Belgian Team Horse Ikke-Pia van de Bergerhoeve Retired from Sport

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Belgium

Ikke-Pia van de Bergerhoeve, a four-time Belgian Team horse, has been retired from sport. The 17-year old is now enjoying a slower pace in life.

Ikke-Pia van de Bergerhoeve is a 2008 born Belgian warmblood by San Amour out of international Grand Prix mare Pikante-Pia van de bergerhoeve (by Donnerhall x Alcanar xx). He is bred and owned by Hugo Jorissen.

Lore Vandeborne

The black gelding was shown from the start by Lore Vandeborne, who debuted him nationally in 2014 as a 6-year old.

They gradually moved up the levels and rode their first Young Riders test in Massenhoven in April 2017. Their international show debut was two months later in Pompadour, followed by Diepenbeek. They were nominated on the Belgian team for the 2017 European Young Riders Championships in Roosendaal, where they were 32nd in the individual test with 67.605%. They were 6th at the 2017 Belgian Young Riders Championships.

Under 25

At the 2017 European Young Riders Championships

In 2018 Lore had aged out of the Young Riders division and showed one season at senior small tour level in 2018 before tackling Under 25 in 2019. They won bronze at the 2019 Belgian Under 25 Championships. Their international U25 debut was in Leudelange and then they went to Waregem. In 2020 they showed in Lier and Grote Brogel to be nominated on the team for the European Under 25 Championships in Pilisjaszfalu, where they made it into the Kur to Music finals to place 18th. They won silver at the 2020 Belgian Under 25 Championships.

In 2021 they achieved several top five placings in Sint-Truiden, Opglabbeek and Grote-Brogel and won the 2021 Belgian Under 25 Championships. At the CDI Meerle they won their first international test in the Inter II with 70.030%. At the 2021 European U25 Championships in Hagen, they placed 22nd in the short Grand Prix with 66.359%

Senior Team Member

At the 2020 European Under 25 Championships

As of 2022 Lore became a senior and she campaigned Ikke-Pia steadily in Lier, Opglabbeek, and Exloo to be first nominated on the team for the Nations Cup in Rotterdam and then head to the 2022 World Championships in Herning, where they were 71st in the Grand Prix with 66.910%

A longer break from showing followed after Herning and they returned in Rotterdam in 2023, followed by riding the 4* at the CDIO Aachen and the CDI Kronenberg in July. Their scores were not high enough anymore for the improving Belgian team that went to the 2023 Europeans in Riesenbeck, where they clinched a team ticket for the 2024 Olympics.

After 7-month break from international competition Lore and Ikke-Pia's rode their last show in their career at the CDI Lier in March 2024, where they posted 68.500% in the Grand Prix and placed 6th in the Kur with 73.305%.

Retirement

The 17-year old Ikke-Pia van de Bergerhoeve has been retired from sport.

"He's enjoying his retirement in the field," Lore told Eurodressage.

In her career the pair has been coached by Philippe Jorissen, the son of the breeder and rider of the dam of Ikke-Pia, Pikante Pia who represented Belgium at the 2005 European Championships in Hagen. Lore also had eyes on the ground from Suraya Hendrikx and currently trains some of her horses with Jacqueline Fiechter.

Lore is continuing her show career with her own 5-year old Oldenburg Sunique (by So Unique x Sandro hit) and Suraya Hendrikx’ 7-year old KWPN bed Nadal (by Feel Good x Olivi). She recently made her Grand Prix debut on the 12-year old Rhinelander registered Explosion-Pia van de Bergerhoeve (by Everdale out of San Amour Pia van de Bergerhoeve (by San Amour)) at the CDN Oud-Turnhout on 6 April 2025.