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Maverick Van Lent: “In this job, you need to understand people just as well as horses”

Maverick Van Lent belongs to a generation that approaches the sport not only as a rider, but also as a manager. “It’s not a pony camp,” he says firmly. “If...

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Richard Vogel: "We have very high hopes for Gangster Montdesir!"

Richard Vogel impressed on Friday winning the Longines Grand Prix in Lyon! “Gangster and I are quite a new pair. This is only our third competition together. Even though he’s...

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“He’s already further than I was at his age”: Three generations of Van Rossem reflect on a remarkable year

“Becoming vice world champion with your grandson is something you can’t plan,” says a proud Emile Van Rossem. With three medals in one season, gold at the Belgian Championships, bronze...

Rob Ehrens: “The sport isn’t worse, just different! And that’s okay, as long as we don’t forget our roots!”

In a recent episode of the 2 Man & 1 Paardenkop podcast, former Dutch national coach Rob Ehrens was a guest. He spoke critically about the current state of affairs...

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From promising cyclist to showjumper: “After 38 kilometers of running, I decided: cycling or horses, and I chose the horses”

“It took me 38 kilometers of running to decide what I wanted to do,” says 20-year-old showjumper Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele. A half marathon plus another fifteen kilometers, that’s how...

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Sandra Van den Broek on Cupcake Z: “My motto remains: Never change a winning team...”

That Cupcake Z had talent was clear from the very beginning. As a foal, she already stood out for her sharpness and intelligence. “Cupcake was a very alert and lively...

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Equestrian Insiders Part 3: Nando De Miranda's most valuable advice

Behind every ride, every ribbon, and every moment in the saddle lies a story worth sharing. Equestrian Insiders is a serie that opens the arena to those stories, told by...

Jens Wawrauschek: “Whether that one horse is ‘the one’? You’ll only know once you feel the desire to build a bond with it…!”

Based in Warstein, Germany, Jens Wawrauschek has built a strong reputation through his company JW Horses, known for connecting talented showjumping horses with riders across the globe. With experience from...

“You can already see it in their eyes”: how breeders Van Uytert, Van de Lageweg, and Okkema select their young talents

“Mindset is ultimately everything,” says Joop van Uytert. Together with Janko van de Lageweg (VDL Stud) and Age Okkema (Stal de Mersken), he shared his vision on selecting young stallions,...

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Thibault Philippaerts: "My biggest luck is the support of my team and family!"

Thibault Philippaerts was described on Friday as “ready for the future!” — a comment that brought a big smile to the Belgian rider’s face. “I grew up looking up to legendary...

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