Willem Greve: “Is it the job of a Grand Prix rider to train young horses?”

“The real craft, which involves passion and knowledge, is gradually disappearing from the horse world,” Willem Greve sadly observes. More and more riders see it bigger and bigger and aim for the big competitions but often forget all the hard work and dedication that precedes those two minutes of glory. Every horse at this level has a thorough training behind it, something few people are still eager for because it all happens a bit more “out of the picture. But to whom does that training belong? Should a Grand Prix rider bring his horses up to Grand Prix level himself or do the young horses benefit more from a 'simple' training where they ride a lot of rounds and make miles on unfamiliar terrain? Willem Greve explains his vision....