Skip to content

Copyright

"Every decision makes someone happy, disappointed, or angry": Rob Ehrens on the reality of being a chef d'équipe

"A national coach is not a trainer," says Rob Ehrens firmly. "You don’t have to be a rider to know everything, but you do have to know how to bring people and horses together." For sixteen years, Ehrens led the Dutch showjumping team, a period in which he not only collected medals but also built a culture of consultation, planning, and trust. His story shows what leadership in modern equestrian sport truly means. In the episode of 2 man & 1 paardenkop, he looks back on his time as national coach.

This article is exclusive for our members

Become a member and get unlimited access to all our articles

Login

€5,50/ month

or

€55,00/ year

  • Unlimited access to all equnews digital content.
  • Unlimited access to equitube's courses.
  • Unlimited access to all video content.
continue

€99,00/ year

  • Unlimited access to all equnews digital content.
  • Unlimited access to equitube's courses.
  • Unlimited access to all video content.
  • Receive de Paarden Gazet in your letterbox every month.
  • Digital access to the Paarden Gazet online.
continue

€6/edition

or

€62,00/ year

  • Receive de Paarden Gazet in your letterbox every month.
  • Digital access to the Paarden Gazet online.
continue

€1,99/article

  • Read this article now.
  • Buy you infinite access to just this article.
  • Access to other EQU+ content is for subscribers only.
continue

Bron: 2 man & 1 paardenkop

Previous These are the riders and horses traveling to the LGCT Riyadh! Next From promising cyclist to showjumper: “After 38 kilometers of running, I decided: cycling or horses, and I chose the horses”

Copyright

If you wish to place an article from our website on another website, you may reproduce the first 25 words of the article. The article must include a source citation with a working hyperlink to the full article on Equnews.com.

Reproduction of photos is not permitted. Full articles may not be reproduced and/or copied in whole or in part, in any form or by any means—whether electronic, mechanical, or otherwise—without prior permission from the editorial team of Equnews.com. If you wish to reproduce a full article, you may send an email to editorial@equmedia.be stating the reason for the reproduction. The editorial team will then decide whether and under what conditions the article may be reproduced.

Copyright infringement will be addressed. Information regarding copyright can also be found on our terms and conditions page.