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France’s shooting star Nina Mallevaey can look back at an incredible year that saw the 25-year-old rank 12th in the world in addition to topping the FEI U25 Rankings for eight consecutive months.

With Dynastie de Beaufour (Diamant de Semilly x Cassini II), Nina took her first five-star Grand Prix win in the CSI5* 1.60m Rolex Grand Prix at the Brussels Stephex Masters and the two were also part of the French team that won the CSIO5* 1.60m Nations Cup at the same venue. With Dynastie, Nina placed third in the CSI5*-W 1.60m Longines FEI Jumping World Cup in Arcadia and second in the CSIO5* 1.60m Longines Grand Prix of Rotterdam, while Destine To Be (Diamant de Semilly x Grandilot) and My Clementine (O.B.O.S. Quality 004 x Kashmir van Schuttershof) also picked up big wins throughout the season. My Clementine topped the CSIO5* Allianz Price at CHIO Aachen, the CSIO5* 1.50m ATCO Cup and the CSIO5* 1.60m Tourmaline Oil Cup at Spruce Meadows as well as CSI3* Grand Prix classes in Le Touquet and Kessel.

“For sure it was my best year yet,” Nina tells World of Showjumping as she looks back on all that she has achieved in 2025. “I think it's a result of an amazing team. I have incredible horses and great people around me, with the Rein-family, our trainer Helena Stormanns and everyone in the stables. In general, all the horses have been fantastic the whole year. I feel really lucky to have them and to be part of this team.”

“Winning the Rolex Grand Prix in Brussels was special because it was my first five-star Grand Prix win and everyone was there,” Nina tells. “Tara, Mark and Cassidy Rein where there, as was my father – so it was very emotional for me. It was also the first five-star Grand Prix win of Dynastie, and her breeder Eric Levallois was there as well. This win meant a lot for so many. I’ve developed a strong relationship with Dynastie. We’ve both progressed together at this level, so winning our first 5* Grand Prix together meant a lot to me.”

“Last year, I was in the 300s, so it's been a big move up,” Nina says about currently ranking 12th on the Longines Rankings. “I think I have not yet realized that I'm ranked 12th in the world right now. Obviously, it's a really nice and big achievement, and I am happy to be able to give back to those that support me. It is very important to me to make everyone around me proud, because they do so much. Everyone is working hard, and to share these great results makes me happy.”

“I hope all my horses and the team around me feels happy,” Nina says as she looks towards the new year. “ We're going to do our best and try to make next season even better. Looking back, this year has been truly amazing, and it only pushes me to keep improving. That all the horses are happy and healthy is the most important thing for me. I’m really grateful to have amazing support from the Rein-family and our team. I feel lucky and all I can say is a big thank you to them.”

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