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Born to Jump: How Two Amateurs Bred a Belgian Showjumping Champion! "When the base becomes to expensive, the top loses his talents!"

Freddy Demuynck, Koen Vereecke & Isabelle Mesdagh with Merryweather van 't Leeuwerikenhof © Houou Tomita

It wasn’t the rider who was shaking as the final round of the Belgian Showjumping Championship approached. Freddy De Muynck and Isabelle Mestdagh stood nervously at the rail while Koen Vereecke guided their mare into the arena as the last combination to jump. With the lead already in hand, the championship was theirs to lose. Just two classes earlier, a gold medal looked like a long shot... an indepth conversation with the breeders and owners about the road to success, investing in rideable horses and focus on what matters!

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