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Justin Verboomen: "It’s about the connection with your horse, not the number of medals!"

© Tomas Holcbecher

The year 2025 will go down in history as the year of the great turnaround. It was the year Justin Verboomen gave international dressage a new face. What began as modest ambitions blossomed into an unprecedented rise: a European double, the undisputed number one spot in the world rankings, and—perhaps his most significant victory—a renewed global appreciation for light and harmonious riding. In an exclusive interview, Verboomen looks back on this "golden year." He does so not with bravado about medals, but with a striking humility regarding trust, feeling, and the almost mystical bond with his stallion, Zonik Plus

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