Riant...Read More
