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Hessel Hoekstra: "I learnerd nothing in our sport is linear, it's ups and downs!"

© Tomas Holcbecher

Without a doubt, he’s one of the riders to watch this winter. Together with Comthago VDL (Comme il Faut x Carthago), Dutch talent Hessel Hoekstra has truly caught the eye this season. There’s no need for big words with Hoekstra: “I grew up with parents who rode for fun… the love for the horse was always central. That’s something I still carry with me today,” he says in this in-depth conversation first featured in Paarden Gazet.

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